When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them". (Nikki)

"...the painting has a life of its own. My mission is to bring forth this life". (Jackson Pollock)

"Trust your intuition, it's just like goin' fishin'; you cast your line 'til you get a bite." (Paul Simon)

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Sweetgum

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Sweetgum Seed Capsules, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, gallery wrapped sides paintedSweetgum Seed Capsules, detail right top and side

Sweetgum Seed Capsules, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, gallery wrapped sides painted.

Jone’s Falls

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

 Jone's Falls, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, finished

Jone’s Falls,  near Thousand Islands, Southern Ontario 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, finished. April 11, finished: I scratched some barely noticable lines here and there, and they break up the space  into sections now, if you compare the 3rd thumbnail and the finished piece. This is exactly why paintings need to sit off to the side for a while. With new eyes a few weeks or months later the finishing touches will suddenly be obvious, or there will at least be renewed confidence about what else to try that might work..

 Jone's Falls, mapping out composition, removing paint with clothJone's Falls, phase 2 work in progress, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvasJone's Falls, phase 3 work in progress, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas

Left, February 28: mapping out composition by washing off damp paint with a wet cloth. Central and right, March 1: experimenting with limited palette, work in progress.

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