Washington Ave. Columbus, Ohio Watercolor Sketch Demonstration, 15x11 inches Focus was on editing, simplification, and value composition design #art @bsky.art

There were a lot of things to watch tonight. But we decided to go to the movies. Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is a genuine epic - incredible performances and storytelling. Every scene is a visual stunner. See this film - with an audience - on the biggest screen possible. #TheOdyssey

Doors “This is the strangest life I have ever known”; Jim Morrison Watercolor on Paper - 22x15 inches #art @bsky.art

Thanks so much to editor Anne Hevener for the feature article in the Fall 2026 issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine for Artists Network. I take a look at ways to expand your powers of observation and creative expression by embracing the unknown with a sense of openness and curiosity. #art @bsky.art

East 61st - NYC. Pencil on Paper - 20x14 inches #art @bsky.art

Floating. Worlds exist in different planes of time and reality, but all are connected, whether they know it or not Watercolor - 22x15 inches #art @bsky.art

Green. Watercolor. 22x15 inches. #art @bsky.art

Remembered Home I’m home in Ohio this week teaching at the Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center in Columbus. What a fantastic institution #art @bsky.art

Splash 27, Best of Watercolor 2026 Thanks to juror Chris Krupinski #art @bsky.art

Day in Puglia Watercolor on Paper 15x11 inches - #art @bsky.art

Water Town - China. 22x15 inches. Watercolor on Paper #art @bsky.art

The Floating World. Watercolor-15x22 inches. #art @bsky.art

Thanks so much to everyone for tuning in to my live demonstration for the California Watercolor Association. A great group. We discussed value design, color story, narrative, and reinterpretation. "Still Standing - Havana" 15x11 inches #art @bsky.art

Thank you so much to Juror Ana Laura Salazar for selecting my painting, "City of Light" for the San Diego Watercolor Society's 46th International Exhibition. Thanks to everyone at SDWS for all the hard work they do. 30X22 inches. #art @bsky.art

Little Sketch - Rome. Watercolor - 15x22 inches #art @bsky.art

Will painting on-site solve all your problems as a painter? Of course not, but it sure helps you to loosen up, to make decisions quickly, and to remember how much fun painting can be. 45-minute watercolor sketch I did the other day for my class in Rome. "Piazza Biscione" 15x11 inches

Thrilled to learn that "Plato's Cave" has been accepted into the 2026 The National Watercolor Society's 106th International Open Exhibition. Thanks so much to the jury of selection #art @bsky.art

Temple of Aesculapius - Rome. #art @bsky.art Watercolor on Paper - 15x11. Today's demonstration can be seen on YouTube. Thanks to everyone for watching. studio.youtube.com/video/61wt31...

Fountain of Neptune - Rome. Watercolor - 13x13 inches #art @bsky.art

Thanks so much again to everyone at @romeartresidencies for an incredible week in the most magical city . Here are a few of my demonstration paintings #art @bsky.art

Sketch on the Train Rome to Brindisi- Borghese Gardens #art @bsky.art

A perfect day at the Galleria Borghese Gardens, painting many views of the Temple of Aesculapius with my amazing group with the Rome Art Residencies - Thank you all so much #art @bsky.art

Great to be back in Rome, teaching at the Rome Art Residencies. Such good people, a beautiful studio, and a fantastic group of artists. Amazing day on Isola Tiberina- Here's my demo of The Ponte Rotto - the city's first masonry bridge, dating back to approximately 180 BC. #art

The Raphael exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, NYC @metmuseum.org "Sublime Poetry" is worth multiple visits. The paintings are glorious - of course - but this time I focused on the drawings.......omg......the drawings. Such nuance, command, and emotional presence. Please try to visit

Thanks so much to everyone who showed up and to all at Gallery 71 for hosting my gallery talk, and demonstration on Thursday evening. I had a great time. In my painting "Sutton Place Imagined" , I discussed various ways to draw upon perception and observation to design an image. #art @bsky.art

Neighbor - Venice, CA Watercolor on Paper - 15x11 inches

If any of you happen to be in NYC, try to join me at Gallery 71 for a live artist talk , Thursday, May 07, at 6:00 PM Gallery 71, 974 Lexington Avenue (at 71st) , NYC, 10021 Casual discussion about art and life, and - let's hope! - a few laughs . Hope to see you there ❤ Tom

Tiber View 11x15 #art @bsky.art Watercolor Thrilled to be coming back to teach at the Rome Art Residencies this month . Such a great venue with the best people in the most incredible city. See you all soon

Lanterns - Mexico Watercolor on Paper - 30x22 inches #art @bsky.art

Fragments - Rome Watercolor on Paper - 30x22 #art @bsky.art