Dave Coulam

Front & Center

2007-10-21T21:17:00.000-07:00

If anyone has seen Irish dance, it's amazing. I tried to capture some of what I see with the intricate dresses, bright stage lighting, etc. This pose represents soft-shoe, a graceful and quiet, yet light-looking dance style.

UWS Fall Show

2007-10-07T21:09:00.001-07:00

My painting from the last post (actually near Zion, not Moab) was accepted into the Utah Watercolor Society Fall Show at Palmers Gallery. It has been renamed to:
"I thought I Knew This Place"
The show opens October 18 with a reception from 6-9 PM, and it will run until November 16. The Palmers Gallery is located in the Salt Lake Design Center at 378 West Broadway (300 South) SLC.

Near Moab

2007-07-02T22:21:00.000-07:00

Amidst painting walls and trim at home, I was also able to finish a painting a couple of weeks ago. I have been practicing skies in a number of ways this year. I thought this one turned out well. It suits the environment and composition, and I am really pleased with the way it turned out.

A lake near Kings Peak

2007-07-02T21:20:00.001-07:00

I'm going to have to consult my brother on the name of this lake(EDIT: It's Henry's Fork Lake). On the last day of a watercolor workshop a few months ago, we were asked to bring some reference materials to start a painting of our own, so we could practice some of the techniques we had been learning. I had some photographs from about five years ago when I took a backpacking trip with my dad and brothers to Kings Peak. On one of the days, we hiked over to this lake where it rained on and off. I thought this would be a good subject and did some value sketches based on one of the photos I had taken. I had time to do some of the first washes that day. Upon returning home, I decided that I would like to finish the painting, which I did several weeks later.