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…

Farm on Grace Road #2

I have some administrative stuff to do today before beginning a new sketch for "Sleeping With The Fishes No. 2".  But I wanted to post this little painting that I had forgotten to post a while back.  Those of you who read along regularly know that I am absolutely enamored with farms, the older and tidier the better.

Here's a little 12x12 that I did for a show last summer.  

The above photo was taken before I varnished it with a product that I wasn't previously acquainted with.  It actually lifted the india ink off my canvas and smeared it around a bit, but honestly, I liked the effect.  That small project and new varnish discovery and began my ink/paint pen experiments that became great mixed media pieces.

Below is the piece after the varnish lifted much of the ink off and moved it.  The varnish offers a gloss, but that gloss often creates a glare for photos, so sorry about that!

Hope you all have a wonderful Friday and a "warm" hello to Alberta, Italy, Rhode Island, Long Island, and Brooklyn, NY! Thank you for stopping by!

 

Moonlit Dairy Farm

Cold Feet No. 2 Done!