Here is a painting that I posted here in a previous iteration back in August. I picked it up again this week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve:
I tend to finish a painting in a few long sessions, or set it aside, sometimes for months. In the temperate months, I paint outdoors as much as possible, where I work very loosely and freely, usually flat on a table or on the lawn. I will “point up” on the easel indoors in my provisional studios.
This painting’s “sibling” (below) was completed fairly quickly last summer. It is going to be hanging in the Circle Gallery, Annapolis in January. Here it is again for comparison:
These were both inspired by a trip to Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vinyard, in May of ’23. The work in progress (but close I think) has gone the direction of time and seasons.
Happy, Healthy, Prosperous, Creative 2024 to you!
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