stage 1, abstract (image)

Stage 1, abstract

This is one of two paintings I'm doing together: one horizontal and one vertical.  Here, in stage 1, thin layers of gray (dark and pale) are applied in abstract patterns.  Color will then be applied on top of this gray abstract foundation (see stage 2 below).

stage 2, abstract (image)

Stage, 2, abstract

This is one of two paintings I'm doing together: one vertical and one horizontal.  In stage 2, color glazes are being applied to the original abstract patterns in grays and whites.  For this (vertical) painting, the colors are Cerulean blue and a mix of Cerulean and Alizarin red.

large abstract, "Earth & Sky"

"Abstract, Sky and Earth"

"Abstract, Sky and Earth"

This large painting, 48" H x 36"W, is based on earth tones, with colors added in dots, dashes, and swirls.  The colors are there, but the viewer can see "through" them to the space beyond.  46 hours on this painting.  Oil on canvas.