Ray Cole

Almost every watercolor was produced in my studio in Carpinteria.
Due to some physical limitations I most often work from photographs I have taken, and some that are brought to me by others. I just don’t do well painting on location.

My palette is generally limited to 25 or so favorite colors, sometimes augmented for special needs and effects. Most often I work on a watercolor pad, either 12” x 16” or occasionally 18” x 24”. The paper choice is usually cold pressed Arches Aquarelle.

The most often asked question is, “How long did it take you to complete this painting.” My usual glib response is, “About 60 years and three hours.” The faster a painting comes together the fresher it seems to be.

Almost all the work represented here was completed in the last ten years. My serious study of watercolor only began about 12 years ago. Happily most items were well received, and so only a few original paintings remain available.

All together I have selected some 50 items from my most recent work to offer here for your pleasure.

For convenience the watercolors are arranged into several categories:
Carpinteria Landmarks
Carpinteria Scenes
Other Subjects

From time to time we will add other paintings to these selections, keeping the choices in these same general categories. Over time we will augment this selection, perhaps adding some earlier work in other media.

Copies of all these works are available through www.fineartamerica.com
Fineartamerica provides you the opportunity to select the paintings you want to purchase, in the size you prefer, matted and framed if you wish.

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