Ed Terpening, American Artist

The start of a new portrait series. “Harvey Milk,” watercolor, 12x9” #watercolor #portrait #lgbt #HarveyMilk

Recent 30 minute life drawing pose (Iexist). #watercolor #lifedrawing #portrait

Still painting pics from our recent trip. Zion is awesome. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #zionnationalpark

My husband surprised me with flowers when he picked me up from the airport! My watercolor of a bit of them. #watercolor #watercolorpaintings #stilllife

I have. They make many different kinds of paper. I can’t remember trying their watercolor paper. Do you like it?

Thank you!

Thank you.

I’ve been experimenting with watercolor papers. I’m really growing to like this Boahong cold press paper. Thomas Schaller described it as painting on pebbles. You can see this effect in the foreground water. “Pacific Grove Iceplant,” 7x10” #watercolor #boahongwatercolorpaper #pacificgrove

LMAO!

Yes, I’m a senior that’s been protesting too. What’s going on here is cruel.

Feeling terrible at the way immigrants are being treated right now, despite their love for this country. Painted this in acrylic, 18x24 #acrylicpainting #portrait #resist #ventura

Another from my resistance series. Not sure where this headed or what I’ll do with them. Maybe a fundraiser. Watercolor, 8x8” #watercolorportrait #resist #watercolor #portrait

Beautiful day here in Ventura, “sunny California.” Still learning watercolor. What a wonderful medium. I hope you’re having a good day. #watercolor #watercolorpaintings #seascape #seascapepainting #ventura

What a nice idea!

Love painting the sea. Watercolor. Seacliff, San Francisco. #watercolor #sanfrancisco

It’s a very rough cold press paper. At least 300gsm. It is unusually textured.

Some of my watercolors from a recent American Southwest roadtrip to Zion and the Grand Canyon. Really stunning scenery. #Watercolor #GrandCanyon #Zion #pleinair

Love painting water in all its forms, especially the sea. This is a watercolor. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #seascape #pleinair

A watercolor I painted of one of my favorite places, Point Lobos. I had fun with layers of color—this mediums strength. #watercolor #seascape #pointlobos

Was able to sketch folks at a festival in Ojai yesterday. #watercolor #urbansketch #ojai

I sometimes wonder what life our self portraits will have after we pass. Will they be loved? Appreciated? Don’t know, and maybe I shouldn’t set expectations. Oil, 12x9” #oilpainting #portraitpainting #selfportrait #contemporaryart #figurativeart #lifedrawing #contempoarypainting

One of my watercolors from my recent painting trip on the Central Coast of California. 8x8” #watercolor #pleinair #watercolorpainting #californiacoast #seascape #seascapepainting

Enjoyed a nice (overcast) day on the Sonoma Coast. Acrylic. #pleinair #painting #sonoma

Sand dunes and ice plant study. If the rain stops, I hope to make it to Point Lobos to paint from life. Gouache, 7x7” #gouache #gouachepainting #pointlobos

Just playing with paint today. #acrylicpainting #portrait #portraitpainting #art

My painting on its way to a new home in Nebraska. Oil, early 20th century frame. Visit my website gallery for more #oilpainting #landscapepainting

I have a Southwest road trip coming up, so working on my watercolor skills. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #californiacoast

Studio day. Watercolor studies. #artistslufe #artstudio #venturaca

Looking forward to summer! From my beachcomber series. Oil. #lifedrawing #contemporaryfigurative #oilpainting

Plein air today in Ventura. #pleinair #watercolor #venturaca