Joy Makon

new watercolor paintings

  • about the artist & events

Post navigation

«
08 Jun

Eighth Street Cherry

Here are some of my favorite things: Brooklyn Brownstones and spring blossoms. I love how the white and pink prunus blossoms are set off against this typical Park Slope Brooklyn…

15 Apr

Morning Daffodils

It’s really about the light, but the daffs aren’t too shabby either. There is always that time in brutish February when I eagerly wait for the greengrocer to put out…

18 Mar

Around Town

My second solo show of new watercolors opens March 23 at 440 Gallery. It’s no coincidence that Spring arrives, not a moment too soon, on March 20 and my show…

26 Feb

Park in a Storm

The silence of a day with falling snow is an urban delight. I do love a good snow storm. If I can comfortably go out wearing a pair of fingerless…

11 Feb

On Horseshoe Pond

Inspiration rarely strikes twice—here’s the full-size version of my vision from last November. Thank you to my friend Jake who gave me the ok to work with his stunning photograph…

15 Jan

Small Skies

I am going to paint my way through and around this pandemic. I’ve painted twelve of these small-scale pieces since the beginning of January—my goal is to have a finished…

22 Dec

November Harvest

An impromptu bouquet from my Brooklyn Backyard closes out the growing season. It is one day after the Winter Solstice and it’s that much lighter this afternoon as I finish…

05 Nov

On Horseshoe Pond

Always looking toward the horizon. Thank you to my friend Jake who gave me the ok to work with his stunning photograph for this painting. His two kids are having…

18 Oct

Ode to a September Garden

My Brooklyn Backyard has a comforting, stoic side to it. During the spring/summer growing season, I have taken to making impromptu bouquets from single stems of blossoms and leaves that…

29 Aug

Prospect Avenue Sunset

Bob Ross-inspired alternate title: Happy Accidents. It is not often that I take out a full sheet of Arches and begin flinging paint around, but that’s what I decided to…

Blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • Joy Makon
    • Join 318 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Joy Makon
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar