She may not be yet recognizable without her companion. Perhaps later this evening he (or she since I can’t in this pose and cropped as it is discern her companions gender) will emerge. #watercolors #markkaufman

Alice doesn’t actually meet the big crow in Through the looking glass, but here she rides it. #watercolors #Markkaufman #Alice #ThroughtheLookingGlass

Wonderland series. Tea party. #aliceinwonderland #madhatter #markkaufman #watercolor.

Grief. #watercolor #markkaufman #grief #Figurepainting

This is likely the last of this book series. I plan to use a spray matte varnish to fix the ink and fabric. #watercolor #markkaufman #book

First two stages of this young lady who will be stepping out of a book. You can probably guess who she is, but I am not telling? Any ideas? She’s quite determined. #watercolor #markkaufman #blondeyounglady

Alice emerges from the book. First time I used collage, the text printed on fabric. #aliceinwonderland #watercolor #markkaufman

In honor of and happy Halloween. #halloween #watercolor. #markkaufman

Added some background and enhanced the helmet. #markkaufman #watercolor#judith

Stage 2 of seated woman in red brimmed hat. I think the drama I hoped to create is working. #watercolor #womeninart #markkaufman

Working on simplicity and drama as a break, at least, from musicians and more complexity. #watercolor #woman #redbrimmedhat #markkaufman.

Finished image of two musicians in the French Quarter. #watercolor #markkaufman #musicians.

Musician no. 2 starts to emerge. Banjo player. #watercolor #jazz #markkaufman

I am continuing a series of jazz players. Here is the first face. I am pleased. Always risky posting pictures as a painting develops as at any stage it can go south. #watercolor #jazz #musician #markkaufman

The suit is now done. That finishes yesterday’s painting. Using a fairly large round brush for this one and a certain amount of wet on wet. It creates a looser style than I often use. #watercolor #neworleans #jazz #markkaufman #paintinginsteps

I didn’t think to photograph this one face by face. Here it is with both faces. The one on the left is this morning’s work so far. #watercolorinworks #markkaufman #jazzplayers #neworleans

Tried happy amidst the scary chaos going on just to find relief. #watercolors #markkaufman #womeninart

Finally got back to painting. Depression, anxiety and a bout with hypomania got in the way. I have another New Orleans band planned. Really like this one. #watercolor #Neworleans #jazz #markkaufman

Woman with hat in chair. Just a bit of my usual touch of the odd in the metal background against which this woman sits in her chair. #watercolor #womaninchair #figurative #fineart #markkaufman

Two new paintings to try an escape from the cruelties of the present. #watercolor #jazzclub #rain #markkaufman

I find myself anxious, restless over all that goes on here. Rushed off to the beach to join in two public demonstration in protection of democracy. Beach plus doing something. Brought home my enjoyment of the beach with these lifeguards.

#watercolor #lifeguards #rehoboth #beach #markkaufman

Had been doing black raincoats. This one is obviously yellow Trying to stay with levity amidst this crash into fascism Herrera in the states. #yellowraincoat #laughingwoman #watercolor #figurative #markkaufman

Two black raincoats. Which gets your vote. #raincoat #womeninart #watercolor #markkaufman

A brief break from the sequence on instruments. #poppies #portrait #womeninart #watercolor #markkaufman

The office is shaping up. #stevenkeene #gleason #rooseveltfranklin #drawmark #MarkKaufman… https://www.instagram.com/p/BYwp-Q2hAse/