6" x 6" Mango

Trish called this "the bathroom tile mango." I'm trying to incorporate blue into my palette, it's not too subtle.

Little City Bird

I saw this Robin in McLaren Park. Every time I see a Robin I think of The Little Robin Red Breast rhyme.

Deconstructing Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

5" x 5" Bowl of Pears

Trish built a light box for me, and I am really enjoying being able to control the light in my studio. This is a quick encaustic "sketch" of the pears I drew last week.

5" x 5" Delicata Squash

This is the third in the little squash series. I went to the Alemany Farmer's Market today and there were lot's of very cool squashes, yum.

20" x 20" Restless

I've been working on this one for a couple of months. It has about fifty layer of wax built up on the canvas, and lot's of clear medium dripped and burned into the surface. Yum.

6" x 6" Rooster

I started painting the Chinese Zodiac and stopped to fall in love with the rooster, I'm hoping to get back to the other animals at some point.

Two Pears

I generally paint in series of three; this is the second in the 'p' series: pears, pomegranate, and what next, peach, papaya, prickly pear, plantain? Stay tuned.

5" x 5" Carnival Squash

There are so many varieties of fruits and vegetables available in California. I have a collection of these beautiful squashes, however, some get eaten before they ever get painted.

Encaustic Apple

Encaustic Pomegranate

I have been working on this pomegranate for a while - I can finally throw out the poor dead fruit.

Encaustic Squash

I went to my drawing class today and learned more on color temperature. I love my class and I also love going to Bakesale Betty's for a fried chicken sandwhich at lunch...yum!

Warm Light Pears

I drew the pears again, this time with a warm light source. I'm not sure I get color temperature theory, but I sure love the pears.

Color Temperature

I did this drawing to study color temperature. In this case, I'm experimenting without actual color, but rather the color of the paper, sanquine, black and white conte.

Persimmons

6" x 6" encaustic on panel

My favorite pear

5" x 5" encaustic on panel

Happy Valentines Day

Hi Baby, I made you this blog for you so you'd have another venue for your paintings.

You are my favorite artist.

xoxooxo