Jason Dunavin
@jdunavin.bsky.social
Husband and father | actuary | painter | writer | musician
Lawrence, Kansas USA
Website: jasondunavin.com
Instagram: @jdunavin.art
Cara: @jdunavin
Fediverse: @jdunavin.art
Lawrence, Kansas USA
Website: jasondunavin.com
Instagram: @jdunavin.art
Cara: @jdunavin
Fediverse: @jdunavin.art
An old barn, 6x8 watercolor.
I’ve passed by this barn without realizing it for years. When I finally got to take photos it was a misty dreary day.
#watercolor #painting #art
I’ve passed by this barn without realizing it for years. When I finally got to take photos it was a misty dreary day.
#watercolor #painting #art
October 5, 2026 at 2:08 AM
An old barn, 6x8 watercolor.
I’ve passed by this barn without realizing it for years. When I finally got to take photos it was a misty dreary day.
#watercolor #painting #art
I’ve passed by this barn without realizing it for years. When I finally got to take photos it was a misty dreary day.
#watercolor #painting #art
Out for a walk, 5.5x8.5 watercolor.
I've been doing little neighborhood scenes in my sketchbook for small scale practice still. I was walking with my family admiring the sunset and how it lit up this car and truck. The warms vs cools contrast caught my eye too.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
I've been doing little neighborhood scenes in my sketchbook for small scale practice still. I was walking with my family admiring the sunset and how it lit up this car and truck. The warms vs cools contrast caught my eye too.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
October 1, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Out for a walk, 5.5x8.5 watercolor.
I've been doing little neighborhood scenes in my sketchbook for small scale practice still. I was walking with my family admiring the sunset and how it lit up this car and truck. The warms vs cools contrast caught my eye too.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
I've been doing little neighborhood scenes in my sketchbook for small scale practice still. I was walking with my family admiring the sunset and how it lit up this car and truck. The warms vs cools contrast caught my eye too.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
They’re both full, 5x8 watercolor.
A park shitter is not normally the place one looks for the state of the world, but who’s to say where truth can be found.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
A park shitter is not normally the place one looks for the state of the world, but who’s to say where truth can be found.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
September 28, 2026 at 2:14 AM
They’re both full, 5x8 watercolor.
A park shitter is not normally the place one looks for the state of the world, but who’s to say where truth can be found.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
A park shitter is not normally the place one looks for the state of the world, but who’s to say where truth can be found.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
Reposted by Jason Dunavin
New article! On access journalism, AI replacements for people, and Trump's latest attack on freedom of the press: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/gutting-th...
Gutting the Fourth Estate
The US media were willing cogs in Trump’s machine. Now he’s tearing it down.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
September 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
New article! On access journalism, AI replacements for people, and Trump's latest attack on freedom of the press: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/gutting-th...
Walk away from trash, 5x8 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
I walk past this spot 5 days a week. After how the last few weeks have gone, and *gestures broadly* I felt like it had a lesson for me this time.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
I walk past this spot 5 days a week. After how the last few weeks have gone, and *gestures broadly* I felt like it had a lesson for me this time.
September 24, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Walk away from trash, 5x8 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
I walk past this spot 5 days a week. After how the last few weeks have gone, and *gestures broadly* I felt like it had a lesson for me this time.
#watercolor #painting #art #sketchbook
I walk past this spot 5 days a week. After how the last few weeks have gone, and *gestures broadly* I felt like it had a lesson for me this time.
A BMW in the Freddy's parking lot, 5.5x8.5 watercolor. A z28i I believe. I've been doing smaller sketches of things closer to home with the goal of improving basic skills more rapidly.
#watercolor #painting #art
#watercolor #painting #art
September 19, 2026 at 8:37 PM
A BMW in the Freddy's parking lot, 5.5x8.5 watercolor. A z28i I believe. I've been doing smaller sketches of things closer to home with the goal of improving basic skills more rapidly.
#watercolor #painting #art
#watercolor #painting #art
A car in the Freddy’s parking lot, 5.5x8.5 watercolor. Sorry about not posting recently. There’s been a lot of work of the bill-paying variety lately and it’s also been so very hot.
#watercolor #painting #art
#watercolor #painting #art
September 13, 2026 at 12:58 AM
A car in the Freddy’s parking lot, 5.5x8.5 watercolor. Sorry about not posting recently. There’s been a lot of work of the bill-paying variety lately and it’s also been so very hot.
#watercolor #painting #art
#watercolor #painting #art
I’ve been hard at work for the monthly art guild critique this weekend. Here are some color studies I’ve done in preparation.
#watercolor #painting #art
#watercolor #painting #art
August 13, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I’ve been hard at work for the monthly art guild critique this weekend. Here are some color studies I’ve done in preparation.
#watercolor #painting #art
#watercolor #painting #art
My August 2026 newsletter - Updates, recent work, frustrations, inconsistencies, and other maladies. I'll try to get these out once a month - who knows if I will actually succeed!
#watercolor #painting #art
jasondunavin.com/blog/207688/...
#watercolor #painting #art
jasondunavin.com/blog/207688/...
jasondunavin.com
August 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
My August 2026 newsletter - Updates, recent work, frustrations, inconsistencies, and other maladies. I'll try to get these out once a month - who knows if I will actually succeed!
#watercolor #painting #art
jasondunavin.com/blog/207688/...
#watercolor #painting #art
jasondunavin.com/blog/207688/...
Neighbors pool, 15x22 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
My daughter begs to come here when she isn't in school. Neighbors love her and granted her unlimited use if she makes a 'swimming license' each year. They said they wanted a painting of the pool so I'll see if they'll accept it as trade.
#watercolor #painting #art
My daughter begs to come here when she isn't in school. Neighbors love her and granted her unlimited use if she makes a 'swimming license' each year. They said they wanted a painting of the pool so I'll see if they'll accept it as trade.
August 6, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Neighbors pool, 15x22 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
My daughter begs to come here when she isn't in school. Neighbors love her and granted her unlimited use if she makes a 'swimming license' each year. They said they wanted a painting of the pool so I'll see if they'll accept it as trade.
#watercolor #painting #art
My daughter begs to come here when she isn't in school. Neighbors love her and granted her unlimited use if she makes a 'swimming license' each year. They said they wanted a painting of the pool so I'll see if they'll accept it as trade.
August 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
LAG house portrait, 9x12 watercolor, plein air.
#watercolor #painting #art
This past Sunday my the Lawrence Art Guild had a plein air event. Despite being pretty early in the morning, it was nearly 100 degrees and steamy, but we still had fun - it had been too long since I got out my easel.
#watercolor #painting #art
This past Sunday my the Lawrence Art Guild had a plein air event. Despite being pretty early in the morning, it was nearly 100 degrees and steamy, but we still had fun - it had been too long since I got out my easel.
July 30, 2026 at 1:02 AM
LAG house portrait, 9x12 watercolor, plein air.
#watercolor #painting #art
This past Sunday my the Lawrence Art Guild had a plein air event. Despite being pretty early in the morning, it was nearly 100 degrees and steamy, but we still had fun - it had been too long since I got out my easel.
#watercolor #painting #art
This past Sunday my the Lawrence Art Guild had a plein air event. Despite being pretty early in the morning, it was nearly 100 degrees and steamy, but we still had fun - it had been too long since I got out my easel.
Lighthouse at Duluth harbor, 11x11 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
My brother and I were here late one evening, up to say goodbye to a beloved relative. Groups of people were having bonfires up and down the beach. As always on Lake Superior, it was cold. We thought we'd watch the sunset too.
#watercolor #painting #art
My brother and I were here late one evening, up to say goodbye to a beloved relative. Groups of people were having bonfires up and down the beach. As always on Lake Superior, it was cold. We thought we'd watch the sunset too.
July 26, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Lighthouse at Duluth harbor, 11x11 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
My brother and I were here late one evening, up to say goodbye to a beloved relative. Groups of people were having bonfires up and down the beach. As always on Lake Superior, it was cold. We thought we'd watch the sunset too.
#watercolor #painting #art
My brother and I were here late one evening, up to say goodbye to a beloved relative. Groups of people were having bonfires up and down the beach. As always on Lake Superior, it was cold. We thought we'd watch the sunset too.
Place of refuge (lesser), 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
I end up painting the Airbnbs I stay at. This one was in Superior, WI - built in the Forties I'd say based on the amount of in-wall shelving in the house. Nothing spectacular but it was a place of refuge when we needed one.
#watercolor #painting #art
I end up painting the Airbnbs I stay at. This one was in Superior, WI - built in the Forties I'd say based on the amount of in-wall shelving in the house. Nothing spectacular but it was a place of refuge when we needed one.
July 19, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Place of refuge (lesser), 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
I end up painting the Airbnbs I stay at. This one was in Superior, WI - built in the Forties I'd say based on the amount of in-wall shelving in the house. Nothing spectacular but it was a place of refuge when we needed one.
#watercolor #painting #art
I end up painting the Airbnbs I stay at. This one was in Superior, WI - built in the Forties I'd say based on the amount of in-wall shelving in the house. Nothing spectacular but it was a place of refuge when we needed one.
Rocktown traffic II, 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
This was a more free-wheeling attempt. A challenge I have is shutting off attention to detail. Things I perceive as errors sound klaxons in my brain, which has brought me some professional success but not always useful in making art.
#watercolor #painting #art
This was a more free-wheeling attempt. A challenge I have is shutting off attention to detail. Things I perceive as errors sound klaxons in my brain, which has brought me some professional success but not always useful in making art.
July 13, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Rocktown traffic II, 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
This was a more free-wheeling attempt. A challenge I have is shutting off attention to detail. Things I perceive as errors sound klaxons in my brain, which has brought me some professional success but not always useful in making art.
#watercolor #painting #art
This was a more free-wheeling attempt. A challenge I have is shutting off attention to detail. Things I perceive as errors sound klaxons in my brain, which has brought me some professional success but not always useful in making art.
Rocktown traffic, 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
We scheduled our annual fall trip back to Wilson Lake, so I was thinking about this place. When I was here last, I felt painting this place was beyond my skill level. It's easy to look at the distance you want to go and get down... (1/2)
#watercolor #painting #art
We scheduled our annual fall trip back to Wilson Lake, so I was thinking about this place. When I was here last, I felt painting this place was beyond my skill level. It's easy to look at the distance you want to go and get down... (1/2)
July 9, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Rocktown traffic, 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
We scheduled our annual fall trip back to Wilson Lake, so I was thinking about this place. When I was here last, I felt painting this place was beyond my skill level. It's easy to look at the distance you want to go and get down... (1/2)
#watercolor #painting #art
We scheduled our annual fall trip back to Wilson Lake, so I was thinking about this place. When I was here last, I felt painting this place was beyond my skill level. It's easy to look at the distance you want to go and get down... (1/2)
Reposted by Jason Dunavin
Things I never thought I would type: look at how they greeted the Algerian team arriving back at the DoubleTree in Lawrence, Kansas
June 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Things I never thought I would type: look at how they greeted the Algerian team arriving back at the DoubleTree in Lawrence, Kansas
Place of refuge, 22x11 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
In Hawaii, A pu'uhona is a place where those fleeing the law or war can go to find refuge if they aren't caught first. Those who made it and stayed there were never to be harned. Maybe we all are looking for this place.
#watercolor #painting #art
In Hawaii, A pu'uhona is a place where those fleeing the law or war can go to find refuge if they aren't caught first. Those who made it and stayed there were never to be harned. Maybe we all are looking for this place.
June 28, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Place of refuge, 22x11 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
In Hawaii, A pu'uhona is a place where those fleeing the law or war can go to find refuge if they aren't caught first. Those who made it and stayed there were never to be harned. Maybe we all are looking for this place.
#watercolor #painting #art
In Hawaii, A pu'uhona is a place where those fleeing the law or war can go to find refuge if they aren't caught first. Those who made it and stayed there were never to be harned. Maybe we all are looking for this place.
Going shopping, 16x20 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
Didn't feel like I did this scene justice, but I remember my grandma bringing me here to buy school clothes and watching the credit reciepts shoot up through the vacuum tubes.
#watercolor #painting #art
Didn't feel like I did this scene justice, but I remember my grandma bringing me here to buy school clothes and watching the credit reciepts shoot up through the vacuum tubes.
June 25, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Going shopping, 16x20 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
Didn't feel like I did this scene justice, but I remember my grandma bringing me here to buy school clothes and watching the credit reciepts shoot up through the vacuum tubes.
#watercolor #painting #art
Didn't feel like I did this scene justice, but I remember my grandma bringing me here to buy school clothes and watching the credit reciepts shoot up through the vacuum tubes.
Henrys barn, 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
This place is usually our first stop when it comes time for planting. We had not only our purchased basil plants this year but a bumper crop of opportunists from last year. Anyone want some pesto?
#watercolor #painting #art
This place is usually our first stop when it comes time for planting. We had not only our purchased basil plants this year but a bumper crop of opportunists from last year. Anyone want some pesto?
June 22, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Henrys barn, 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
This place is usually our first stop when it comes time for planting. We had not only our purchased basil plants this year but a bumper crop of opportunists from last year. Anyone want some pesto?
#watercolor #painting #art
This place is usually our first stop when it comes time for planting. We had not only our purchased basil plants this year but a bumper crop of opportunists from last year. Anyone want some pesto?
Vase book cup, 11x15 watercolor
#watercolor #painting #art
A day when the weather sucked and I needed something to paint. So I arranged this little still life at my dining room table, which includes a cup made for me by a family member that I've drawn a few dozen times now.
#watercolor #painting #art
A day when the weather sucked and I needed something to paint. So I arranged this little still life at my dining room table, which includes a cup made for me by a family member that I've drawn a few dozen times now.
June 19, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Vase book cup, 11x15 watercolor
#watercolor #painting #art
A day when the weather sucked and I needed something to paint. So I arranged this little still life at my dining room table, which includes a cup made for me by a family member that I've drawn a few dozen times now.
#watercolor #painting #art
A day when the weather sucked and I needed something to paint. So I arranged this little still life at my dining room table, which includes a cup made for me by a family member that I've drawn a few dozen times now.
Layover, 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
Demonstration painting from Matthew White's Watercolor Community.
#watercolor #painting #art
Demonstration painting from Matthew White's Watercolor Community.
June 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Layover, 11x15 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
Demonstration painting from Matthew White's Watercolor Community.
#watercolor #painting #art
Demonstration painting from Matthew White's Watercolor Community.
It's all happening downtown, 17x22 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
A view from the middle of a parking garage in downtown Lawrence.
#watercolor #painting #art
A view from the middle of a parking garage in downtown Lawrence.
June 12, 2026 at 12:55 AM
It's all happening downtown, 17x22 watercolor.
#watercolor #painting #art
A view from the middle of a parking garage in downtown Lawrence.
#watercolor #painting #art
A view from the middle of a parking garage in downtown Lawrence.
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Neighbors pool, A5 watercolor, double spread.
#watercolor #painting #art
First is the plein air sketch I started with. Next I moved it to my watercolor sketchbook to add color. Finally, the original scene. I might make this one into a full size painting as a gift for them letting us use the pool!
#watercolor #painting #art
First is the plein air sketch I started with. Next I moved it to my watercolor sketchbook to add color. Finally, the original scene. I might make this one into a full size painting as a gift for them letting us use the pool!
June 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Neighbors pool, A5 watercolor, double spread.
#watercolor #painting #art
First is the plein air sketch I started with. Next I moved it to my watercolor sketchbook to add color. Finally, the original scene. I might make this one into a full size painting as a gift for them letting us use the pool!
#watercolor #painting #art
First is the plein air sketch I started with. Next I moved it to my watercolor sketchbook to add color. Finally, the original scene. I might make this one into a full size painting as a gift for them letting us use the pool!