recent paintings 5.25.2023

Trippin on Ele, oil pastel and wax pencil on paper, 14x17 in, 2023 Theodore, oil pastel and wax pencil on paper, 14x17 in, 2023

new 2d works 3.2.2023

Here are a couple of my latest 2D works. It Doesn't Do to Dwell On It I, 2022, mixed media on paper It Doesn't Do to Dwell On It II, 2022, mixed media on paper

watercolor portrait 8.18.2022

My youngest child Berit married her sweetheart Brian earlier this month. I gifted them with a watercolor portrait. Brian and Berit, ink and watercolor on 140 lb cold press watercolor paper, 9x12 This is the reference photo. Here's a very early stage of the painting. And me with the finished, framed piece:)

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Flattening watercolor paintings 6.16.2022

When I create a watercolor painting, sometimes the paper buckles and warps, depending how much water I use in the painting. This post shows how I flatten those warped paintings. Here you can see how my small paintings warped. Start with a flat board or surface. I'm using a clean piece of paper, too, because …

blind contour self-portraits 2.24.2022

I've started a series of self portraits using the blind contour method of drawing. Blind contour drawing is a technique that some suggest improves hand-eye coordination and hones observation skills. But I use it for the results I get. It's my favorite drawing method. In blind contour drawing, the artist looks only at the subject …

new painting 8.19.2021

Delusion Protects Illusion. Mixed media diptych on paper, each part 14x17.

new painting 6.3.2021

In my most recent series of paintings, I'm still using oil pastel and wax markers and graphite and charcoal. And I've added another element - paper. I've had an old dictionary for years and almost gave it away to charity last year. Instead, I kept it, and decided that I should finally just DO something …

counting birds 2.25.21

This year I'm counting all the different birds I see each day. Not the number of birds I see, but the variety. I got the idea from one of Nikki McClure's instagram posts. She counted the variety of birds in a year, but I decided to go for it and count the variety for each …

community mural 10.22.2020

In August of this year, I learned about a collective, community mural to be displayed on the University of Wisconsin campus here in Madison. Any community member could participate in this socially distanced art event, called "Threads of Hope." One could use any media they wanted, as long as it fit on an 8x8 inch …

progression of a painting 4.9.2020

Untitled, watercolor, 11x15 on Arches paper