homework

.                           11x14

                             11x11

Working on a small series of paintings for a class. These are the first two.

Painted from photos I have taken of the old houses built along the creeks here.

Struggling with two others ... So I'm going to take a break from them for a couple of days.

trees

                            6x8

Some tree practice.

Interesting to me that one is wetter, softer than the other: I painted them at the same time.

I think it'd be fun to paint like eight of these all at once.

classwork

.                               6x8

Started a six-week class on painting trees. I'm excited about trying different approaches.

Who knows, maybe I'll learn to paint trees! How great would that be!

still life

                                8x8

A little still life.

I really did not have high hopes for this when I started it-- even though I selected the objects!

But I just kept at, for once without overworking it, I think.

plein air

                             

                               14x14

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.                              8x8

Was so nice out we went out to paint for a couple of hours.

Trees are a difficult subject for me. So I thought of start wet in wet ... Then I kept fruitlessly poking away at it!

I think adding darks will help.

My fave is my last, this monochrome drawing.

I am really going to miss these good, joyful, competent people.

practice

                  @6x8, hot press

Practicing water ripples and refections.

still life

                                8x10

A little still life session with my friend Gina.

Still lifes are so hit or miss for me.

paintalong

                                8x8

Painted this on a paint along with Cynthia Armstrong online at Winslow Art Center.

The paint along was free, one of many generally 1-hour-long classes over 3 days; they're all free and introduce you to the WAC instructors. The classes are recorded, and remain free, if you want to check them out.

WAC has some great instructors and classes and they're very well produced, still, a lot of the prices are high for me. But you can buy 2 months of access to the recordings of some of the classes for only $40. 

studies

                               6x8

Well these are a mess but I had (some) fun. Leafed through a couple of books of JS Sargent paintings and tried to make little copies. All way too wet; I'll try to be more patient next time.

classwork

                            10x12

Trying to keep it loose but I wasn't able to pull anything special out of it.

Below are the small, 5x7, studies I did to try to get ready.

drawings

i really enjoy drawing with a Micron or Sharpie pen: I just start somewhere and keep going, even if there are mistakes. It's pretty relaxing!

classwork

                                 8x8

Homework for my interiors class.

I think I made it too small, got a little fussy. I like the subject to and may do it bigger.

classwork

                            8x11

Three of my cats. Probably watching a squirrel!

Painted wet in wet, with some details added when it dried.