Jim O'Neil's photos

watercolor on 140 pound cold press

memories of a visit to New Mexico

just practicing...

come spring, the migrating birds follow the melting snow line north. go too soon, they go hungry. go to late, all the best nesting spots are taken. it's all about timing.....

My friends in Matsuyama, Shikoku Island, Japan put up this connex-'log cabin' in their garden so I would have a place to stay while there! Note the tanuki beside the door.

Thursday drawing sessions, 3 minute pose, ink (brush) and watercolor wash.

Thursday drawing session, watercolor wash.

what a one year old does in Alaska

October 2003. Above:The double bridge at the Imperial palace, Tokyo. Below: At festival in Kawagoe.

November 2004. Baan Ta Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sumi-e (Japanese ink and brush painting). The kanji, 'shiyusen', means philosophical drinker. Now shiyusen is often translated as 'heavy drinker' -but I prefer 'philosophical drinker', don't you? :-) January 2008 The two kanji that are combined to say this are 'sake' and 'mountain man', -or 'hermit'. By the way: Many of my Japanese friends believe I painted this as a self portrait. ;-)

Sumi-e. The kanji says 'Watchdog'. 1/08

Sumi-e. 1/08

About 50 feet from my house. By the way, even with their antlers off, these are moose.

By the river Ping in Chiang Mai... Watercolor 17"X20", January 2008