Cypress Trees at Leflure's Bluff - Jackson, MS

9 x 12

oil on panel

This one was painted 70% outside and 30% in the studio.

Beautiful Day to be outside painting

Off The Beaten Path at River's Bend
12" x 9"
Oil on Panel

I started this one with a pink background because I knew it's compliment "green" would be the primary color on top and trying to follow Anne Blair Browns's teachings on "notan" and to get the big shapes in without much drawing and then pull and push to correct values before painting.  .....also....constantly thinking about keeping my paint piles from mixing on the palette so I don't make mud...lol...whew lot to keep up with 😉

My Plein air painting from the Laurel Paint Out

Magnolia Street

Oil on panel

9x12

“There may come to be new places in our lives that are second spiritual homes – closer to us in some ways, perhaps, than our original home. But the home tie is the blood tie. And had it meant nothing to us, any other place thereafter would have meant less, and we could carry no compass inside ourselves to find home ever, anywhere at all. We would not even guess what we had missed. “

-          Eudora Welty

Abstract Still Life

Mixed Media Collage

Experimenting with torn paper and mixed media...

Chipmunk on Blue

Chipmunk on blue.. This one is 6x6 on 9x12 mixed media 184lb acid-free paper. Gouache & watercolor

A Recent Anne Blair Brown Painting Workshop

Here's a quick plein air still life study. Working with adding and subtracting (using paper towel) to get values correct with big shapes then painting quickly without really drawing too much. ...so much out of my comfort zone but very valuable information.

AirBNB in Columbia, TN

I also stayed in an Airbnb in Columbia, TN owned by Cindy and Garrett that I can't say enough good stuff about. I loved it! https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/21745293?s=67&shared_item_type=1&virality_entry_point=1&sharer_id=290331776

A Very Pampered Kitty

From My Sketchbook

Baby - In Progress

Here's one I'm working on for my friend Paula....her dog Baby. Trying to keep it loose but at the same time, I want it to capture Baby's likeness so parts need to be tight. I'm trying to decide on the background color also. Most of the time I tone my canvases with burnt sienna before I paint on them. I like to see the background peek through the paint in areas because I think it adds vibrancy and unifies the piece. The other picture is my temp studio in my dad's building that will soon be leased. ...soooo nice having a large space like this!!😌

Stella's Portrait

Reference Photo

Stella

Oil on Board

I painted Stella's portrait for my dear friend Cissy. Stella passed away a few months ago. I know Cissy misses her. 💓

Acrylic Sketch

New Song
9" x 12"

Acrylic on Canvas Board

I'm experimenting with loosening up a bit. I've been looking at the work of Nicolai Fechin...very inspiring... On this one, I started with a toned background and began drawing with a dark mixture. Trying not to get too tight but sometimes I don't know when to stop. I think I'll leave this one as a sketch because I like the feel of it. Maybe I'll do a bigger painting later.
This is my daughter and she is getting ready to go off to college - "sing a new song". :-)