Commissioned House Portrait!

 Working one a new commission. Doing digital studies of this unusual home until I find what I like best…

08/23/2021 Palette Knife Susans

Ugh palette knife painting is SO HARD! Had to touch up with a brush and I’m still not thrilled. 

Here Comes The Sun

Hi all. Have you done your good deed for the day? Yes? No? Regardless, please consider voting for my 2 paintings in Maryland Federation of Art’s “Here Comes The Sun” virtual exhibition. I didn’t realize it was this kind of thing and so am late to the mark rallying the troops. Of course what is really measured is largely people’s connectedness but I sure would like to give the established favorites a run for their money! Thanks!

https://mdfedart.com/mfaentry/galleryB/artgallery.php?client=20&event=232

Beach plein air finished at home #3

 Sandpipers & Friend

8x10” acrylic on canvas panel

Beach plein air finished at home #2

 So much fun playing with spray! 

Mother Ocean Playing After A Storm

12x16” acrylic on canvas panel

Happy little fox

I added the fox we kept seeing at Fenwick Island to my painting.

Vacation art: Beach plein air finished at home #1

I did some plein air acrylic painting over my vacation in Fenwick Island, DE (USA):

The view from the balcony of our rental:

Details:

Ocean: 

MFA Corporate Connections Entry: Mind The Glass Mixed Media

I am very excited to have finished a mixed media artwork featuring a print of my Mind The Glass digital painting. The print used is a one of one limited edition print made via darkroom processing on Kodak Professional Endura Metallic Paper and framed behind non-reflective UV museum glass, which protects the print from photodegradation while appearing invisible (Thank you C A Fowkes Framing for providing me with the glass I needed with 20 minutes notice!). Found object glass and mirror shards (retrieved from an auto- and other glass sourcing and replacement business local to me, thank you Economy Glass) are affixed to the museum glass, and seemingly to the print itself, over top of the painted images of glass shards into the print, making them into real objects. The shattered glass spills out of the print and onto the frame (and also includes purchased craft crushed glass nuggets). I extended the  background of the digital painting print by painting it out onto the frame using acrylic paint, and am very pleased with how well I was able to match the colors. 

I have submitted this artwork along with a giclee print of Herman Goes Sailing for consideration to the Maryland Federation Of Art's upcoming Corporate Connections exhibition.