Just a few pages of my current sketchbook as I practice & plan for more plein air sessions.
Ophelia
“Ophelia” acrylic & oil on clay panel, 2019.
Opehlia - a woman who went insane because of the irrationality of man. Honestly - I get it.
Finally, West
Been back in California a few months but I feel like I've just gotten here as I'm only now finding time to create. Finally being able to get this painting onto canvas after thinking about it for a year and a half has been a relief.
Where the Sea ends.
"Two Ends of the Sea" Acrylic and oil on canvas panel, 2017.
Back to this. More coming this winter as I force myself into hibernation (my preferred state of being, to be honest.)
Inktober 2017
Trying to see it through the whole 30 days of inktober this time around. Here's the last week - didn't mean to, but I think I've hit on a theme here. Let's see where it goes?
If you want to follow along with my daily drawings, my Instagram is where it's at. (Where's day one you ask? Good question. You'll have to get to my Instagram to see the time lapse of it. It's a bit NSFW)
California, take two.
"I keep coming back" Ink & watercolor on paper, 2017.
It's been about seven years but I'm back in California and I'm pretty stoked about it. Sorry for the silence, the move was a three month long odyssey. So anyway, here's some new work.
Back to Brando
Been about a year since I was totally bent on Brando's intense gaze. High time I got back to it.
To see more in this series begun last year, click here and scroll down (there's quite a few). I have no excuse for focusing so hard on his gaze apart from being forever in love with expressive eyes.
Two Thousand & Seventeen
It's always a good thing when the first piece you finish in a new year turns out to be something you absolutely love.
"Silk Stockings" Watercolor, charcoal & ink on paper. 2017. SOLD
In the Garden of
Sketchbook experimentation leads to new things. Rolling with it.
"In the Garden of" watercolor and graphite on paper, 2016.
West
"West" Acrylic on canvas. 2016. 11x14"
SOLD
A fever dream of purple cacti. Missing the west coast a lot lately.
New Year, No Sleep
"Searching" acrylic on wood panel. 2016.
In deciding to continue experimenting with my style, I forgot that it means I'll never sleep again. This piece kept me up til 5am.
Can't decide on a title, I was going to go with "Faceplant" but I have a love/hate relationship with puns.
Mind vs. Mouth
When your brain and your mouth can't agree on what's going on.
"Mind vs Mouth" Acrylic & oil on canvas board, 2016.
In the Ancient Maze
Needed a break from all the holiday work to create for myself. Out came this little guy. I don't know why, but recently I'm very interested in revisiting my time spent in Venice. I guess I just miss that lovely, lively water.
"In the Ancient Maze" Gouache and acrylic on 5x7" pine panel. 2015.