Almost done

The complex colors and textures work together beautifully.  I've learned so much about shadows working on this piece.  I am very pleased with how this is developing. 

What I've been working on lately.

Sometimes real life demands takes away from available drawing board time as has been the case for me the past couple of weeks.
 
About this drawing:
If you've ever been to Roche Harbor you know the path in the garden. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one crazy enough to take on the path in a drawing but I enjoy detail. The drawing is far from done here's a peek at what I've been working on.  I'm using Dura-lar double sided matt film.  The film has it's own built in limitations but there are also benefits to using this substrate. More to come on that later. 

Just Passing By

 

"Just Stopping By"
Artist Trading Card on Dura-lar film
Colored Pencil

I was on San Juan Island in Washington last spring and this beautiful creature was busy collecting nectar from the flowers.

Quirky little boat

There's this quirky little boat in Roche Harbor, Washington named the "Phecal Phreak". I didn't come up with the name.  My first impression when I saw it was someone was trying to make a statement and was doing it in the most obnoxious way possible moored in front of the million dollar yachts. I just had to laugh at the word play: "We take crap from anyone." I'm not a boat person so what I didn't know is the Fecal Freak has an almost fanatical following in the marina because of the service it provides. 
 

6" x 9"
Colored Pencil
Dura-lar film

New Show at the Chamber of Commerce

January 8 - January 30, 2016
St. Helens Chamber of Commerce Office
2194 Columbia Blvd, St Helens, OR 97051

Jewel of the Forest

 

On Duralar double sided film so it's actually drawn on both sides which creates intense colors and vivid contrast. I used Caran D'Ache Luminance colored pencils. The size is just 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" (Artist Trading Card). The arrival of Trilliums announce the beginning of spring. It's the middle of winter so I'm working from the photos I took last year.

Resolutions

Resolutions are an interesting concept that people seem to revisit at the end of every calendar year. In years past I've noticed most goals are vague, huge and for the most part immeasurable.  I gave up setting "resolutions" a long time ago.  Instead I'm setting goals and committing to revisiting them once a month to make sure I'm staying on track.  My goals (aka resolutions) for 2016:

• Set aside time, no matter how small, for art EVERY day.
• Rewrite my business plan (even artists need this).
• Update my resume, artist statement and fix my 30 second elevator speech.
• Finish my webpage.
• Set up my continuing education for this year.
• Commit to show at least six times.
• Make a difference.
• Enjoy the journey.