Eye Spy...

This project is done by splattering paint or pouring paint on your working surface. After it's dry you come back with an imaginative eye and a permanent marker and draw what you see within the design that was created. FUN and challenging.

Glorified Doodle "Zentangle"

Who knew that one day doodling would have a name like "Zentangle?" They say it's a new art form. Hmmm?

Copy of Derain in Modeling Clay

This and That

I was asked to do this painting for an intern at the school I'm working at. Her theme is "Fill Buckets with Kindness."

Value study in black and white for watercolor class.

One, Two, Three...

Step One: Leave lightest areas

Step Two: Mid tones

Step Three: Darkest values and details

Charcoal

The top floral has a light underlay of paint with the charcoal drawing on top. The pears are black and white charcoal.

I Love YOU

I was asked to paint this for a church group.

Let it Flow with Watercolor

I like pumpkins they are happy

...and fun to paint.

An experimental painting with mostly wet in wet, and scrapping  in light areas.

20th Century Exploration

Just for fun. Center of Interest sample.

Inspiration - Chuck Close

Inspiration - Jasper Johns

Get WIRED!

It's a bird.

It's a tree.

Maybe it's easier to tell when it's outside.

FUN with Oils

After Sergei Bongart - Master study

Value study - Still life

In color after value study-Still life

Oil... Mmmmm Smells So Good

Pencil rendering and one of my FIRST oil paintings.

Pumpkin!

Light, medium and dark value study in color. Painting time, 1-2 hours.

Early Dreams

Who didn't want to be a fashion designer in the 80's?

In the Beginning...

2-point perspective study

There is the cylinder, cube and bowling ball.

Contour Drawings