Idaho Snow

A friend of mine has a home in Idaho snow country and took some pictures I've used as images to work from. Here are two 8x10 scenes to remind us it's still winter in most of the country.

Green Lake Sunset

This is an image I've had for a long time and finally reworked it, but in wax. Also cut it down from 16x20 to 12x20 by removing part of the top and bottom, to emphasize the sunset on the houses across the street from Green Lake. This was done with a hot stylus that is dipped into various colors of wax, then the technique becomes like drawing as you must put down a line quickly and then it dries on the surface in seconds.

EAFA Abstract Art Show

Had this painting, Red Infinity, 36x48, done on two stretched canvas panels, accepted for the East Side Fine Arts Association 2nd annual juried abstract art show. It will be hanging at the Seattle Design Center through February.

New landscapes

Had our annual snowstorm in Seattle so made me think of summer. Went to my image file and found a couple of photos to work from. First is a 6x8 scene from Charleston, SC tidelands. This was taken by my sister on a trip there. Second is Duck Island at Seattle's Green Lake, a favorite spot of mine, two blocks from my house. This one is 8x10.

Small figure

This is a small figure done with palette knife in oils I hoped to enter in a show but the show was postponed as the gallery is now for sale. Gallery business is difficult in the still stagnant economy as art is a discretionary purchase for most. Hoping 2012 brings better times for everyone.

New small works

Here are three new smaller works. The first two are done in a thick palette knife style, and the last in a looser plein air style. I'm trying some scenes in both styles to see the contrast. The topmost is a sketch of Green Lake with a strong sun. The next is the mountain that backdrops the town of Snoqualmie.

The last is a dry creek bed in California.

Craft fair successful

Been away from the blog for a little while as made items and participated in a craft fair plus created stock for the Shoreline Gallery in Lake Forrest Park. Had good sales at the fair plus a couple of follow up orders. Here are a few of the mirrors created.