To be without a nest..

Homeless Under the Setting Fire

acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

Windy Sheets

graphite on watercolor paper 7 1/2 x 11

Foxes have holes

Our Life Below the Setting Fire

acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

Castaway

Castaway

acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

the beginning of a new painting

"Abstraction" is absolutely essential to art. A basic gesture drawing is abstraction  -it's getting at something that underlies appearances. It's getting at a basic action because 

everything IS an action. 

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acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

the addition of more trees to composition

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acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

not there yet.......

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acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

....and more color!

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acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

Development of Quick Painting Composition

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acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

Quick Painting Composition #2

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acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

Quick Painting Composition

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acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

Blood and Chlorophyll

Chattering Amongst the Plants

Acrylic on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Under Lazy Leaves

Under Lazy Leaves

acrylic on watercolor paper 12 x 18

Constantly Commenting and Chattering Nodes #3

Chattering Amongst the Plants

graphite, pastel, and acrylic on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Constantly Commenting and Chattering Nodes #2

Chattering Amongst the Plants

graphite, pastel, and acrylic on watercolor paper 18 x 24

          

Constantly Commenting and Chattering Nodes

Progression from drawing to painting  -everything in the world is so beautiful because everything in the world is so temporary. 

Chattering Amongst the Plants

graphite, pastel, and acrylic on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Passing Conversations in My Head

Another drawing/painting in progress  -stay tuned!

Chattering Amongst the Plants

graphite and pastel on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Fertile Lands

The Seeds

acrylic on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Fertile Pastures

Fertile Pastures

graphite on watercolor paper 12 x 18

Abstract Drawing to Painting #6

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acrylic on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Abstract Drawing to Painting #5

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acrylic and graphite on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Abstract Drawing to Painting #4

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acrylic and graphite on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Abstract Drawing to Painting #3

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acrylic and graphite on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Abstract Drawing to Painting #2

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graphite and acrylic on watercolor paper 18 x 24

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graphite on watercolor paper 12 x 18

Abstract Drawing to Painting

Using the previous abstract drawing as the basis 

for an acrylic painting.

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graphite and acrylic on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Abstract Drawing #6

So I mixed some powdered graphite in with acrylic matte medium 
and blended it into what was already on the surface. 

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graphite and acrylic matte medium on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Abstract Drawing #5

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graphite on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Abstract Drawing #4

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graphite on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Abstract Drawing #3

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graphite on watercolor paper 18 x 24

Abstract Drawing #2

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graphite on watercolor paper 18 x 24