Saturday, September 24, 2016

Another Icon

 
 
 
"Drought," egg tempera, gold leaf.  I am forever connecting nature to my life.  Having grown up in a rural area, I still want to preserve the land.

Icons

 
 
From the Icon Series:  "Housefly," egg tempera, 12" x 20"
 
"Nest," 9" x 14", egg tempera, private collection

Work in Progress

 
 
This is how it begins:  "Hannah with the Blue Hair," 5" x7", egg tempera.
  Building up thin layers with lines and glazing. 

Silverpoint: Art Imitating Life



"Sticks & Stones," silverpoint on panel, 8" x 8"  (Hands of my daughter and son)
 
 
Diptych: "Through the Grapevine," silverpoint, each panel 8" x 8".  Connecting nature with human nature.

A painting of my wonderful model, Meg.



"How Sweet the Air,"  egg tempera, mixed leaf, 8" x 8".  I wanted to convey the sense of air and breath mingling together. 

"In the Beginning," image for the 2016 Attleboro Art Museum Art Auction Announcement



This image was selected for the Attleboro Art Museum's Silver Anniversary Auction & Exhibit.
Egg tempera, palladium gold leaf, copper leaf. 

Another silverpoint



"Moonstruck," silverpoint with watercolor washes on prepared gesso paper.