2010 spring

I find that in the last few hours of any project I work on, all I can think about it is how much I’d like to start over. I try to see this as a positive thing, and a measurement of how much I’ve learned from any given piece. And so, this spring semester, I’ve learned a LOT!

On average, I’m producing about 3 paintings a week. It’s usually two land scapes and one figure (I’m also taking an illustration class right now, but I’ll get to that later). Painting has been treating me pretty well, after the first half of the semester I felt like I finally KNEW how to paint. And seeing wonderful works of art (that have always inspired me to begin with) in person, during the trip me and Sydney took to Spain only inspired me more. I’m excited to continue developing it.

Side note: I sent in an application for this landscape competition in Alameda, and I’ll know if I’m in or not within the next two weeks.

Here’s a few of my most recent paintings…

all the land scapes (mountains oil on panel 12x16, bay bridge oil on panel 10x10, tree on a hill side oil on panel 11x14) i painted in about an hour. the male figure (oil on panel 12x16) was a two week pose. the female figure is week one of a three week pose (oil on canvas 20x24)