Stop Talking

20" x 30"

oil on linen canvas

During my staycation, I took the time to finish this painting of Sera Song. I used a mixture of cold wax medium and Gamblin galkyd in my background paint.

Connected1

16-1/2" x 18"

Cedar, Pine, Oak

I took a little "Staycation" this past week in order to work on my art. This is a combination of woods:

Pine for the figure, Oak branch and Cedar for the frame. I've been considering starting a series of this motif.

The Wait

Well, I built and shellacked the pedestal last week and here she stands! I'm really looking forward to setting up my new bandsaw next week and start on a new laminated piece. In the meanwhile, I have a couple of pieces to finish and post soon. I love gettin' dirty!

Wait

Here is a figure I've been carving for a few weeks of laminated cedar from my old fence. The head is a solid piece of cedar. It stands about 3 feet high and will be mounted on a pedestal soon.

Young Corn

9"x12"

oil on linen panel

I painted this in Hutto, Texas on Ima Lee's property on Saturday.

Intersection

12" X 16"

oil on canvas

I needed to clear my head and loosen up from working on the latest figurative painting, so I put a small canvas on my french easel went to town.

Wood!

I started stacking wood last night for my sculpture inspiration. I have some beautifully figured pieces that are screaming for attention!

Colley Whisson

Aussie artist Colley Whisson, http://www.colleywhisson.com/ was in town for a workshop and came by the PHA studio for a tour a couple of weeks ago. We took him to an Austin landmark restaurant, Threadgills on Lamar for lunch.

L-R : Ronnie Williford, Bruce Tinnin, Colley Whisson and Frank Gabriel.

WIP

Here's what I have on my studio easel. It's 20" x 32".

April Color

9"x12"

oil on panel

I painted out on Sunday near my house. This is just off the road in Becks Preserve, where I've painted a number of times. I need to remind myself to pack in bug repellent. The gnats were nasty, but at least there weren't mosquitoes! I was really drawn to the abstract shapes and how this guided the eye around and through the painting.