Mushroom Still Life

Mushroom Still Life

6"x6"

Acrylic on Panel

I recently went to Whole Foods, picked up some fun looking mushrooms, and went to work on a still life! I love painting mushrooms, but it's been awhile and I forgot how quickly they shrivel, so I had to keep replacing them. I struggled initially, but I think the painting came together, and I had fun with the background.

New Orleans Street Scene II

New Orleans Street Scene II

8"x10"

Acrylic on Panel

Here is my second New Orleans street scene! I actually started this one before the painting posted below, but got stuck and put it aside. When I came back to it, I really got lost in it, especially when I worked on building up the bright reds, etc. I prefer to paint and draw from life, but it isn't always possible to finish a painting that way. Some of this is based on my imagination, some from my memory, some from life, and some from a photo I took as a reference. 

New Orleans Street Scene

New Orleans Street Scene

7&1/2"x15"

Acrylic on panel

I love the atmosphere in New Orleans and wanted to capture the vivid colors I saw at night. I also played around with loosening up the drawing and focusing on the sharp contrast of lights and darks.  I had a lot of fun painting this and want to do more New Orleans street scenes.

Onion and Tomato

Onion and Tomato

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

I recently felt a bit stuck while working on a city scape and decided to take a brake and do a still life. I enjoyed working on it and it's always great practice!

Self Portrait Study

Self Portrait Study

10"x7"

Mixed Media

   Someone recently gave me some blank watercolor postcards, so I decided to do a couple of self portraits! I did these quickly using a small hand held mirror.