Untitled

New work! This is a 60"x48" oil on canvas. The image is from a storm cloud in Northern Colorado last June; not an epic storm, just a pretty one.

I have spent much of my life watching these thunderstorms grow over the plains of Colorado. It was very nice of the weather to cooperate during my family visit last June; lovely weather overall and a small thunderstorm.

This shows the underpainting (used to lay out the composition, establish value, and as a tool for layering) and the finished piece. This piece is not yet titled.

Dawn

The Need for Solitude

"Solitude" mixed media, 16x20 on illustration board

I've been spending a lot of time walking this summer, particularly through the woods all around Port Townsend. The rhythm of walking, the quietude, the sights to be found: all these things quiet my mind like nothing else can.

This piece began as a failed watercolor; it was not very interesting. I added layers of charcoal and clear gesso to the piece which gave it depth and the illusion of having detail. The final coat is an oil glaze to further enrich the surface.

Happy walking and painting,
Dawn