Progress on new work

This stage shows my initial color layer over the monochromatic underpainting. I'm working wet at this stage, liquefying the oil pastel with an alkyd medium. More to come!

New Work in progress

I started this painting a few days ago; this is the first stage after prepping the canvas (30"x40"). It's a monochromatic underpainting to establish my composition and in general where my lights and darks will be. More to come!

High Plateau

Wow, its been a while since I last posted. I've been busy painting and have not been on the computer much at all except to check email. This is another new piece on canvas. It is 24" x 48" and is based on a photograph I took while driving across Independence Pass in Colorado. I am using alkyds more and more to get a glazing effect in my work. The alkyd medium is perfect for oil pastel because it sets the pigment and I can go over with another color without changing the color under it. Very cool.

Variation on a color

This is a new small painting ("Red Variation" 12x10) I did last week after hanging my wall at the Gateway Gallery for the show last weekend. I decided one piece wasn't working in the overall wall scheme and I wanted to replace it. I painted this scene (Forest Park) which is the same scene I painted for a demonstration some time ago (Color Play). My goal was to really change it up in terms of the color and I really wanted to use RED. I like how it turned out especially in terms of complimentary color (always a consideration of mine). I am in a red mood lately. Do you ever get in a color mood?

Dreaming

This is a 30x40 piece on canvas. I have to move to canvas to work larger which is a direction I want to go. I just hung this in my living room where it looks fantastic. I am going to hang this at the Gateway for the next show. Tonight is the reception for 'Create Saint Louis' and I am really looking forward to it. The gallery looks great with all the new work.