Ed Terpening, American Artist
@edterpening.bsky.social
I’m an American artist that works in many mediums. I hope you enjoy my work. San Francisco, California, USA. http://www.edterpening.com @edterpening 🏳️🌈🇺🇸🎨🌉
The start of a new portrait series. “Harvey Milk,” watercolor, 12x9” #watercolor #portrait #lgbt #HarveyMilk
October 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The start of a new portrait series. “Harvey Milk,” watercolor, 12x9” #watercolor #portrait #lgbt #HarveyMilk
August 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Still painting pics from our recent trip. Zion is awesome. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #zionnationalpark
July 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Still painting pics from our recent trip. Zion is awesome. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #zionnationalpark
My husband surprised me with flowers when he picked me up from the airport! My watercolor of a bit of them. #watercolor #watercolorpaintings #stilllife
July 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
My husband surprised me with flowers when he picked me up from the airport! My watercolor of a bit of them. #watercolor #watercolorpaintings #stilllife
I’ve been experimenting with watercolor papers. I’m really growing to like this Boahong cold press paper. Thomas Schaller described it as painting on pebbles. You can see this effect in the foreground water. “Pacific Grove Iceplant,” 7x10” #watercolor #boahongwatercolorpaper #pacificgrove
June 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I’ve been experimenting with watercolor papers. I’m really growing to like this Boahong cold press paper. Thomas Schaller described it as painting on pebbles. You can see this effect in the foreground water. “Pacific Grove Iceplant,” 7x10” #watercolor #boahongwatercolorpaper #pacificgrove
Feeling terrible at the way immigrants are being treated right now, despite their love for this country. Painted this in acrylic, 18x24 #acrylicpainting #portrait #resist #ventura
May 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Feeling terrible at the way immigrants are being treated right now, despite their love for this country. Painted this in acrylic, 18x24 #acrylicpainting #portrait #resist #ventura
Another from my resistance series. Not sure where this headed or what I’ll do with them. Maybe a fundraiser. Watercolor, 8x8” #watercolorportrait #resist #watercolor #portrait
May 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Another from my resistance series. Not sure where this headed or what I’ll do with them. Maybe a fundraiser. Watercolor, 8x8” #watercolorportrait #resist #watercolor #portrait
Beautiful day here in Ventura, “sunny California.” Still learning watercolor. What a wonderful medium. I hope you’re having a good day. #watercolor #watercolorpaintings #seascape #seascapepainting #ventura
May 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Beautiful day here in Ventura, “sunny California.” Still learning watercolor. What a wonderful medium. I hope you’re having a good day. #watercolor #watercolorpaintings #seascape #seascapepainting #ventura
Love painting the sea. Watercolor. Seacliff, San Francisco. #watercolor #sanfrancisco
May 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Love painting the sea. Watercolor. Seacliff, San Francisco. #watercolor #sanfrancisco
Some of my watercolors from a recent American Southwest roadtrip to Zion and the Grand Canyon. Really stunning scenery. #Watercolor #GrandCanyon #Zion #pleinair
May 18, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Some of my watercolors from a recent American Southwest roadtrip to Zion and the Grand Canyon. Really stunning scenery. #Watercolor #GrandCanyon #Zion #pleinair
Love painting water in all its forms, especially the sea. This is a watercolor. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #seascape #pleinair
April 19, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Love painting water in all its forms, especially the sea. This is a watercolor. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #seascape #pleinair
A watercolor I painted of one of my favorite places, Point Lobos. I had fun with layers of color—this mediums strength. #watercolor #seascape #pointlobos
April 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A watercolor I painted of one of my favorite places, Point Lobos. I had fun with layers of color—this mediums strength. #watercolor #seascape #pointlobos
April 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I sometimes wonder what life our self portraits will have after we pass. Will they be loved? Appreciated? Don’t know, and maybe I shouldn’t set expectations. Oil, 12x9” #oilpainting #portraitpainting #selfportrait #contemporaryart #figurativeart #lifedrawing #contempoarypainting
April 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I sometimes wonder what life our self portraits will have after we pass. Will they be loved? Appreciated? Don’t know, and maybe I shouldn’t set expectations. Oil, 12x9” #oilpainting #portraitpainting #selfportrait #contemporaryart #figurativeart #lifedrawing #contempoarypainting
One of my watercolors from my recent painting trip on the Central Coast of California. 8x8” #watercolor #pleinair #watercolorpainting #californiacoast #seascape #seascapepainting
March 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
One of my watercolors from my recent painting trip on the Central Coast of California. 8x8” #watercolor #pleinair #watercolorpainting #californiacoast #seascape #seascapepainting
March 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Sand dunes and ice plant study. If the rain stops, I hope to make it to Point Lobos to paint from life. Gouache, 7x7” #gouache #gouachepainting #pointlobos
March 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Sand dunes and ice plant study. If the rain stops, I hope to make it to Point Lobos to paint from life. Gouache, 7x7” #gouache #gouachepainting #pointlobos
March 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
My painting on its way to a new home in Nebraska. Oil, early 20th century frame. Visit my website gallery for more #oilpainting #landscapepainting
March 7, 2025 at 6:15 AM
My painting on its way to a new home in Nebraska. Oil, early 20th century frame. Visit my website gallery for more #oilpainting #landscapepainting
I have a Southwest road trip coming up, so working on my watercolor skills. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #californiacoast
March 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I have a Southwest road trip coming up, so working on my watercolor skills. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #californiacoast
March 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Looking forward to summer! From my beachcomber series. Oil. #lifedrawing #contemporaryfigurative #oilpainting
March 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Looking forward to summer! From my beachcomber series. Oil. #lifedrawing #contemporaryfigurative #oilpainting
February 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
February 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
We live near a Space Force launch site. We can see a few launches a week. This one was particularly dramatic as it was right over us very close. They make a sonic boom which upsets a lot of people. It’s the future.
February 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
We live near a Space Force launch site. We can see a few launches a week. This one was particularly dramatic as it was right over us very close. They make a sonic boom which upsets a lot of people. It’s the future.