summer biking, art and life

It has been a spell since my last post but I have been recording my thoughts and ideas in sketchbooks and wherever I can write something down or doodle. My good friend Dean helped me with shooting pictures of some updated paintings and also a couple paintings that are going to be submitted to the 2009 Biennial, exciting stuff. Thanks Dean!
It has been really fun riding the steamroller around town and to work and back, it can be a workout sometimes but for the most part it is a very efficient machine.
Happy Summer...

fixed steamrolling, painting progress, warm weather

paintings

tangle

the steamroller

willard beach

Higgins Beach Ride

two panels

The transfers came out pretty decent on these two panels, we shall see where they go from here.

Oh, I took my bike out for a spin after work since the streets were more dry and it was pretty warm. Kim and I are off to VA for four days to visit some friends and do yoga and ride bikes and visit museums and drink new beer and just be young.

progress

The aquatic series continues and I have also added a couple transfers to some 6x6" panels.

sunday tea

Sundays are typically good for going along at a slow pace and enjoying some tea and the morning light. I shoveled some of the melted slush and ice from the driveway and also carved a path to the compost in the back yard. It is starting to feel like Spring is not too far off. There are a lot of sparse looking panels in the studio that need attention so I must get away from the internet for a while.

s e a c h a s e

inspiration and process

Lately I have been inspired by the ocean and its many interesting features. A lot of my recent work has been based on this interest and love of the ocean.

Right now I have 17 pieces going at once which I enjoy because I don't get too involved with one image for too long and I can slowly bring a large group of work to completion. A lot of my new pieces start with a smooth surface of sanded gesso.