"Self Portrait" 11 x 14, 2024
a monumental project for me but I viewed it as necessary to improve
"Still Life with Donkey and Fritos" 11 x 14, 2024
yes it's the Donkey from Shrek, and he talks!
"Monument Skies" 16 x 20, 2024
"Sargent's Spanish Fountain" oil on panel, 11 x 14, 2024
This was copying a watercolor by John Singer Sargent. I tried another technique of doing it upside down, just concentrating on abstract shapes, values, and colors. Then when you are done and turn it right side UP it looks cool !
"Still Life with Lemons and Eggplant" oil on panel, 11 x 14 2024.
another "loose still life"
"Apple, 15 Strokes" 2024. This was an exercise on "being loose" whereby you limit the study to just 15 strokes of the brush
"Apple 2" 6 x 6 a small one, 2024. another Apple
"Apple 3" 6 x 6, 2024
another apple
"Zion National Park" 11 x 14 2024
"Grand Canyon Study" 11 x 14 2024