BACK

Guess I'm back, just needed to brush off the dust and smack these keys.

Ink polar bear

Just starting a pen and ink of a polar bear. I confess to being fascinated by the political conventions and the magnetude of Gustaf. I hope all goes better for all the folks in the region, they have certainly suffered mightily for the homes that they love.
The bear will be 9 x 12.
Sold a painting (baby elephant) at the invitational show last Wednesday.

Frankie fresian

Frankie is just about finished. He's over 25 yrs old, grey and the owner asked me to give him a fountain of youth treatment. What a wonderful horse. It was a pleasure to paint him and the owner is
was very happy. I went to the zoo today for some polar bear photos. When I came back I had an invitation to the Artist for Conservation awards and dinner and I was thrilled to have my condor painting featured in the invitation. I'm a very happy person.

Horses

Blocked in horses for start of paintings. Will work on this while getting set up for 3 shows. Reception next week then 2 weekend shows. This horse will be painted to look like he may have in his youth . He's in his 20s. These are 14 x 18 and 16 x 20.

coyote

Acrylic done on canvas pad approx. 12 x 12. We have many coyotes who are getting pretty hungry this time of year. I love to hear them and watch them in the field across the road but when they just stand there, next to our fence, looking, longingly at my chickens I know I need to rethink letting the chickens roam. Everything here is dry, yellow, burnt umber, burnt sienna and hot. Acrylics just dry SO fast and the brush sticks to the canvas as you drag it across if not enough paint is on.

2 birds

While in Monterey I was struck how these beautiful black cowbirds seem to dance together as they move from area to area. This is a 16 x 20 acrylic.

contempory lion

Acrylic 16 x 20. Just expressing how hot it is and not much to do but lay around and take it.