Monthly Archives: January 2011

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Thirty in Thirty. Day Nineteen: Inspiration – Japanese Art in Nature…

Thirty in Thirty. Work in Progress. 16″ x 16″. Oil and oil bar on panel. A close up of the drawing and textural detail in this piece. *** Art does not exist in a vacuum. […]

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Thirty in Thirty. Day Eighteen: Light, Dark & The New England Landscape…

Work in Progress – 16″ x 16″ – Oil and Oil Bar on Panel It’s a bit odd to be working on a painting like this —one with such an obvious play of light— when […]

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Thirty in Thirty. Day Seventeen: Faith & Trust…

Two pieces of a puzzle: works in progress in conversation with each other, and in conversation with me. Sometimes I can’t find the answer. I get frustrated and throw things around. I want to give up. I […]

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Thirty in Thirty. Day Sixteen: Clear, Clean Light…

A work in progress - 16″ x 16″ – oil and oil bar on panel Clear, clean light today. Low humidity. Winter is a great time for oil painting. Most of the pieces are drying up […]

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