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| •Everglades Mangroves 24 x 36 Oil on Canvas 2015 |
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Exploring in Mixed Media
The really great part of having a larger studio space is the ability to work again in multiple media at the same time without having to put all the materials away. I have begun working in a series of mixed media pieces that continue a theme I began back in college. These are largely experimental and working this way is a challenge that forces me to think in a purely visual place without the reference of a representational cue to guide the work.
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| Red Sky at Night 24 x 18 Mixed Media on Linen Panel |
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| Star Fall 40 x 28 Mixed Media on Canvas |
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| Sunrise 30 x 22 Mixed Media on Fabriano Watercolor Paper |
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Oil Sketches
I am currently finishing up a large oil and working on a new mixed media series that I will post soon. I find myself "sketching" in paint more than in pencil or chalk lately. Small watercolor and gouache sketches in notebooks sometimes migrate to small oils on canvas boards before transitioning (or not) to larger canvas. Below are some 8 x 10 oil "sketches" that may make the leap to full size or just stay as they are.
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| Sky Frame Sketch 1 8 x 10 Oil on Canvas Board |
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| That Door on Canyon Road 8 x 10 Oil on Canvas Board |
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| Mist on Egans Creek 8 x 10 Oil on Board |
Thursday, November 12, 2015
See the Hibiscus Series at Lulu's
The series of hibiscus paintings are now showing at Lulu's at the Thompson House (11 S. 7th Street, Fernandina Beach), through December. Stop by and see them if you are in town and try some of Brian's fabulous food.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
All Florida Show
We were traveling during the opening but finally made it down to Stuart to see the 25th Annual Martin County All Florida juried show. My painting, Lily Pond at the Fairchild, will be there until the 14th of this month if you are in the area.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
More from Arizona
The amazing aloe plants of the Arizona desert gardens captivated me on our trip last winter. Here is the second painting from the reference photos I took on that visit in Tucson. These plants were about 3 to 4 foot across, and some were up to 5 foot tall with great beards of dried leaves.
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| Desert Candelabra 3'x 3' Oil on Canvas 2015 |
Friday, July 31, 2015
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Hibiscus Series Group One
It is full on summer here in NE Florida and the Hibiscus is in glorious bloom in my yard and all the garden stores. The wonderful variety of petal shapes and colors make it ideal for a series of "portraits". Here are the first four paintings completed. I am now working on two somewhat larger paintings of White hibiscus flowers which I hope to share soon.
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| Hibiscus Series - Blue Hawaii 12 x 12 Oil on Linen Panel |
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| Hibiscus Series - Orange Flame 12 x 12 Oil on Linen Panel |
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| Hibiscus Series - Peach 14 x 11 Oil on Canvas Panel |
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| Hibiscus Series - Sunshine 12 x 12 Oil on Linen Panel |
Friday, May 29, 2015
Saturday, May 16, 2015
More Southwest Watercolors
Here are the final 3 paintings in the first of the watercolor pads completed this month...
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| Tent Rocks 20 x 15 Watercolor |
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| December Afternoon at the White Place 15 x 20 Watercolor |
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Checkerboard Mesa
15 x 20 Watercolor
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Thursday, May 14, 2015
Cruising Utah
I have a few more of these watercolors of the southwest done but can only get two photographed for the blog today. These are both from Utah. The one is the grand staircase escalante formations near Boulder Utah, the other is one of the arches at Arches National Park near Moab. Wandering the backroads between destinations was almost better than the parks themselves at times with amazing long views of the formations from the "back".
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| On the Road to Boulder 20 x 15 Watercolor 2015 |
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| Sky Frame 15 x 20 Watercolor 2015 |
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