GRASSLANDS

Waking up to yet another hot, steamy, summer work morning today, I thought a cool, calm landscape would refresh the spirit. The long, smooth, brush strokes are soothing and the atmospheric colors reminiscent of the time just after dawn when the cool mist is rising and and a feeling of quietude blankets the land. Greens, Blues, and Greys reinforce this effect. Grasslands 5"x7" Oil Paint on Panel

My Favorite new book

I am loving "A Brush with the Real ", by Marc Valli and Margherita Dessanay. It is book that includes a well curated sampling of profiles about 20 international mid-career contemporary figurative artists and their work.  There is a brief Q&A with each artist and a handful of large well produced color photos of their work. The format is very readable with topics of interest to those who enjoy contemporary figurative painting. Artists that I really admire are included in the collection. Just a few names of included artists are, Amy Bennett , Dan Witz, Caroline Walker, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye,Serban Savu, Tim Eitel, Cynthia Daignault, Wayne Toepp, Kent Dorn,Wilhelm Sasnal, and others. They discuss their process, background, influences, technique, and other offerings, in short interesting passages. As these are artists whose work and careers I admire , the book is a real treat for me.

MFA- MEET THE ARTISTS- GRADUATE SHOW VIDEO

LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING

 Sunday we set our clocks to "Spring Forward". Hopefully our showers today will bring on the Spring flowers. This week, I have been seeing the tops of crocus and daffodil greens popping up in my garden. Surely the nice weather can't be far behind.

AUTUMN SUNRISE

This is a new painting. It is an Autumn Scene , oil painting on stretched canvas , 24" X 24"