"Spring Run Off" Monotype 27"x20"

"Lupin in Shadow" Oil and Wax on Board 22"x18"

SOLD

Small Paintings

"To the Lake" Oil and Wax on Board 8"x8"

"Todd Lake Reflections" Oil and Wax on Board 8"x8"SOLD

Since the class I took at Sitka, I've been painting mostly with Oils and wax medium that the instructor uses. He gave us all a little of the medium and I had enough left over to do some small paintings at home. I finally ran out and was unable to order more soon enough so I thought maybe I could make my own. I was able to get bees wax and Alkyd. I grated the bees wax and mixed it with mineral spirits until it softened and then I added the Alkyd until it looked right. It felt and looked just like the stuff that we used in class. The real test will be how it dries and whether or not it flakes off.

Summer time painting

Painting started on location. I'll need to finish in my studio after it dries a little.

"Light and Shadow" Oil and Wax

I changed this quite allot. It was way too busy before. That's the cool thing about this medium. It's really easy to remove layers and rework without it looking over worked. I think I'm happy with it now.

Surfing the Oregon Coast

Went surfing today. Caught 6 really decent waves got totally worked by ALL the others.

"Last Day at Sitka"

This is the last painting from the Oil and Wax Abstract Painting workshop I did. I was really trying to abstract the trees in 2 different ways but yet still have the painting read well as a whole. The instructor, Allen Cox, does this so wonderfully. If you haven't taken a class at Sitka yet you should. I was so sad to leave today. Can't wait to go back next year and take this class and maybe another one.

Sitka Workshop day 3

Not sure this is done yet. I was trying to play with pattern and texture. Allen makes it look so easy. He really is a master at what he does. I'm looking forward to coming back next year to learn more.

Last painting I'll be working on in class tomorrow. So sad it's over already. What a great experience.

Workshop at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology

I'm taking a painting class in Otis Oregon on the Oregon coast at Sitka. It is a class called
Abstract Oil Painting with Oil and Wax in Alkyd Medium. It's taught by Allen Cox.
I'm really enjoying the class and the people in the class. Sitka is such a beautiful place!!!

This is the last painting I worked on today. I'd still like to add a little light in the horizon but need to wait for the paint to dry.

This is the 2nd painting. I'm not done with this one yet. I need to wait for the paints to dry. I think I'm putting them on a little too thick.

First Painting of the workshop. Got a little wild but it was fun figuring out the medium.