I've Been Experimenting

So lately I've been getting back to the basics of painting - you know: line, form, color, texture. I'm making marks so to speak without trying to represent a specific place or landscape and I must say that I am really enjoying it! And I'm using a whole different set of tools and materials too - instead of brushes I'm using putty knives and scrapers, wall-papering tools anything that makes a mark or scratches and scrapes - also I'm experimenting with cold wax medium with the oil paint and glazing medium with the acrylics. It's a bit challenging to not think of creating a typical landscape I'm used to but its very freeing once I do.

12" x 12" oil and cold wax on gessoed panel

10" x 10" acrylic/mixed media on gessoed panel

5.5" x 5.5" acrylic/mixed media on board

23.5" x 23.5" acrylic/mixed media on cradled gessoed panel

Western Art Week New Paintings

Some new paintings I will have displayed at Altamira Fine Art's - Alberta Room during Western Art Week here in Great Falls. Go check it out!

Out West Art Show & Sale

Altamira Fine Art - Alberta Room

Best Western Plus Heritage Inn

March 15 - 18, 2017

Barras  6" x 8" 2017

(English name means "place among trees")

Eleanora  30" x 30" 2017
(Spanish name means "shining light")

Celena  36" x 30" 2017
(Greek name means "moon")

Those Ultramarine Blues

Those wondrous clouds amidst the blue.



Some new oils from the easel - they're getting close.




The dog's leg and a blue flower.

From The Trail - Prairie in Bloom

Sagebrush and Sky

Not sure but nice color

Prickley Pear

Yuccas

Evening Primrose I think

New Painting

A new painting that will be shown this week for the first time in Altamira Gallery's "Alberta Room" at the Heritage Inn during Western Art Week. This was a scene from a trip to Lewistown, MT a few months ago - pretty happy with the outcome.

Mirrin  18"x 24" oil, 2016
(Australian name meaning "a cloud")

and here's another one reminiscent of the short winter we had this year.

Aurora  48"x 36" oil, 2016

(Latin name meaning "dawn")