Category Archives: landscape

Something went awry here

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

I can’t ever remember criticizing a show I have been a part of (who wants to embarrass themselves, right?) so it’s a strange feeling to have to report that something was seriously amiss at the Box Factory show this year. … Continue reading →

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The road to happiness

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

It didn’t really take much to make me happy, just bringing back some of the greens on the left and adding some more white fluff to the top. Here’s a little slide show so you can get an idea of … Continue reading →

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I don’t usually take this long…except when I get stuck

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

I was totally stuck on what step to take next with this painting. I finally decided to just start dropping some soupy colors on it and see what would happen. My original goal was to keep it a bit more … Continue reading →

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Headline of the day…

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

These two managed to worm their way into this year’s MAAC (Michiana Annual Art Competition) at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph, Michigan–YAY! This makes the third year in a row my paintings have been accepted (after … Continue reading →

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An unplanned pause

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

The slide show lets you see the gradual progression to a more subtle look. I would have posted this many days ago had I not lost complete use of my right shoulder and its attached arm. I could not pick … Continue reading →

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Adding some illusion

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

  So, seriously, I am making a huge effort to keep this painting transparent and simple. This is not the final version, just one of a few more intermediate steps.   I was unsure how I wanted to accomplish the … Continue reading →

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The (temporarily) abandoned baby

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

So who remembers this one–from almost a month ago??!! I didn’t completely forget about it; it was staring at me from my work table every day. But as I produce more and more of these the challenge increases to find … Continue reading →

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