4/18/13 4/18/13

Gesture Drawing: Figure 1

In our college life-drawing class we'd begin with quick gestures before getting in to the 30 or 60 minute poses. This is one of those gestures.

3/1/13 3/1/13

Begone Dull Care

This is a quick study inspired by my memory of this short film by Norman McLaren--the NFB-renowned Canadian (yeah!) animator and film director--that I saw in my UVic film studies class.

2/6/13 2/6/13

Quick Study: Ugly Apple

Solo Series, No.4This image is part of my Quick Study Series and part of my Quick Study Challenge. Enjoy!

2/1/13 2/1/13

Ghost

Groans emanate from my studio when foreign particulate--dust, cat hair(!), and such--gets in my brush or on my canvas. Depending on how visually fresh or immediate the stroke is dictates the tone of the groan. The higher the impact of retrieval--a greater likelihood of ruining something wonderful--the lower the pitch.

1/6/13 1/6/13

Pickled Ginger

Although I’ve named these paintings “Faux-Rothko . . .,” these actually are not Rothko imitations. I’ve obviously used a formal resemblance, but that’s where it ends.

11/11/12 11/11/12

Quick Study: ceci n'est pas une pomme

10/14/12 10/14/12

Quick Study: Twins

The original painting is the second image down. It was a little dark and lifeless for my taste. So I rescued it in Photoshop with a combination of Selective Color, Curves and Black a& White. I don't know if ethereal describes it . . . spartan, maybe? No pun intended.

9/30/12 9/30/12

Quick Study: Holy Apple

Solo Series, No.3This image is part of my “Quick Study” challenge.

9/29/12 9/29/12

Quick Study: Red Apple

This image is part of my “Quick Study” challenge. The first thing I do when I walk in the studio is grab a small canvas or board and sketch with paint for ten minutes—like stretching before running. There are no expectations of genius in these, just raw expression. You can learn more background information here. Enjoy!

9/27/12 9/27/12

Quick Study: In The Wings

Solo Series: More apples!

9/23/12 9/23/12

Quick Study: Square Apples

I’m connected with the most amazing painter on Google Plus, +Lena Levin.She started a couple of challenges: “Chagall Challenge”: making a Chagall-inspired artwork (in any medium, traditional or digital) and posting it on G+ for virtual exhibition in December at +In Studio With The Masters. Any visual artist is invited to participate for a virtual exhibition in December.