Color Fields - Swamp

Here is the other painting I've been working on and finally finished. Color Fields - Swamp, oil, 24 x 24.

I've also been doing some pastels, some drawings, attending workshops, getting ready for my next show at Edward Hospital. And guess what? Hallmark Cards has taken an option on one of my narrative series. It might go on a card someday. Really exciting.

I'd love to get some feedback.

Bend in the River

I haven't posted in a while, but I've been working. Here is "A Bend in the River," oil, 24 x 24.

Changes

This past month has been one of changes. I have a new, redesigned website, and I've added some more paintings for sale to Etsy.com. I've sold my tent, since I've made the decision to concentrate on solo and group shows instead of doing art fairs. So - autumn always feels like the start of the year to me, and now is the time to go off in a new direction.

I've always been fascinated with color, and the more I paint, the more my paintings are just about color. They'll probably always be representational to some degree, but I'm much less interested now in portraying a particular place or object. Instead, I want to see how far I can push the colors to see what they're capable of. In other words, brighter, softer, subtler, bolder - what can color do?

Conversely, at the other end of the spectrum, I am still very interested in portrait painting. So between the two objectives, I should have enough to keep me occupied for a while! Keep checking this blog for updates on how this is all coming along.