Multiple Series Simultaneously

The Guardian

After the initial inspiration everything seemed to just go flat and I had nothing.Suddenly I have the resurgence of the ideas but this time I'm sure of what I need to do. I have been a whole lot more purposeful in my composition and more particular about shapes and details. I have a few animal portraits in the works and with the strengthening of my attention to details plan on trying several portraits of people as well. 

In the middle of the series, perspectives I have begun sketching in acrylic paint on paper. The first one was a horse, just a study that I did from a local horse stable. I won first place in 4x6 division of Paint Rowlett plain air competition 2015. I've started a lion portrait and have several more ideas on what portraits I want to try with acrylic.

I just took down the display from North Haven Gardens and hope to be showing again perhaps in 2016, I'll share details but the images will be quite different. I am also possibly going to be teaching classes on painting pottery there, no dates as of yet but making plans.

The window series is growing in scope and broadness of spectrum. This whole series has a mind of its own and I feel like I'm just hanging on for the ride.

Paddling Texoma

I have also gotten back to be more distinct with my water, back to the basics. I want the viewer to feel the wet, to be able to see the rocks on the bottom.

My pastels are getting a bit simpler and perhaps more atmospheric and yet I still have a need for strong perfection and clean definite lines, I want the architecture of the shapes to be true and bring the viewer into seeing reality with a twist, that atmosphere that attaches to a landscape that is a bit haunted. I hope you enjoy the series in the works, stay tuned for more.