Welcome to

Larry Hamilton's

Watercolor World

I started painting many years ago, but have been only working in transparent watercolor for about 8 years. My biggest challenge has been spending enough time to develop the craft with my rigorous work and global travel schedule. However, I have recently retired from corporate life and am starting to spend more time studying and practicing. I have only been able to get a few paintings done per year, but now I expect that to change.

My training has been primarily self-taught. I have not had an art class since grade school, but I have studied with some of the best watercolorist today. 

I have attended workshops by Tony Couch, Tom Lynch, and Tony van Hasselt. I have studied all the videos from Ron Ranson and really like his simple style. Hopefully my work shows some of their techniques. 

I actually practice by partially copying some of the works of these great painters. These paintings are not for sale, but they sure give me a sense of accomplishment to see them come to life.

Each of these painters have very different techniques but I have learned something from each one. Tony Couch works wet-into-wet, which is a challenge for beginning watercolor students.

All of these paintings are on Arches 140# Cold Pressed paper. Sizes are 10"x14"

 Inspired by Tony Couch

I find that I have the most success with the techniques of Tony Couch. Here are  three Tony-Couch- Inspired copies I made this year (2002).   

Inspired by Ron Ranson 

Ron Ranson has such a simple style that it looks very easy, but it takes special talent to do what he does with his limited 7-color palette and only three brushes. Here are three I tried to copy of water scenes, which seems to be a favorite theme of Ron Ranson.