Farm Stand Inspiration

We got back from the local farm stand with some gorgeous veggies!  I feel a new series coming on... Here's a small study I did of the vibrant onions...

Carolina Beach Street Arts Festival

I'm looking forward to the Carolina Beach Street Arts Festival this Saturday (the 18th).  Looks like they are going to have many interactive arts activities from painting demonstrations (including yours truly) to culinary, pottery and blacksmithing demonstrations.  The weather forecast looks great.  If you're in the area come on over and say Hi!

Here's an article from Encore on the festival:

http://www.encorepub.com/welcome/interactive-arts/

See you there!

Another WIP

I've been steadily working on a wonderful colorful commission of a dynamic young lady... when I need a break from time to time I've been experimenting with other paintings.  Here's a 16 x 20 that has a nice feel to it...

Oil Work in Progress (WIP)

Since the weather's been warmer and I can open up my studio for ventilation, I decided to experiment with some really thick oil paint on a 3' x 6' canvas...  I've been all over the place with it - starting out figurative and at this point its looking more like a landscape.  I'm trying to open myself up more to abstraction - not trying to control the process as much.  It's hard!  But exciting too... we'll see what happens to it...

Swamp Azalea

I saw this beauty on my run along the Neusiok trail yesterday.  Its only knee high, but breathtaking.

HOT!

As I mentioned before, the Craven Arts Council invited area artists to submit paintings with a food-based theme for an upcoming show... I used to paint peppers - I love their organic shapes and rich colors (and flavor for that matter!).   So I thought I'd paint some hot ones.  Now I want to plant some in my little garden too.

Back in NC

We are back in North Carolina and spring is finally arriving.  I have a plateful of fun painting projects to work on, ranging from a commission of an adorable little girl to a "food-based" painting to more nudes.  I like a variety...

Here's one of the early signs of spring I've seen on my morning runs on the nearby Neusiok trail in the Croatan National Forest:   A dwarf iris.  Its barely 4" high.  Lovely.

Now I'm off to the studio to get to work!