Study in Cherry Blossoms

Cherry blossoms are friggin sweet! They pack quite a punch with such powerful colors, and their blooms stand together quite abundantly(`` adfa2)sorry, that was my son Ben helping me type.=) The first flower I was drawn to in art was the cherry blossom. They cling so closely to the branch they originated from, so emotionally, we can categorize these flowers as a bunch of clingy girlfriends...buh dum, ching.=) What is it about these flowers? Simply said, I think they're beautiful flowers, and a lot of them, so how could you not be drawn in by their beauty?

Study in Columbines

What I love about the about the Columbine, let me count the ways...These flowers stand so boldly on there own. Like a person, they don't seem to hide their problems very well. They hang out their laundry for all to see. Yeah, their leaves are a bit beat up, but look at how beautiful they are! Kinda like those old pair of jeans you can't seem to part with.

Long time no speaky

I want to keep up with my blog a bit more, but work has been crazy these past few weeks. As far as art is concerned, I've been excited about the new works I've been developing. I'm finding how much I enjoy creating floral works. Flowers, in terms of art, have their own personalities. You can show a lot of emotion by the way they're positioned on the canvas. Showing a bright and bold flower in the foreground with little to no stalk brings the flower up close to the viewer. Those are the types of things I've discovered just by painting this week. It's exciting. I'm enjoying working on a commission from a previous buyer. I've worked on it daily, and I'm happy with my progress so far.

On a field trip, I picked up a book on Texas wildflowers. The book has been quite inspirational in the different types of floral pieces I can create.

Here is a link for the book: 1oo Texas Wildflowers

Orchid Stalks in Progress

The last day of Christmas vacation...In many ways I'm happy to see it go. I'm ready to get back into the groove of things. I'm thankful for the time off, but I get a bit antsy after more than a week.
I wanted to create something along the lines of my "Grey Blume," but had been toying with the idea of using orchid stalks in the background.
After about thirty minutes in the garage, my hand almost froze off. I took it in doors, and Ben got paint everywhere!
The stalks probably seem a bit comical, curvy and grossly out of proportion. We turned up some kids music, and after several M.C. Hammer moves, followed by a pathetic running man, this was the result!
I'm not quite finished with the bottom, but it's almost there. I don't know why, but it reminds me of Japanese cartoons.
Could it be? Kansas might take the Orange bowl? What a weird season...

Charcoal Sketch, Hummingbird

Amy's Aunt came down and showered Ben with gifts. It always amazes me to see how much my son is loved. He is quite a ham, which he happily inherited from mommy and daddy.

A conversation was brought over hummingbird's, and I thought I might enjoy a quick sketch of them. Amy said it looked a bit funny at first, but she was pleased with the result. I have a long way to go with sketching, but the break is a great time for me to get back into it.

The heater is on, the garage is warming up for painting, but A&M is whoopin' Penn State! I can't miss this game!