dissa and data

This is just one of the sketches from the vocation sketchbook. We covered 23 states in 54 days and spent most of it camping with a tent. I was able to persue some artistec endeavours along the way. I made quite a few sketches as you see and example of to the left. i was also able to some small paintings: mostly small watercolors but with some acrylic pieces as well. I managed to take over 500 photographs. I think about 50 qualify as good photos based on my criteria. Many I took just for reference photos for paintings.

I'll post more work later.

Whew!

I have just finished camping across the USA. 54 days and 23 states. Most of the nights were spent in a tent.

sunday afternoon and then some...

I'm still trying different things. this time i used acrylic and charcoal on paper and was just playing with materials. i started with a little pencil sketch them charcoal and them smearing or blending to tell it proper. I didn't have an art education so I just call it the way I see it. So...I smeared the charcoal. I fixed it with hair spray (White Rain) love that smell. I added color. and it was valueless or rather monovalued. But adding white helped.

I am going on a "plein aire" adventure. I taking my paints on vacation. Previously I have only carried a small watercolor block and a sketchbook but his time I'm carrying my acrylic paints and easel and canvases. We're going to the west coast and back.

en plein air

This is my first attempt at pleine air painting. it is acrylic on illustration board and is a view from my backyard. i first painted the background with yellow. actually I scrubbed it on with a paper towel and water with the pigment. Then I did most of the foliage work with a palette knife. the details were added with a brush. this was a practice session for vacation we are planning. i hope to paint across America.

up and running

Finally, I've gotten around to a website redo. I used Yahoo's Sitebuilder. Once i learned the software it was easy. My new site is much smaller than my original site. It is just the beginning and is not aimed at sales but to generate interest in my work.