I’m learning the value of visiting a place repeatedly, sitting in the environment and coming to understand the energy, light and space of a painting site. In addition, I may learn to spell crystal properly by the time I’m done.
Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs, acrylic on canvas, 10” x 10”
I’m experimenting with acrylic as sketching media. So far it’s working well.
Blues Man
My step-brother asked for a painting of mine for the past couple of decades. We were going to meet a few years ago and he reminded me again. Since he plays blues with an east coast band, I thought the monochromatic blues would be appropriate. This is the three hour oil sketch just before we left. The painting was still wet when delivered. He was happy to have the work and let it be a lesson. If you want a painting, you may end up being the subject. 
Carving stone
January 1991
The happiest I’ve ever been with an art project. Carving stone. The sculpture was later juried into a show and I still have this first effort. More to come.
Giraffe
Encaustic 12”x12” 19 September 2011
- Encaustic 12” x 12” 19 September 2011
Practice with additive and subtractive wax applications. Not exactly what I’d envisioned yet the painting comes close. I wish I’d photographed the layers. The first few were lovely.
Sort of like a giraffe. Only shorter.
I guess you have to be there.
Sketches from the garden...
And the big blue blob at the upper left is what?
Wonderful day at the Rhododendron Garden. Pastel “sketching.”