Truffles
6" x 8"
oil on panel
2010

The submission deadline for this year's 50/50 show is fast approaching. If I get in, my theme this time will be "Objects of Desire". That should give me a wide array of subject matter to work with. Our girls were home on spring break this week so I took them out to buy truffles and kept a few handy to paint. They started to melt under the lamp, but I was able to capture them with paint before tragedy ensued. In my outlook on the world, chocolate truffles would certainly qualify as "Objects of Desire".

Studio music this week:

Pat Metheny- The Way Up and As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls

SS Rain
oil on cradled panel
11" x 13.5"
2010

This one's a little bit more whimsical than the skull painting, but I worked on it at the same time and finished it this afternoon. I was at my pal Shawn's recording studio two weeks ago listening to his latest work, one beautiful piece he recorded was called Rain. I went home and quickly drafted a one page film treatment for a short film based on his composition. Paper boats feature predominantly in the film concept, so I though I'd make a small still life study to go along with it and get some more painting experience to boot.

Have a Drink On Me
10" x 10"
oil on cradled wood panel
2010

I need a drink right now, this one was tough and it's self-imposed challenges like this that can cause an artist to question one's sanity and then go deep into drink. But I won't, I'll just relax for a bit and massage my sore art muscles. This was good and fun, satisfied with the results. Now I can return the fabric back to the sample closet at school, happy to never look at it again!

Studio music this week:
Peter Gabriel- Big Blue Ball
Nancy Hall and the Curios- Pillow Book

Have a Drink on Me
Still in progress!

I was hoping to have this done by yesterday but the tapestry is taking so much time. I started a little bit on the skull itself and the reflections in the flask are about 50 percent done. Maybe I'll finish tomorrow, we'll see...

Work in progress...

It has been a very busy week, so I haven't put a lot of time into my artwork since my last post ten days ago. But I did get started on this small still life which I will finish by the end of this week since I have a few days off. There are many challenges in this set-up: the busy fabric pattern, the distorted raccoon skull in the flask, all play into a visual puzzle that is going to test my skill level. I think I'm going to call this one "Have a Drink on Me". See you at the other side of this week, everyone!

This week's studio music:
Midnight Oil- Diesel and Dust
Sheila Chandra- ABoneCroneDrone