Summit
Summit
Snow, cloud, an unsettled sky.
Palette knife on bare weave. The light is the canvas.
Swan Arch
SwanArch
A swan, an arch, still water.
Oils worked wet into wet. The reflection went in last.
Rust Halo
RustHalo
A face coming up through rust.
Poured and dripped, then scraped back with a blade.
The Roar
TheRoar
A lioness mid-roar, in open white.
Dry brush over wet wash. The drips were left to run.
Gilded
Gilded
Gold leaf, turquoise skin, a crown.
Real leaf over black. It moves when you do.
Treehouse
Treehouse
A treehouse, deep in green.
Palm-sized, on its own easel. The smallest brush.
Jellyfish
Jellyfish
One jellyfish, lit from the inside.
White pulled through wet blue in a single pass. Easel included.
Sea Gate
SeaGate
A gap in the green, a sail past it.
Thick green around a quiet middle. Easel included.
Cherry Tart
CherryTart
Cream, syrup and fruit.
Thick paint, no background just the thing itself.
Sour Hour
SourHour
A glass, a lemon, a pink afternoon.
Loose and fast on panel. Every stroke is the first one.
Night Watch
NightWatch
Two dogs in the smoke.
Dark to light on panel. The eyes were the last thing in.