A native Marylander with a new basecamp in Traverse City, Michigan.   I think I’m going to like it here.

A native Marylander with a new basecamp in Traverse City, Michigan. I think I’m going to like it here.

Welcome!

I’ve been documenting my creative endeavors since 2014. Thoughts on the creative process, my travels, shows, new ideas and what’s on my easel are just a few things I post on. Feel free to linger…

Large Painting Done! "Swell" 20x 48

Here's what I have for you to see today!  Very, Very Excited!

I started out just wanting to complete "Swell" today but had lots of mixed paint left over. There was a canvas that I had previously primed with light blue violet nearby, so I put in on the table with "Swell" and just started playing with water, leftover paint, and my fingers.  That second painting, a 12x16 landscape, is nearly complete and I'm very happy with it.  Not sure what to name it yet.  Do you have any ideas for me?

I finished up late today, so I'll need to take photos of them on the wall, tomorrow.

I'm really loving the abstract painting this week.  It's incredibly liberating. The compositions are more difficult to nail down (especially balance), but interacting with the paint in such a loose way, simply guiding the paint, vs. hyper controlled strokes and tight lines, is really a great exercise for someone like me who tends to heavily lean representational.

This is where I started with "Swell" today.

This is where I started with "Swell" today.

Adding some warmth here...

Adding some warmth here...

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Here's a horizontal view.  Notice some golden yellow and a little green/gold swished in...

Here's a horizontal view.  Notice some golden yellow and a little green/gold swished in...

Painting two at a time...something I'd never been successful at prior!

Painting two at a time...something I'd never been successful at prior!

Thank you for stopping in today!  I'll have more goodies for you all tomorrow!

 

Better photos...

Swell 20x48