Studio, January

Countdown: two months to thesis exhibition!

Here is a closer look at the painting I started today. Oil on canvas, 24" x 15"

new figure study: "Matt, sleeping," pastel on paper, 22"x30";

And now for something completely different.

Painting Progression

Here are a few images of how this painting progressed during the week.

Sketches

Some recent drawings and sketches:

"Plug sketch," pastel on paper, 15" x 15"

"Baseboard sketch," pastel on paper, 15" x 15"

"Decrepitude sketch," oil on canvas, 15" x 15"

Slow Burn: Juried Grad Show

Images from the 2013 Juried Grad Show at the Jack Olson Gallery. Juror: Aron Gent.

December already?

It's been a particularly excellent week. I finished three paintings and a drawing, and I know what the next two paintings are going to be. Not bad, considering I have three and a half months to my MFA show... Keep an eye on my website; there will be new work in the next couple weeks.

Studio, November

A year ago, I made a painting of my studio rather creatively titled "Studio, November." (See image below.)

I didn't know it then, but those gesso marks on the floor in the foreground were actually the beginning of the work I am making now. A year later, I'm still painting the interior of my studio; however, my observational skills have improved and I find myself understanding what I see much better these days. I'm excited to see what these paintings will become a year from now. Allons-y.