Today's experiment:

These paintings are sumi and watercolor on rice paper that has been treated with a wax resist to create an interesting effect. There are also some glitter bling flecks on one which did not photograph enough to really see. Fun to push the envelope a bit to see what happens.

Breakfast for sure...

Crow puzzling over a piece of trash

A sumi art supplier friend has sent me a gift of rice paper called Waterwave. It has tiny distinct lines over a creamy beige surface throughout. I am experimenting with this paper today while being aware of the crows outside.

First day of Fall

and the holidays are coming soon.....

time to get organized. Make a list.

Change of seasons brings new work

The studio clean-up is almost complete, (is it ever really, though?), thanks to my helper, Allison, who is a super organizer and helps me part with stuff I don't and won't need. Since recent visits to the barns I frequent, I now have some horse portrait commissions for oil paintings to start working on this Fall. Ever busy....but still enjoying the end of summer sun breaks in Seattle.

Run-in shed - value study

Not much time to paint lately because it is studio clean-up time. More to come, later...

Experiments with color on silk

Trying to paint the gesture and stay away from realism, this primative pony is painted in ink and Japanese watercolor. The sizing (glue) in the silk creates unexpected & interesting results. Much more to learn about silk-painting.