Richard painting the Seattle waterfront park from Pike Place Market.

Richard Merz painting at Seattle waterfront park

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Ghost Trees I, 24×24 Oil on canvas

New Mexico series 18×18 Oil on canvas

Recent work in watercolor.

While always active in the studio, I’m also a passionate member of Seattle’s Urban Sketcher community.

Additionally, I’m a member of the PAWA (Plein Air Washington Artists).
When time allows, I join the group to paint on location in the Pacific Northwest.

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Oil painting of a mountain in a storm.

Oil paintings

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Watercolors

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Urban sketches

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READ ABOUT RECENT ADVENTURES

  • Black Sun

    Black Sun

    Last week I met up with the Urban Sketchers group at Volunteer Park. It was an unseasonably sunny and warm weekday—I was glad I had arranged my schedule so I could attend. One of the challenges at these events, is quickly deciding what you want to sketch and then finding the angle or perspective to…

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  • Sketching Portugal

    Sketching Portugal

    This fall, 2025, I travelled to Portugal. The culture. The people. The food, coffee, and wine. The cities, countryside, and coast. All of it was amazing. We launched the trip in Lisbon, and ranged north and south exploring many of the different regions. Here are a few highlights we experienced along the way. LISBON The…

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