It's been a while...............

It's been a while since I've posted here, and I hope to keep up a little more regularly now (I've found a new sense of dedication somewhere between a Tim Burton Show and a Trip to Stormking Art Center- Both Awesome!) I'll post about both of those next but......

For now I just entered a piece in an Art.com contest about Life in Motion. It's an old favorite. Here it is -

 

This work is oil on canvas it is 22x40". This work was created using drawings and photographs that I made while in London on the date and around the time mentioned in the title. I am a landscape painter and printmaker and my subject matter is places and and moments in time that I have collected during extensive travel. As an artist I am most inspired when I am in motion, traveling and my works are inspired by the small moments in landscape that are most important for me. I use an exaggerated sense of color, texture and perspective to invite the view into these moments in time.

You can vote for me by clicking this link-   http://apps.facebook.com/contestshq/contests/26431/voteable_entries/4125073?order=recency&ref=mf

Things I'm working on ..........

I thought I'd post about some things that I've been working on. We've had some time off of school since we had crazy weather over the weekend. But I still haven't been able to complete anything. And today is St. Paddy's Day which makes it a no work day for me anyway.... so here are 2 paintings that I have been working on. I'll post the finished products next week (I hope).


Anacey, France




Bixby Bridge, On PCH, I'm California Dreamin' again.
This is the 1st time I've tried multiple panels like this, the black lines are the taped edges where the panels meet so it's a painting in 7 panels this time.

Heart Shaped Rock- My Mishapen Heart series

I took this pick on a recent trip to Gilford, NH. While on a hike with my Uncle Jeffrey and Tom I spotted this Heart Shaped Rock in their stone wall. I'll have to ask for the rock to use for a sculpture.......

Painting Of Downtown Danbury CT

Here is the completed painting of Downtown Danbury CT, a view from inside Elmwood Park.

Danbury commission in progress

The drawing and a little bit of paint on the large scale painting of downtown Danbury CT. It's further along than these pics show but my computer is on the fritz so until "tech support" can fix my mac , here are some images.........

New Etsy Shop!!

I am so excited to start selling on Etsy. To visit the shop go to www.thenorthstarstudio.etsy.com  

a rough watercolor sketch for a possible commission for Elsworth Ave. School in Danbury, Along with some reference photos. The final painting will be much larger, almost to 8x larger to scale, 66x72" when finished, so much more detailed and in oils. Will post painting in progress as well.