Renaissance Quick-sketch

I spent the weekend at the Bristol Renaissance Faire, challenging myself to capture musicians in motion on the spot. These, along with the work of fellow artists, were auctioned off at the fair to raise funds for a Wisconsin children's charity.

troubador in funny hat

troubador in silly hat

to music...

I had a wonderful afternoon yesterday painting flowers in front of Marion Street Gallery. When the band "Picante" set up in a nearby storefront, I abandoned my flowers and painted them while they played.

Carlos on drums

change of pace...

I just finished this small study of Isabella, a gray and white Great Pyrenees.  It was a challenge because I decided to do it all with five values (including the gray paper, black and white) of pre-mixed ink with brush - so no mixing or building up of ink to adjust values, and no fixing mistakes, either!

practice...

4x4" cow sketches:

Practice...

To keep the paint flowing when I'm not involved 

in larger pieces, I enjoy creating small

"practice paintings". 

This keeps my hand loose, 

my perception keen 

and my brain interested.

Fun with Stripes!

Cats!

These are small portraits that were auctioned off at Marion Street Gallery
in April to benefit a charity for feral cats in this area: www.catvando.org.

Metra stop, Oak Park