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| First Wreath of Christmas |
This was my first new work for Christmas. I started with an ink drawing, added broad washes for the wreath and background, then the watercolor in multiple passes with increasing depth of color. I finished the painting with a few touches of gouache to deepen the reds and add highlights.
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| Wind Rising |
As the autumn storms move in, the dunes fall into darker colors, the wind rises, and the pounding waves drive the birds into the air seeking shelter inland.
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| Memory in Passing |
Some years ago I passed this scene in my car. I was so impressed at that time, that I painted it as soon as I could. Over time, the painting was given away, but I saw it again last month when visiting relatives, and the inspiration flooded back, and I painted it again mostly from memory. I selected a cool palette to convey the sense of distance and dreamyness of the mountain lake and stream. I started this as a watercolor, but the intensity and width of the value range led me to turn to pastels. Since it is on cold pressed paper, the texture of the paper dictated the looseness of the execution.
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| On Shore Wind |
In the mid afternoon when the on-shore breeze takes over, the sea oats hold their heads and bend with the wind. A few seagull sail by waiting for the wind to drop and tide to go out.
Pastel saved this small painting - when the watercolor gets out of hand, I call in the cavalry - pastel cavalry, that is.
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| My Tern Yet? |
The tide has gone out, and the waves have left the broad sand to dry a little before they return. Most of the seagulls and other birds have moved on, but this lone royal tern captured my attention. He is standing as if waiting for something. Perhaps he's next and is waiting he tern, or turn.
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| Refreshing |
Here is the result of a morning's correction of a painting I started a week ago. From the beginning, it went completely wrong. I wiped out the whole painting, and started over with a different composition, deferent, palette, and a whole new attitude. I call that "Refreshing!"
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| Invitation Window 1 |
I have been inspired to do my own renderings of stained glass windows. I had planned to use them as the foundation for a series of downloadable files for print for greeting cards. I have received so much encouragement , that I will be offering the framed original paintings through Georgia Nick Gallery (GNG) in St. Augustine.
Morning in the Dunes Acrylic on canvas panel 8x10 Behind the beach at Talbot Island, the dunes march away one behind the other. No clear pa...
