"The Big Dig"

6 x 6"
oil on masonite
sold

The beginning of a day-long dig at the beach. I can remember those days myself, not a care in the world. Happy summer.

"Collection Bucket"

(detail)

4 x 14"
oil on masonite
sold

I have the beach on the brain these days - and since I haven't made that trip in several years, I live vicariously through my friends' experiences.

"Vacation"

8 x 8"
oil on masonite
sold

Really, V could be for vacation or values - I like the concept of vacation, a word that either evokes envy or better yet, rubbing it in when you're about to embark on your own. Again, I worked with the values study, totally enjoying the unpredictable results. Brush strokes really matter, they show even more so as you are washing the paint rather than layering. It's a constant adding and subtracting of color, with the highlights being the original surface. It's challenging. I did record the process - a video that needs to be edited from an hour down to ten minutes - so that'll be coming as soon as I have the time.