Same view, different orientation, a little more detail. Off to the right, just out of the frame, is the site of the ongoing War With Beavers. (They want to plug up the culvert; we don't want them to--very complicated. I admit to a disloyal fondness for the opposing team.)
I can't stand the thought that if Michigan Potash gets its way, an enormous potash-mining operation may loom on the horizon of this pristine spot.
Monday, January 29, 2018
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Marsh Study No. 1
This month I’ve been
sort of fixated on this view of my beloved marsh. And I experimented a little.
This first, quick little study is my dad’s birthday card. The experimental part
is that, unlike my other landscapes, it’s acrylic. Hmm.
Monday, January 22, 2018
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Framing!
Look
at this sooo adorable boy. His portrait, along with his little sister’s were
commissioned as a Christmas gift for their mom. Two of the best things about our
painting session: 1) seeing a great dad at work, and 2) watching the little sister
make a beeline for the compost pile (!) after being released from the
incredibly boring business of sitting still. (It was not as messy as it could
have been.)
And
now look at the frames! This is one of my favorite treatments yet.
Monday, January 8, 2018
Portrait Commission
If
possible, I always prefer to paint portraits from life, but for long-distance
commissions, I paint from photos. This is the first time I’ve ever painted someone
trying to make their mouth disappear, but I like how this little character came out.
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