Cotemplative Hand Study

11" x 14"  watercolor   300# Arches paper unframed  $250.00

This is a painting of a beautiful dancer in a quiet moment, working out a hand movement for her ballet.

 I am showing the development of my watercolor so that you can see how layers and layers of color are applied to get the nearly finished product.  Beginning with the bottom photo, I splattered masking after the first layer.  It is important to see that a window of sorts was applied after the first layer.  I liked it but did not want the painting to be too pastel, so subsequent layers of opposite colors were applied in the background to give a feeling of opulence.  Lastly I applied some spots a la Ted Nuttall.  Which layer do you prefer?

I always think the first layer is magical.

 

   

Love in the Winter Fog

24" x 12"  oil on canvas   swan  bird  animal  $575.00 framed

On a frozen lake at the Broadmoor near my home, love happened before my eyes. These swan beauties are so passionate, so breathtaking, that they cannot be ignored.  What do we know of true love and lasting romance?  

Peoples and tribes have copied the plumage and the dance of courtship of birds from the beginning.  Humans are unfortunately not given the finery of feathers nor the iridescence of colors that delight. Hang this romantic painting above your mantle or over your bed.  Send it to someone you dearly love.  The subtle gray greens and gentle  apricot fog contrast with the dark plumage.

"A Pause In The Day's Occupation"

8" x 10"  oil on canvas   $50.00

Looking from my upstairs bedroom window is this pleasant pastoral scene. I took the liberty of deleting a few houses.  The evening glow was on the backsides of all the foliage and evergreens making the landscape soft and serene.  Lucky me.