Sunday, January 30, 2011

Rafters Moves to Iowa

Rafters the Giraffe is moving with his family Faith, Ben and Little Benjamin to Iowa to start a new life! He is in his second generation of watching over the Worley Family. This is a painting of Rafters that was made to honor the arrival of Little Benjamin! Best of luck Rafters and take good care of your family!

Oil and Water



Oil and water are only a good combination if you are talking about salad dressing or the image in an oil painting. Here are three large format paintings that are about water and movement. They all feature the same goose moving through water at Springbrook Nature Center. The challenges were different in each painting. Reflections, balance/weight of bird in water, the color of his reflection and showing/feeling speed in movement. I have a fascination of all these elements plus birds and water. Hopefully, there will be a lot more studies when water is again in liquid form.