Long time...

... no post. Been pretty busy lately, though not as busy as this guy'll be with the clippers.

"New Growth"
13.5"x16.5"
Ink and watercolor on archival plate illustration board




This is the largest painting I've done since January and also the first large painting I've done on plate illustration board. The surface definitely took some getting used to (I practiced on scraps before attempting this size - I'm used to cold press/vellum surfaces). Also need to build up my strength - I underestimated how hard it would be to cut 4 ply illustration board! My arm was sore after chopping up just one board.

I used a fine point, round synthetic brush to paint on the ink lines, and a larger brush for the color washes. I really enjoyed working on this. I'll be doing more like it (in style, size, media) when I get the chance... Which may take a while, seeing as I have summer grad classes as well as work.

I do also have some miniature paintings that I've done over the past several months, which I'll post pictures of one day soon.

Exposed

This month, my painting Solitude will be featured in the eighth annual Trinity Presbyterian Church juried art show. Titled "Exposed," this year's show was juried by F. Lennox Campello and will hang in Norfolk's Mayer Fine Art gallery from February 6 to February 26. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 6 from 7:30 to 10:00PM.

Mayer Fine Art
333 Waterside Drive, Suite 252
Norfolk, VA 23510

Solitude

30"x22"

Untitled... still.

About halfway done now.

Untitled... for now.

Started this back in November. I've been waiting to post it because I wanted it to be recognizable as a girl in a mask, instead of just an insane splatter of squiggly colors (which is what it looked like for several weeks). It was slow going at first, but now that I'm out of school again, I've been making a lot more progress on it, and it's finally starting to come together. Still a lot of work left, though - I wouldn't say it's any more than halfway done, if that.

The painting is a full sheet of watercolor paper (30"x22") and the mask is one I made in late October/early November with air-dry clay and chrome spray paint.

Still working on a title for the painting...

Portrait of a Boy

Finished this one back in the summer. It's one of my favorites. He has such beautiful eyes. :-)

Quick Sketch

Been busy making more masks so I can then make some new paintings. I've gotten a bunch done, so I hope to have some new work to show soon. :-)
For now, here's a life drawing of my dog George, done in Photoshop.