March 2022: Two new paintings + more

I currently have two portraits of strong women up at the Art Center Ukiah (paintings of Alana and of Becka) plus a collage in the collage show at Medium Gallery, also in Ukiah.

I completed two new oil portraits this month, pictured here, and a few drawings. On the easel currently are one portrait and two still life canvases, very exciting!

February 2022: Best of January's Challenge

I participated in a Sktchy 30 Faces/30 Days challenge all of last month. The focus was on graphite and ink, alternating days. I occasionally went rogue, either switching mediums or using a preferred reference photo. It was a lot of fun though it did leave me chafing at the bit to resume slinging paint (two canvases are already on the easels as I write this on February 5th).

Happy New Year 2022

Or, as some of us have it, 2020.3 …. hoping all who read this are healthy and managing ok. I have started the new year with participating in all all-new 30 Faces/30 Days challenge.
In the meantime, my last oil painting of 2020, Inna’s Mom, saw me make major changes to my palette. My previous standard had been developed for the landscapes I had painted for many years:. The delicacy of this reference photo brought out how color mixes suitable for harsh daylight would not serve me well. I came up with a soft red violet of pthalo blue with madder lake, a soft bright blue for the background, and instead of using cadmium yellow in my skin tone mix I made a blend of hansa yello and Naples yellow. Here’s to continued playing with color!
I have added some new work to the Oils and Mixed Media pages. In February look for lots of new drawings!