work in progress: graphite and oils on wood cigar box I completed the graphite work and began painting oil glazes on this piece last night. In the background can be seen some of the other items in my collection of panels and pieces for future projects. (The one just next the cigar box is one… Continue reading Work in progress: the bathers
The first of several bathers– a new work in a cigar box that was apparently, unintentionally designed to be the world's perfect mini-diptych in the most traditional sense; 1 : a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces 2 : a picture or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted… Continue reading The first of the bathers
Work in progress; pencil stage. Executed on wood panel drawer, approx. 16" x 32". (Seen with some other collected antique items in my studio) The wood panel/drawer was found at an antiques shop up in Pennsylvania, not far from the Delaware River, in which location acts as the border between New York and Pennsylvania. Closer… Continue reading A new work
A lake of red watercolor for some reason always leads me to red hair.
Treescape in snow 4.5" x 11", Ink washes and gouache on hot pressed watercolor paper, 2010 ps - looks nice with the digital WordPress snow, eh? And did you notice? The snow follows your cursor.
Graphite, ink, solvent-based marker, watercolor and gouache on 5" x 7" wood panel (salvaged from a broken dresser drawer). Drawing on wood has some wonderful advantages; not the least which is the ability to remove everything- or almost everything; to scale it back with sandpaper and begin afresh, with just the ghost of the initial… Continue reading portrait on wood panel
click to see full drawings... That last drawing I named 'Little My in later years." If you're familiar with the Moominvalley stories by the late, lovely Tove Jansson, Little My was a character thereincluded– always jovial, energetic. Actually, now I think about it, it should be the Mymble's Daughter; older sister to feisty Little My,… Continue reading kraft paper drawings
Clinton building, much changed from its pink sky days. (40" x 30") Amsterdam map. The upper half show the progress made at art night on Tuesday. (24" x 18") Maps and blue are the new introduction to this leg of the architectural series, the third of which is the row of Amsterdam houses on the… Continue reading paintings: progress
Today began with a brutal sore throat and utter congestion, though it's much better now. First Spring head cold– hopefully the only. But then, I think I didn't have one over the winter, so maybe this is how Winter gets the boot, tomorrow being the Spring Equinox! Above: continued progress on the 24"x8" canvas.
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