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Home Sick

I wasn’t feeling very well yesterday, so I left work early and took it easy at home. I spent the first couple hours on the couch and then decided to sit outside in the beautiful sunshine and do a little painting. I was quite productive!

I worked on paper because it is easy to carry outside and because I feel more free to be experimental. So here is experiment number one. In this one, I was working on figures again, but with more energy and an abstract background.

Steam Bath, Acrylic on paper, 2012

Experiment number two: This is another painting from my photo trip to Lakota Wolf Preserve. In this one, I started with an abstract background and then added a wolf looking in from the side. I enjoy experimenting with balance and unique compositions.

Lakota Spirit, Acrylic on paper, 2012

My final experiment was a landscape. I’ve been thinking about this for some time and I finally conjured up the courage to give it a try. I have to admit, I’m surprised by how much I like the finished painting. I may work on a few more!

Lunch Break, Acrylic on paper, 2012

All in all, a pretty good sick day!

Just Another Day on Golden Pond

This morning my daughter and I collaborated on a gift for my father for his birthday. He’s always loved frogs, so we painted a lovely little green one nestled in the tall grasses. Here is the finished “masterpiece”.

Party at the Frog Pond, Acrylic on Canvas, 2011

He Loved it! In fact, he loved it so much that he wanted to try painiting the same picture with me, so here is the collaboration between my father and me. It’s acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 30″.

Just Anthoer Day on Golden Pond

24" x 30" gallery-wrapped acrylic on canvas

A little more refined, a bit less wild, a slightly different perspective…interesting to see how the result changes with each iteration!