thomas w schaller

"Light could not exist without the presence of darkness." The World is Waiting Watercolor on Paper. 21 x 21 inches. #art @bsky.art

Thanks so much to my class at Terracotta for tuning in for my live demonstration yesterday. "A Walk in the Park" Watercolor - 11x15 #art @bsky.art

Moonlight Maine Watercolor - 22x30 inches #art @bsky.art

A view of a street in Chefchaouen, Morocco in two ways: one in color and one in black and white . Graphite pencil and watercolor on paper; each 11x15 inches #art @bsky.art

Temple - Villa Borghese - Rome Watercolor - 15x11 #art @bsky.art

Thanks so much to the California Watercolor Association for hosting me for two incredible classes.. Here are a few of my daily demonstration paintings #art @bsky.art

Imaginary Falconer Watercolor - 15x11 inches #art @bsky.art

Fear of Learning Watercolor - 15x11 #art @bsky.art

So pleased to learn that my painting, "Safe Harbor," has been accepted for the 57th International Exhibition of the California Watercolor Association. Thanks to the CWA and to the juror of selection, Z. L. Feng. #art @bsky.art

Thanks to everyone who tuned in for my live demonstration with Terracotta. Today's topic was finding ways to generate artwork derived completely from imagination, dreams, and memory. No reference. "A Road" Watercolour - 15x11 inches #art @bsky.art

Another recent demonstration from my class at The Landgrove. . Here we discussed the importance of the Composition/Value sketch. Working from photos can be a real minefield. "The San Remo at Dusk". Watercolor - 11x15 inches #art @bsky.art

End of Summer. Bethesda Terrace - NYC. Plein Air Watercolor - 15x11 inches #art @bsky.art

Thanks so much to Bruce and Emily Haupt for hosting me for a great week at The Landgrove in Vermont. A fantastic venue and such a phenomenal group of painters! What a great time. #art @bsky.art

"World of Design" Watercolor on Paper - 30x22 inches Finalist - 98th Grand National Exhibition; American Artists Professional League at the Salmagundi Club in NYC. Thanks so much to the jury and the AAPL #art @bsky.art

Big thanks to juror Bill Davidson for selecting my painting "Doors" for the July 2026 exhibition of The Salon Art Prize. Watercolor; 22x15 inches #art @bsky.art

Thanks to everyone for tuning in for my live demonstration this past weekend for my class with Terracotta.art. The main topics covered were composition, value, and color design. "Delivery-San Miguel" Watercolor - 15x11 inches #art @bsky.art

Labor Day. Watercolor on Paper - 22x15 #art @bsky.art

Such amazing news. Thrilled that my painting "Winter Belvedere" was awarded the Silver Medal of Honor at the 113th Annual Exhibition of the Allied Artists of America. I'm grateful to the Juror of Awards, Tim Newton. Reading Museum of Art, Watercolor on Paper - 22x30 inches. #art @bsky.art

Windows #art @bsky.art Watercolor on Paper 22x15 inches

Saturday Night #art @bsky.art Watercolor - 22x15 inches

Go Watercolor on Paper - 15x15 inches #art @bsky.art "You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Bonsai Watercolor 14x14 inches #art @bsky.art

Evening Descends San Marco Watercolor on Paper #art @bsky.art

I am so thrilled that "First Light" was selected to receive the Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Award for Excellence in Painting at the California Art Club, 115th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition. Thanks so much to the Juries of Awards and Selection and to everyone at the CAC for all the work they do

American Impressionist Society. 6th Annual Member's Exhibition "Evening Services" Watercolor on Paper - 15x11

A Beginning Watercolor on Paper 22x15 inches

Floating Watercolor on Paper - 18x12 #art @bsky.art

Street Scene - Italy #art @bsky.art Watercolor and Graphite Pencil 15x11 inches

Addiction. Watercolor 14x14 inches #art @bsky.art

Chapel, Ripon Cathedral Watercolor - 22x15 inches #art @bsky.art

Lotus Eaters #art @bsky.art Watercolor on Paper 15x22 inches

“I’m not sure we can know where we are until we find ourselves somewhere else“ Time to Go Watercolor - 30x22 inches #art @bsky.art

Patch of Light - Havana #art @bsky.art Watercolor - 14x14 inches Shadows tell us all we need to know about light

Vertical Street - Morocco Watercolor on Paper 15x11 inches #art @bsky.art

Street View - Columbus, Ohio #art @bsky.art This is a quick demonstration posted to YouTube in which I discuss value design, editing, and simplification of urban subjects www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTEm...

Washington Ave. Columbus, Ohio Watercolor Sketch Demonstration, 15x11 inches Focus was on editing, simplification, and value composition design #art @bsky.art

There were a lot of things to watch tonight. But we decided to go to the movies. Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is a genuine epic - incredible performances and storytelling. Every scene is a visual stunner. See this film - with an audience - on the biggest screen possible. #TheOdyssey

Doors “This is the strangest life I have ever known”; Jim Morrison Watercolor on Paper - 22x15 inches #art @bsky.art

Thanks so much to editor Anne Hevener for the feature article in the Fall 2026 issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine for Artists Network. I take a look at ways to expand your powers of observation and creative expression by embracing the unknown with a sense of openness and curiosity. #art @bsky.art

East 61st - NYC. Pencil on Paper - 20x14 inches #art @bsky.art

Floating. Worlds exist in different planes of time and reality, but all are connected, whether they know it or not Watercolor - 22x15 inches #art @bsky.art

Green. Watercolor. 22x15 inches. #art @bsky.art

Remembered Home I’m home in Ohio this week teaching at the Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center in Columbus. What a fantastic institution #art @bsky.art

Splash 27, Best of Watercolor 2026 Thanks to juror Chris Krupinski #art @bsky.art

Day in Puglia Watercolor on Paper 15x11 inches - #art @bsky.art

Water Town - China. 22x15 inches. Watercolor on Paper #art @bsky.art

The Floating World. Watercolor-15x22 inches. #art @bsky.art

Roman Steps - 15x11 - Demonstration on YouTube #art www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wmo...

Thanks so much to everyone for tuning in to my live demonstration for the California Watercolor Association. A great group. We discussed value design, color story, narrative, and reinterpretation. "Still Standing - Havana" 15x11 inches #art @bsky.art

Thank you so much to Juror Ana Laura Salazar for selecting my painting, "City of Light" for the San Diego Watercolor Society's 46th International Exhibition. Thanks to everyone at SDWS for all the hard work they do. 30X22 inches. #art @bsky.art