If it’s been a long time since I’ve painted, why not use lots of paint!
I enjoyed slopping it on liberally!
6″x6″ Acrylic on canvas panel
Category Archives: Landscape
Playing with Paint
And now for something completely different… I realized that I hadn’t painted since last winter, and painting is my mainstay. The project that had consumed me for the past six months was in pastel. This morning I was in the mood! I never use a palette knife, but I wanted to play and experiment. I proceeded without a plan, or an image in my head, just lots of paint on my palette, and a knife. I am reasonably satisfied with the outcome, and I know how I want to proceed tomorrow, with a plan, loads of fresh paint, and a blank canvas.
Walking to Ethiopia (Final)
“Walking to Ethiopia” illustration from “David’s Journey, A Lost By of Sudan.”
29×12″ Oil Pastel; on Pastel Paper
Another illustration with many people in it. I was happy though that I got it all done this week, because I need to get keep this pace to finish before my deadline. I enjoyed making these trees. They’re so gigantic but seem small without a point of reference.
Soccer in South Sudan Illustration Final
The figure forms and colors were of interest to me in this illustration. Oil Pastel on Light Brown Pastel Paper 14.5″x12″
New Sketch for Picture Book
I’m worked out the detail on one of the pages of the Picture Book about “The Lost Boys of Sudan.” Cattle herding is central to the life of the South Sudanese. Next I will do a pastel of the picture. I would probably normally work out details on more pictures first, but I wanted to present a color rendering at the next meeting.
Drawing a Crowd
In the picture book there are pages with crowds of people sitting, standing, and walking. Obviously I don’t want to make them detailed, but just an impression. I used vine charcoal to keep it loose. Here is the first study.
Landscape in Varying Mediums (WIP)
How would a landscape look rendered in three different material combinations, varying mediums and substrate? For now I am interested in clouds because of the limited colors I have available in some media. Plus, I just like clouds. 
First Layer, Sennelier Oil Pastels on Brown Canson Paper 10×13″
First Layer, Neopastels on Brown Canson Paper 10×13″
First layer, NeoColorII (watersoluble crayon) on a white Pastelbord (masonite with sandpaper like ground) 11×14″ This layer is an underpainting for oil pastel.
Maybe I should paint one in Acrylic on Gessobord or Canvas Panel too? and/or a hard and soft pastel version on Pastelbord?
Valley Fields Painting
Another Postcard painting for the exhibit. I sure don’t like working this small, not to mention, I need reading glass to paint it! Acrylic on Canvas Board 4×6″ I need to rephotograph the painting, the light is it hitting it in a way that makes the canvas show up more.
Thunderheads Painting
I’m making some paintings for a post card exhibit. All of the paintings must be 4×6″. I prefer not to paint that small, but I’ll do it for the exhibit. I enjoy the project anyway. I love thunderheads, I like to watch them grow.
I painted this with Golden Open Acrylics on Canvas Board. Just a couple hours.
Landscape Design in Pastel
I was able to make bold bright strokes over the faint color I blocked in, except the yellow and gold on the hay bails doesn’t have the pop that I would like it to, but I’m happy with the sky. I will play some more this week, experiment with different brands and effects.
