Some more Jess from Summer and Fall (2009)

Reclining Jess (2009) oil on canvas 24" x 18"


Thoughtful Jess (2009) oil on canvas 18" x 18"
Both of these were completed during that last days of October (when the weather was still warm enough to work in the barn-studio). It was difficult for me to work on the figure when I was trying to finish work for the Bau Movement show (scheduled to open in January, 2010). Painting and drawing the figure is probably my biggest challenge and favorite subject. There is something about working with a model that is so difficult and so rewarding at the same time.


White Dress oil on canvas (summer 2009) 42" x 36"

Chels Leaning (Firenze ) - completed painting

"Chels Leaning (Firenze)" 42" x 36" acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 2009


from yesterday (July 22)

You can see the earlier versions of this painting from last month (June 22) at (Chels Leaning (Firenze) - in progress and pulling together)


This painting began as a photograph that I had taken on a trip to Florence last year. I manipulated it by turning it into a negative, then enlarged it and printed it. After a bunch of modifications, I made a stencil and transferred it to a mid-sized canvas.

Some Landscapes

Working with watercolor seems to be a battle between flow and restraint; between wet and sharp; between open and closed.


"Summer Fence row" 18" x 12" watercolor, 2009




"Mount Pisgah" 24" x 18" watercolor, 2009

Some new figure painting-Marcy and Day lilies

Marcy and Day lilies, this is a small (24" x 18") oil study for an idea that I have been kicking around for some time. I'm thinking maybe a psychedelic portrait or something.

Watercolor Barns

Some watercolor studies from an outing yesterday.

Brogue Barn II 24" x 18" watercolor, 2009


Brogue Barn I 12" x 9" watercolor, 2009