Most people picture watercolor the traditional way: on paper, matted, behind glass. I still paint that way. But I’ve also been painting on canvas with watercolor for many years. Why I Paint Watercolor on Canvas Watercolor on canvas is exciting, liberating, rewarding, fun, and challenging all at the same time. When I taught it inContinue reading “Painting Watercolor on Canvas”
Author Archives: Robert Yonke Art
Ireland in Watercolor
This May I went back to Ireland. We started in Westport for the first stretch and drove south through Connemara to get to Doolin. Our route took us through Leenane on Killary Harbour, Kylemore and Maam Cross, past the cottage from The Quiet Man, still standing off the road near Maam. I painted a seriesContinue reading “Ireland in Watercolor”
Thank You, SpinSheet
Thank you to SpinSheet for featuring the my work featuring sailing on Deep Creek Lake. The article looks at the connection between my years sailing Flying Scots and the paintings that have come out of that experience. The Flying Scot turns 70 in 2027. Designed and built in Deer Park, Maryland, just a few milesContinue reading “Thank You, SpinSheet”
A Big Year for the WGW Community Youth Cup
This year’s WGW Community Youth Cup, Garrett County’s biggest fundraising golf tournament, set out to raise $250,000 for the county’s kids and has raised $308,056 so far. Golfers filled Thousand Acres Golf Club on the shore of Deep Creek Lake for the event. I’m happy to have been a part of the Cup for severalContinue reading “A Big Year for the WGW Community Youth Cup”
“Hiking Out” at the Sandy Douglass Memorial Regatta
Sailing has long been part of summer at Deep Creek Lake, and one of the highlights of the season is the annual Sandy Douglass Memorial Regatta. Held in July, the regatta brings Flying Scot sailors together for a weekend of racing and celebrates a boat with deep roots in Garrett County. This year, I wasContinue reading ““Hiking Out” at the Sandy Douglass Memorial Regatta”
