
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
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Don Whitesel is a professional watercolor artist from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Painting subjects range from landscapes, seascapes, wildlife art, sporting art, florals, and more.
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
4M ago
I'm looking forward to fall weather like the cooler nights and mild days. Plus, Football season is in full swing and that's pretty exciting. Getting to spend more family time and things at a slow pace is different for a change but, great. I hope to find more studio time too in fact I'm already to start a new winter scene painting ..read more
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
8M ago
I was watching a movie on TV just the other night. When I realized it had been a while since I wrote a new art blog. I thought it would be good to talk about what I've been doing lately. In the springtime I like to usually paint a coastal or a beach scene. Naturally my favorite subject is the beautiful New England coast. I don't typically paint a colorful sunrise or sunset. So that's exactly what I painted. I like how the painting turned out. Feeling the fresh coastal air and breathing it in. Enjoying the coast is fantastic on any day. Then my mind turned back to a conversation I had awh ..read more
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
1y ago
People are often curious about where an artist finds inspiration for paintings. It's a rather common question I've written about before but, will take a different approach to answer. My Florida friends, and former GF in Floridia maybe surprised at the answer too. Whether your painting snow or a sandy beach it's pretty much the same thing! Paintings that make a great subject are ones that have a positive - negative type effect. It's because a sandy beach or snowy day are good examples of positive / negative work to make the best subject. I know that's a typical answer an artist would ..read more
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
1y ago
It's hard to believe that Christmas is just a couple days away, so it seemed like a good idea to write my Christmas holiday blog. I enjoy going out for breakfast with family and getting that extra cup of coffee. At this point in my life, I like spending time with family and friends. Decorating and listening to holiday music or perhaps catching your favorite movie on TV. One of my latest watercolor paintings titled Country Holiday was a piece created from my imagination. Although here in this part of Pennsylvania we have lots of old barns. So, it's pretty easy to come up with a ..read more
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
1y ago
It's time to write my new art blog for the fall and thanksgiving holiday season. It's amazing how our thoughts and habits re-adjust with the season. As I've gotten older, I think family time and friends are the most important to me. I appreciate the time together, and the festive holiday trimmings ago with it. Beautiful fall colors of the trees are quite a treat as an artist. That extra cup of coffee while out doing something and maybe seeing some whitetail deer is amazing. The surrounding Lancaster County area is full of wildlife and a great treat. In fact, my latest painting ..read more
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
1y ago
I've been an artist all my life from a very young age of about 10 or 12. Growing up in Central Pennsylvania I remember spending many hours drawing, sketching, and pastel painting. Infact I was one of those kids that my parents had to tell me to go out and play. As an adult art is part of my everyday life. So, it's no surprise that when I'm out working, I come across great subjects. My full-time career is that I'm a self-employed exterminator. One day while out working I got to meet a great Amish couple Rachel and Chris Stoltzfus. They grow and sell the best cut flowers I've ev ..read more
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
1y ago
As an artist, I really do enjoy painting a wide variety of subjects like landscapes, seascapes, wildlife, florals and more. I remember drawing and pastel painting at the early age of ten years old. I would sit for hours and especially loved painting beach scenes. My Mom told me some years ago that she and Dad would take my brother and I to the shore ever since we were young. So, it's wonder that painting marine art and coastal subjects has become a passion of mine. I always love being on the coast or near water to relax which I think is a great way to rejuvenate. It's become part of my D ..read more
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
1y ago
It's been too long since I wrote my last blog infact six months to be exact. So I thought the theme Christmas in July would be the perfect opportunity to write a new blog. I recall years ago a famous well known artist friend of mine writing in article. It was about reworking paintings and his thoughts which basically the artist felt that it was rather the kiss of death. Sometimes you don't want to rework a watercolor painting but, I'm not sure I completely agree with his opinion and that's okay. There are certainly times when you don't want to go back over a watercolor painting then aga ..read more
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
1y ago
It's been too long since I wrote my last blog infact six months to be exact. So I thought the theme Christmas in July would be the perfect opportunity to write a new blog. I recall years ago a famous well known artist friend of mine writing in article. It was about reworking paintings and his thoughts which basically the artist felt that it was rather the kiss of death. Sometimes you don't want to rework a watercolor painting but, I'm not sure I completely agree with his opinion and that's okay. There are certainly times when you don't want to go back over a watercolor painting then aga ..read more
Don Whitesel Watercolours Blog
2y ago
The holidays can be a fun festive colorful time of year but, it can also be a time when people worry and get stressed out because of everything there is to do. I was brought up in the church and my dad was a minister. So, for me it was always a time to really Enjoy people family and friends. I remember when I was about 10 or 12 years old one of the best gifts, I got for Christmas one year was art supplies! My dad along with the help of my Uncle Andy Moore who was a professional artist selected some awesome art stuff! That really set the wheels in motion and got me started to w ..read more