Born

8" x 10"
Process shots below:

Howarth Park and Yulupa Rocks

30" x 24"
This is a larger version of this painting.
I painted at this location 5 separate times. I learned a lot though about working at this size, and I think it wont take as long the next time around - give or take some time considering the complexity of the subject.
I truly struggled with this piece. There were many times during the process of making it that I was not happy with where it was at, so I had to force it into what I was trying to achieve - whether I achieved it or not is up to the viewer.



10" x 8"

Cemetary

18" x 14"
This was an attempt to mix together/collage different view points and times of day within one painting - similar to this work.
I don't think it turned out successful, but at the time I didn't feel any one view was interesting enough for a full piece.
At the bottom of the canvas, I tried to capture a gathering of people in mostly black attire, some in white.

Still?...Life

14" x 18"

Plein Air - Howarth Park, Yulupa Circle

8" x 10"
Definitely not a solid piece or study, but I seem to be painting this lighting scenario a lot - as it occurs often during sunset. When there are lots of trees or other complex shapes, it becomes difficult to paint in a short amount of time. To simplify these scenarios, I think I have to pick out only a few important forms, render them fairly carefully, then just quickly fill in the rest more loosely - as opposed to attempting to render everything I see.



12" x 9"



10" x 8"



10" x 8"



10" x 8"



10" x 8"



9" x 12"
This study fails as a painting on several levels, but again, even in the worst pieces there are usually some color combinations that surprise me.