The bend

A new draft takes shape on the easel.

Some definitions appear

The shoulder of the creek at the bend.

Follow along please as the new painting appears.

Thank you,

Stagecoach Gallery 

As a Silence Fell

So earlier today I decided fog wasn’t going to roll in.  So it began.

I added more atmospheric feel to the scene.

Then broke out the oils and wax and added dreamy creamy atmospheric feels and textures

That doesn’t really get picked up in the picture.

This is now complete.

Available 

An Ode to Nature

This is where I started today. 

To see the pictures better enlarge them up.

Even though they are glarey and a bit dark 

better pictures tomorrow 

Getting some trees started and landscaping in.

And after adding more the buildup is left here until tomorrow.

Finishing One Beginnings of Another

The Wise Elder is finished.  I am leaving this in unfinished/finished form.  I am pondering town edges and float mounted in frame.

As this project finished, I took another sketch and started the layering of paints on it.

Sketch to first layer of paint.

Adding next layer and I leave it here today.

Thank you for following along

❤️

As He Grows

Eye work today, as this eye takes some shape.

I also worked to build more fur layers.

Growing depth, and fur.

Leaving the painting here today.

As the Value Grows

Beginning as a charcoal

My idea is laid out and adding more charcoal, I begin blending out a form.

From this layer I smear on a bit of paint to begin grounding him.

And the layers begin to build for the under painting and the values begin to shape up.

This is where I stopped today.

Thank you for looking and I hope you follow along.

She has Stopped Talking

So, this is where I left off.

As I slowly add to this, we get.

This.

There is beginning to show some depth.

By now you are realizing that this is an abstract.

Her voice is beginning to get quite, she has finished telling the story.

The end

A nature abstract.

‘As Night Falls”

Oils/cold wax/knives on paper

Thank you for hanging in there.

Only Worked on One of the Three Today

This is where I left off on this painting the other day.  I needed to wait before I could add anymore to this.  The others as well but, there was just time to give one painting and this is what I worked on.

As it grew we leave off today with this.

Today I worked with oil thinned with turpentine.  Adding some depth. 

Beginning to take some shape.

Thank you for following along !

As Three Small Paintings Begin

Three small South Dakota nature paintings have begun.  
Each has waterways.
1. Is the edge of a small creek.
2.  Shows the windings of a creek
3.  Is the pool of a creek.

We are at the ugly stage.

As the layers build some definition starts.

These paintings are being prepared for the gallery’s new season.

I hope you stay tuned, to see what develops.

As Some Dense Areas Begin

This is where we left off.

The clouds are surreal.

The picture isn’t showing how many colors are introduced.

I am going back and layering back in dark.

There is also a lot of texture within.

The next picture will show a clip of that.

Thank you for following along.

I really appreciate you do.

😁

Where I am beginning today.

The first step of foggy cloud obscurity.  Oil paint and wax. Brayers and deli paper and scribe.

Adding.

Still adding.

Where it ends today.  This much needs to set up.

Thank you for following along.

As it Grows Towards the Next Phase

This is where I began today.  

I added some highlights for a bit of contrast.

Then softened some of the crevices.
If it is set up enough we are moving on tomorrow and a lot of this will be gone.

Stay tuned.
😃

Thin Thin Really Thin Washes as This Slowly Builds

Earlier today I added some bright washes to help define some shapes.

After lots and lots of really thin washes of gray we are beginning to see some changes beginning at the top and moving over the boulders.

This is where I have ended for today.

Thank you for following along in this abstract journey.

Laying in a few lines

I begin by just laying some paint on the canvas.  It isn’t really important the color I begin with, as most likely none of it will be here by the time I am finished.

I am inspired by the black hills of Custer Park.
So some shapes begin to appear as well as other marks.
Remember, this is an abstract, so some of what I begin might remain and some may not.

How I ended today.

Working in oils and cold wax, on canvas.
A nature inspired abstract.
We are just beginning and have a long way to go.  
Follow along and enjoy the process.
Thank you.

Beginning A Large Painting 3ft by 5ft

A few weeks ago a young couple came into the Stagecoach Gallery and were inquiring on commissioning a large painting.

Huge smiles from me, because a ‘young’ couple
Young! ... are interested in original painted work.

Do you have information for me about what you would like painted?  No.
Hmmmm
Well no is pretty broad, let’s break this down.

Our young lady has definite thoughts, a LOT different from our young fella.
Let the melding begin.

From our back and forth conversation and image referencing I concluded, a limited bold but muted, hazy palette.
Heavy on grey and white with touches of black.
For our young lady as her bold personality speaks she desires bold images, while our young man seeks calm.

Our first agreement is nature inspired.

Keeping with this bold personality feel, we consider abstract.
After image referencing, this becomes the preferred of our young man, this style brings him peace.
This style with strong boldness brings our young lady the huge personality she is seeking for her wall.

Our conclusion:  a nature inspired abstract!

We live with amazing venues of bold nature.
I love the inspiration from our states (South Dakota),  Black Hills.
Seems that so do they.

Black Hills Abstract coming to our future.

Stay tuned!