Too Far Gone...charcoal study

Too Far Gone

The loneliness of this small barn on the prairie was striking to me.  I added a man sitting next to the ditch, his thoughts left to the viewer's imaginings.  This study is for a future oil/watercolor, possibly a pastel.

It's always something...

Night Falls study

Charcoal study for Night Falls

I wanted to do something a little different in oil (for me), so I did this study.  Not sure about color and texture just yet.  I did this in about 30 minutes so I didn't go back and fix stuff that needs fixin'.  These are fun to do.

It's always an adventure...

Rod's Lake

Rod's Lake

This is really not Rod's lake.  Rod took the photograph.  I've just always called it his lake.  It IS a lake somewhere but that doesn't really matter.  What matters is the fun and (of course) learning I got while doing it.  I like sky and I like foreground so I guess that's why my horizon is always sort of in the middle.  I need to venture out from that maybe.  

It's always an adventure...

Soggy Morning

Soggy Morning (charcoal study sketch)

Every artist has done a road and puddles with a mailbox before.  This has been bouncing around in my head so I finally sat down and drew what I saw.  Tested it in photoshop with various "blurs" and the light and form holds strong so - onward.  Probably a 16 x 20 when I get to it.

It's always an adventure...

The Cannon Art Studio for September

September 2012

This is from my monthly flyer showing September art at the Parklane Gallery in Kirkland.

It's always an adventure...

Back 40 Shed

Back 40 Shed

This is the last of my midwest pastel series for awhile (unless I can find the ones I misfiled).  Glad to be back home in Seattle (AND we have one more week of nice weather supposedly coming up).  Soon to be grey and gloom and shut inside my studio for a winter of work.

It's always an adventure...

Cottonwoods

Cottonwoods

I tried to catch the essence of big cottonwoods along an unseen river beyond.  Pastel on creme medium tooth paper, from my photos.

It's always an adventure...

Desert Truck

Desert Truck

More experimenting with pastels.  This is 5" x 5", for a 12x12 frame.  Pastel is more difficult for smaller size drawings, especially when you only have the large soft sticks and working on mom's dining room table.  Yes, I'm getting in trouble for the mess.

It's always an adventure...

Prairie

Prairie

Simplicity.  Prairie.  One in the same.  It's hard to describe the Zen of the Great Plains.  Going just a few feet from a country road one is completely alone - and very, very small.  Hard to capture.  Need a bigger sheet.  Pastel on plain tooth 140 lb. paper, 11x14

It's always an adventure.