I spent more time drawing and painting then I really should have this weekend considering some of the other things I needed to get done. Most of the pictures I produced seemed pretty awful to me, too, which makes the time spent feel even more unfortunate. Still, I know that even these unsatisfying efforts are good [...]
Archive for February, 2007
Posted in Uncategorized on February 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Dwarf Orange Tree
Posted in Works on February 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For those who have visited our apartment, you are surely familiar with my dwarf orange tree and the various little sapling orange trees that I’ve grown from the seeds of my “big” tree. I’ve had this particular tree for four years now and it has done quite well, flowering on an average of twice per year and [...]
Anjou Pear Studies
Posted in Works on February 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been busy this weekend doing drawings of Anjou pears. Mostly, I’ve been working in black sketching crayon, although I decided to do a picture in color this afternoon. I haven’t often posted my preliminary sketches, but I thought I’d do so today. I’ve included two sketches, one with the same composition as the colored drawing. Many [...]
Hudson River Near Bear Mountain
Posted in Works on February 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
We took a drive along the Hudson River this past fall on a beautiful, bright day with many fast moving clouds that gave an incredible sense of drama to the river valley around us. Bright shafts of sunlight passing through the clouds moved rapidly over the hills like large golden spotlights, intensifying the autumn foliage wherever the leaves [...]
Mt. Fuji and Lake Yamanaka (2)
Posted in Uncategorized on February 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I spent time reworking parts of the picture I posted last week of Mt. Fuji and Lake Yamanaka in Japan. I’ve lightened the mountain and made the color of the sky a little deeper. I also added a bit more greens to the foreground. I think that making Mt. Fuji less dark makes for a [...]
