Dale McDaniel Watts

01/21/2026

This is the only kind of ❄️ I really like. Oh, I love to see it, drink hot chocolate, put on my fuzzy slippers and grab a good book. But I hate to be cold. So I’ll just stay in my nice warm house and paint. That’s really all the Winter weather I can handle.

01/02/2026

Putting the final touches on the first finished commission of 2026.

Happy New Year!!

11/10/2025

It’s going to be a warm 82 degrees in Cancun today. Just think about that while you are covering your plants. 😜

08/06/2025

When I went to Mercer to take pictures for this painting, I was struck by how the old and new buildings blended gracefully together and the huge trees, shaded lawns and flowers made the grounds feel more like a park than a school.

It had been a minute since I had been on Mercer’s campus. I might just have to go back just to enjoy the beauty right here in Macon.

08/01/2025

Can’t you just feel the quiet, cool, peacefulness? Thank you, Andrew Cansler, for asking me to paint this lovely scene. I really enjoyed working on it.

06/09/2025

05/26/2025

My attempts to grow dark blue hydrangeas!! 😂

05/26/2025

Just putting the final touches on McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland. Rainy days are good for something!

05/19/2025

Anyone recognize this iconic building? It’s located on the campus of one of the South’s favorite universities overlooking Bowman Field.

If you guessed Tillman Hall at Clemson, you’re right.

Tillman Hall is one of the few remaining buildings from the original campus and was so much fun to watercolor. This original will be listed on my Etsy store tonight and prints will be available soon.

03/29/2025

Poor Johnny is just going to have to listen to me do my imitation of The Beach Boys for a while. I’m so excited about our new Bermuda ornament that I can’t stop singing

🎶Bermuda, Bahamas,
Come on pretty Mama 🎶

This one will be on Etsy tonight.

03/11/2025

Putting the final touches on this design. I’ve never been to Bermuda, but I think I should go. Someone has to check to see if I got the sand the right shade of pink! Right????

03/11/2025

Putting the final touches on this design I’ve never been to Bermuda, but I think I should go. Someone has to check to see if I got the sand the right shade of pink! Right??