sketch

quick composition sketch i did today with three lady slipper orchids. might use this for one of the collaboration pieces i'm doing with Richad Salcido. eh maybe, maybe not....

last two!

i stayed up late last night and got both of these done. i'm kind of glad how all six turned out. there's still some fine tuning to be done like cleaning up any smudges and the like, but the majority is pretty much done. yea, i believe a large composition on a white background is in my future.

quick post

here are two more small round pieces and a montage studio shot. have a good day!

Collaboration

Recently finished this collaboration with my good friend Richard Salcido. It's going to be in our show next month at Silver Queen Fine Art in Park City, UT. It's 24x48.

second

here's number two of six. finished it tonight. i'm having a great time with these.

in the round

this is one of six round 12 inch canvases i'm doing right now. i wanted to do a single bird on an empty ground and see how it reacts, if it can stand on its own, how it functions on a round plane ..etc. this is in contrast to what i've been working on lately with exploring the interaction of botanicals and birds within the space and so forth. i find it interesting to go back and do a single bird composition like i've done before, yet this time i feel more confident and there's more of an intent in dealing with the overall simplicity. i've always wanted to do a large composition on a white background but haven't indulged until now. i guess these are a prelude to do just that.

Terrarium!

my orchid in my terrarium is starting to bloom!! so awesome. i've had it alive for two years without a single bloom. i put it in the terrarium i have with some pitcher plants and tillandsias and it seems to adapt really well. it's so true when they say that plants will definitely let you know when they are happy and enjoy their environment. we're gonna need a bigger boat soon.