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Frontburner ends one-year run in Windsor
On April 1, 2012, I moved out of the space Frontburner occupied for the last 13 months. During that time, 17 visiting artists have shown, and I have been creating, showing and selling paintings , drawings and collage work produced … Continue reading
Figurative work showing at Frontburner
My recent figurative work is on view at Frontburner through August 21. The exhibit includes pieces that were in shows earlier this year in Los Angeles and Sacramento.
Coastal interpretations
I painted panel versions of pages from my coastal sketchbook today. I may revisit these within the next few days.
Coastal shapes
These are recent studies inspired by our Sonoma County coastline. I did this on site, using acrylic ink on 300 lb watercolor paper.
Something white
Last week I ran over to Robert’s Relics in Windsor to look for something white to paint. I found a ceramic creamer that had an interesting shape and tried my luck at painting it. I used two palettes – one … Continue reading
Painting challenge – layers 6, 7 and finished painting
Here are the final underpainting layers for “Windsor Roof Line” and lastly, the finished painting.
Painting challenge – layers 4 & 5
Here are the fourth and fifth underpainting layers for Windsor Roof Line.
Painting challenge – layers 2 & 3
Here are the second and third underpaintings for the roof line painting.
Painting challenge – layer 1
Photographer Drew Jackson, glass painter Julie Cole and I challenged ourselves to respond to the same subject matter – an interesting convergence of roof lines near the Town Green in Windsor. Below you can see a photo of the roof … Continue reading