Watercolors by Deborah Swan-McDonald

Light Through The Trees IV

Artist's Statement

My passion is painting the visual delights of nature in watercolor.  My first pictorial memories are of the farmlands, streams and forests of the mid west where I lived as a child.  Impressions of those days often appear in my paintings as anything from a rich palette of autumn colors to the cooler colors of a forest stream dappled by light.

I have lived in California most of my adult life.  The myriad scenic wonders of this state are also important themes in my paintings.  The grandeur of Lake Tahoe, the verdant paths through the Santa Monica Mountains and the blissful colors of spring at Descanso Gardens are just a few subjects that have inspired me to express my feelings through watercolor as I attempt to create visual poems for the viewer. 

I hope that you share my feelings of joy for these images.  Enjoy!