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Saturday, May 16th, 2020
Keel-billed Toucans, seen at the Dallas World Aquarium, when they used to fly around freely there, in front of the waterfall. 29H x 20W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas. This is an older piece not listed back then because I was never happy with it. Using crackle medium to help create a bit of texture, it has been touched up, rejuvenated, and is now for sale.
Dutch Creek Hoodoos
Sunday, March 8th, 2020
Dutch Creek Hoodoos, BC Canada – 18H x 24W inches graphite, soft pastel and markers on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper
Renewal: Mt. St. Helens, WA
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
Renewal: Mt. St. Helens, WA with Indian Paintbrush wildflowers. 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on 140 lb cold pressed.
Left image shows work as it began. Painter’s tape is used on every work on paper to keep edges clean and allow room for mat and framing. Workable fixative sprayed at various phases really brings out colors, deters unwanted blur of colors while working, plus renews the surface to fix up or brighten areas that have become dark or slippery from too much buildup.
Foxglove
Sunday, February 9th, 2020
Foxglove, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper – not available – not happy with this so I ripped it up, but will try again in the future.
Pacific NW Sunset
Thursday, January 30th, 2020
Pacific NW Sunset, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
I’ve never really been successful with soft pastels. They are ultra-fussy, ultra-messy, particularly once you start adding dark colors, which leaves you feeling ultra-discouraged at the end of the day.
I’m up for the challenge though, with the additional provocation to use black, which I never use, preferring usually to use purple or blue or other color combos instead. Using black is an offense that will be fun to defy, at least that’s the intention. Black will help the other colors sing with contrast, assuming I’m able to prevent too much accidental blending. Workable fixative is very helpful.
The 18 x 24 inch pad of 140 lb cold pressed no-name watercolor paper that I ordered online does not have the tooth or qualities I like as a painting surface, but is working nicely for soft pastels. There are 6 more pages left in the pad for this pastel series.
Lake Louise
Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
Lake Louise, 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvas
Goldenrod
Tuesday, June 25th, 2019
Goldenrod, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary.
Forest Spirit
Monday, June 24th, 2019
Forest Spirit, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary
Change
Friday, June 21st, 2019
Change, a change for me and also a change of seasons, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary. Signed on the side so as to not intrude on the composition.
Gale Creek
Wednesday, June 12th, 2019
Gale Creek, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary. 2nd entry for the Square Foot Show, Bismark, ND August 6th-30th, 2019