I worked on these paintings throughout July and August . Their colors altered as the summer advanced. By the time the plein air show opened in September at Fireweed Gallery, they were quite changed.
It’s a challenge to paint outdoors in Homer. If it isn’t raining, the wind is knocking over the paints and the easel. A camera comes in handy. I usually do most of my painting in the studio.
GAIL AT DIAMOND CREEK Encaustic and pastel over altered photograph mounted on board On this July day, the water was warm enough for wading. We saw loons and otters. Last year, there were whales near the shore. Hundreds of years ago, according to new evidence, there may have been wooly mammoths in this place.
Right now, Mud Bay is full of large chunks of ice. I look down on it as I walk along the Homer Spit bike path. The path is icy, so I’m wearing cleats. I’m looking forward to walking down on the beach, in the sand and the mud. Last week, a few brave souls were [...]
“FISSURE” was selected for purchase by the Alaska State Council on the Arts for inclusion in the Alaska Contemporary Art Bank. I am very honored and very pleased. I painted ” Fissure” (oil on linen, 30″x24”) in 2007, after a nearby volcano erupted. Lately I have been in my studio painting with wax. A recent [...]
House projects tend to slow the pace of artistic endeavors, especially when the studio space is filled with displaced household goods .Right now we are having rare and beautiful sunny days, so cross-country skiing and beach walks take precedence over studio time. KINDLE oil and wax on linen, 12″w x 16″w
I like using gold leaf. Here I’ve used composition gold leaf, which is useful for beginners It’s only January 8th, but the weather’s nearly warm enough for pussy willows to start growing. PUSSYWILLOW 13″ x 13″ Encaustic, ink, pigment, composition gold leaf , rice paper on birch.
“Immersion” diptych 2009 oil, pigment stick, mica on linen 20″x40″