Family art studio · Washington State

Into the Quiet Wild

Watercolor · Ink · Pacific Northwest

Ferries at sunset, foggy downtown blocks, snow roads and mountain highways, painted by my parents one quiet afternoon at a time. This is where their work lives online.

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Watercolor of a highway winding through golden grassland toward snow-capped mountains

Gallery

From the studio wall. Click any piece to see it full size.

Seattle & the Sound

Ferries, marinas, neighborhood streets and the mountain that watches over all of it.

Watercolor of a Washington State ferry crossing under a fiery sunset sky — Sunset Ferry, Puget Sound

Watercolor of downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay seen from above at dusk — Elliott Bay at Dusk

Watercolor of Mount Rainier rising behind the Seattle skyline under a pink sky — Mount Rainier over the City

Watercolor of a tour boat and a landing seaplane on Lake Union under tall clouds — Lake Union, Seattle

Watercolor of the Seattle Great Wheel and the waterfront at sunset — The Great Wheel at Sunset

Watercolor of the Seattle skyline across the water with a parked car and seagulls in front — Skyline Across the Bay

Watercolor of a tugboat moored at a pier with mountains across the Sound — Tugboat at the Pier

Watercolor of sailboats and their reflections in a calm marina — Masts in the Marina

Watercolor of a city street at sunset with a tower crane above a high-rise under construction — Skyline Under Construction

Watercolor of a Seattle street corner at dusk with pedestrians at a crosswalk — Street Corner at Dusk

Watercolor of a foggy downtown street with a tall tower and a row of red traffic cones — Downtown in the Fog

Watercolor of Smith Tower above a busy Seattle street — Smith Tower

Watercolor of Smith Tower framed by modern glass high-rises — Old Tower, New Towers

Watercolor looking down on the glass Spheres among downtown Seattle towers — The Spheres from Above

Watercolor of a waterside path under autumn trees with the city skyline beyond — Shoreline Path in Autumn

Watercolor of a highway heading toward Mount Rainier on a clear day — Road to the Mountain

Watercolor of a blazing red maple beside a pale blue house on a quiet street — Red Maple, Blue House

Watercolor of a blue house with a white picket fence under autumn trees — Picket Fence in Autumn

Watercolor of a residential street in autumn with low sun through the trees — Autumn Light

Watercolor of a snowy forest road passing a wooden cabin at dusk — Snow Road at Dusk

Watercolor of timber cabins in deep snow with long blue shadows — Cabins in Snow

Watercolor of the city at night from a hillside with the Space Needle lit in the distance — Night over the City

Travels

Mountain highways, old towns, terraces and harbors from trips far from home.

Watercolor of a lone car on a road climbing toward snowy mountains — Road into the Mountains

Watercolor of flooded rice terraces glowing under a mountain sunrise — Terraces at Sunrise

Watercolor of a steam locomotive billowing smoke in a rail yard — Steam Locomotive

Watercolor of a Shanghai intersection with the Pudong skyline beyond — Shanghai Crossing

Watercolor of old Shanghai rooftops with the Pearl Tower in the distance — Old Shanghai Rooftops

Watercolor of a crowded old street with a temple gate and red lanterns — Temple Street

Watercolor of a weathered stone gatehouse in a village lane — Old Gate

Watercolor of a sunlit village lane between stone walls and red-tiled roofs — Village Lane

Watercolor of a traditional pavilion among willows — Pavilion in the Park

Watercolor of an arched stone bridge with steps in a bamboo grove — Stone Bridge in the Grove

Watercolor of a tree-lined avenue in autumn with parked cars beneath yellow leaves — Autumn Avenue

Watercolor of a tree-lined path beside an elevated highway with skyscrapers in the haze — Path Under the Overpass

Watercolor of a park sculpture of a figure balanced on a ring among autumn trees — Sculpture in the Park

Watercolor of the colorful cliffside village of Manarola above a bright blue sea — Manarola, Cinque Terre

Watercolor of a red poppy field below a stone village — Poppy Field

Watercolor of the twin towers of Viru Gate in Tallinn with cafe umbrellas — Viru Gate, Tallinn

Watercolor of a Tallinn street with the domes of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral — Cathedral Street, Tallinn

Watercolor of Tallinn old town rooftops and spires under a stormy sky — Tallinn Rooftops

Watercolor of a narrow old-town lane with steps and two figures in the light — Old Town Steps

Watercolor of the Tuileries garden with the Louvre behind — Tuileries, Paris

Watercolor of the Metropolis building on Gran Via in Madrid — Gran Vía, Madrid

Watercolor of the stone bridge spanning the gorge at Ronda — Bridge at Ronda

Still Life & Studies

Quieter afternoons: flowers, fruit, geese, and a few things that move fast.

Watercolor of white geese on a tiled roof edge — Geese

Watercolor of bright blue flowers scattered across a pale meadow — Blue Blooms

Watercolor of white peonies in a glass vase on a wooden table — White Peonies

Watercolor still life of spring blossoms in a vase beside a small framed photo — Spring Bouquet

Watercolor still life of a dark bouquet with peaches and a glass — Flowers and Peaches

Watercolor still life of a split pomegranate on a dark table — Pomegranate

Watercolor of withered lotus leaves and a seed pod — Dried Lotus

Watercolor of jockeys and horses charging through snow — The Race

Watercolor of a surfer riding the crest of a wave — The Surfer

Watercolor of two people picnicking under a blazing orange maple with a bicycle — Picnic Under the Maple

Portraits & Ink

Faces in watercolor, and Mom's patient ink patterns.

Watercolor portrait of an elder wearing a purple headscarf — Elder in a Purple Scarf

Watercolor portrait of a woman in a red headdress and beaded jewelry — Woman in Red

Ink Zentangle drawing of Marilyn Monroe composed from a grid of patterned squares — Monroe, in Zentangle

Watercolor portrait of an elder in a bandana savoring a cigar

Featured: Cigar Reverie

A richly textured portrait of an elder savoring a quiet cigar. Gentle washes of ochre and charcoal drift across the page, picking out the laugh lines and the ember’s glow.

Watercolor of two people on a roadside admiring blossoming trees beneath mountains

About Unplug

Unplug Art Studio is where my parents’ art lives online. Dad paints in watercolor: Puget Sound ferries and Seattle streets, rice terraces and old-town rooftops from their travels, and the occasional goose. Mom works in ink, building portraits out of patient Zentangle patterns.

There is no storefront here. Most pieces still hang at home, and the gallery grows whenever a new one dries. If something catches your eye, we would love to hear about it; the address is at the bottom of the page.