Watercolor, pen and ink, pencil, color pencils and mixed media have always been my preferred media for my art work. I especially like watercolor, pen and ink and mixed media. They are challenging and that is precisely why I like them. I occasionally sketch directly from nature, but usually I used my own reference photos. I am now contemplating devoting much of the rest of my retirement to art, at least in part because of comments here on the Daily Kos. You have convinced me- I am an artist! So, if I can claim your indulgence, here are a few more of my best so far.