Trumpet in Aqua and Sienna

A trumpet emerges through granulating aqua and warm burnt orange, with rich darks and loose watercolor movement.

This painting sat unfinished on my floor for a long time because it had promise, and I was worried I was going to screw it up. I am pleased to report that I didn’t and I love the way the colors came together.

The reference photo was taken by a high school student at a marching band competition and gifted to me by a teacher at VMEA 2025.

If you’ll be at VMEA 2026, turn on AirDrop, come find me, and give me more instruments to paint.

Original Artwork

• Medium: Professional watercolor on heavyweight 300 lb Arches hot press paper
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 8"
• Pigment Note: Winsor & Newton Aqua Green and Daniel Smith Quinacridone Burnt Orange
• Signed on the front and includes a certificate of authenticity.

Fine Art Prints

• Museum-quality 8" x 10" giclée prints capture the detail and texture of the original watercolor.
• Printed on archival, acid-free fine art paper.