My retirement is becoming something I have been considering lately. I'm within three years of my retirement goal (age 65). That's not very far into the future and I am ready for a change. I have been teaching graphic design in higher education for 25 years now and it feels like it is time for …
I am back!
After a long break from intermittent blog posting (3 years roughly), I have reworked my site and am prepping for more activity here, on social media and YouTube. And, it’s all about my recent work with watercolors and the classes that I teach with non-majors. These non-majors are telling me the watercolor process is therapeutic …
Social Distancing and Distance Learning
With the outbreak of the COVID19 panic, my classes have transitioned from hybrid courses to totally online. It wasn't a big leap since I'm already set up and using Google Classroom and the students are already accustomed to posting their work digitally. So, all is good. I'm spending time throughout the day watching for project …
In-class work
I'm teaching two foundation art classes this semester, both observation based (still life and figure) with a range of media. So, of course I'm working with watercolor in class, demonstrating technique.
Landscapes
Been working on Landscapes and Skyscapes.
New Travel Pieces
A couple of new watercolors from scenes in Sicily and Japan. House of the Rising Sun
Winter scenes
A couple of winter scenes of barns along highway 36 in Missouri. Along a familiar route: Watercolor Somewhere along highway 36: Watercolor
A Shadow of Former Glory
My first watercolor for 2019. An old farmhouse in the hills southwest of Delphos, Kansas. The photos below show the house 100 years or so ago and the sad state it is in now.
More watercolor speed painting
New Stuff
I haven't posted anything in a while. Been working on speeding up my work and I have become more and more interested in Plein Air painting, as is everyone. Nothing like jumping onto a trend. I'm looking at the long game. Something to do in retirement in a few years. I have seen some benefits …
RUSSELL NELSON 
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