A bunch of 6″x6″ and 8″x10″ monotypes, some with charcoal or pastel drawings. The two landscapes are done with a brayer or palette knife. The animals are charcoal drawings with some fancier backgrounds. And the bottles are inspired by still lifes by Giorgio Morandi.
12″x12″, Charcoal, Neocolor I and Neocolor II on wooden panel
It’s a still life, but it almost felt like a landscape for a while there with the plants, sunlight, and, if you take a close look, a little critter on the top of the jar.
My goal was to represent the glass of this paperweight pear, but I don’t think I quite succeeded. I truly enjoyed the effort, though. I started with the sketch and followed with an Ampersand Claybord and Ceracolor beeswax paints.
And on paper and Ampersand Claybord.
9″x12″, ink on watercolor paper, probably Hahnemuhle Bamboo
The above is my favorite, but I’m also fond of the Claybord version, which is more stylized.
8″x10″, ink on Ampersand Claybord
(If you look closely at the above piece, you may be able to spot a Blue Crab in the water.)
My goal was to depict a family of Whooping Cranes. I used three different reference photos I had taken, all of the same bird. Another goal was to use what’s called a mother color to create a harmonious color scheme. Instead of relying on only one color to add to everything else I used, I created a triad “mother color” group with three primaries, and I added a small amount to everything. The paper version was all around more successful with that experiment, as the paper absorbed some of the intensity.