Abstract Art
New Abstract Pastel: Rubaiyat
This rather intense, high contrast abstract painting in pastel I have just completed. It is titled Rubaiyat, after the Sufi poem by that name.
Two New Abstract Pastels
Both of these abstract pastels have very textured underpaintings that were thrilling to paint on. I will be doing more of this!
Two Abstracts in Acrylic: Under the Microscope
For quite some time I’ve wanted to do some abstract paintings of images under the microscope, and for some reason I did them over the weekend during the snowstorm.
Grayscale Doodles
Grayscale is something I will be experimenting with more this year to heighten my sensitivity to value relationships in my artwork.
Featured Artist: Bruce Riley
I have only recently become acquainted with Bruce Riley’s work but I love it.
New Abstract Pastel: Ascending to the Great Heart of Love
While I have a lot of experience doing abstract art, I have not done many in soft pastel. This is a situation I am beginning to remedy with this 18″ x 22″ work on archival pastel board, titled Ascending to the Great Heart of Love.
The New Whitney Museum
The current exhibit was a Frank Stella retrospective, and we also saw paintings from the permanent collection, including work by Edward Hopper, Georgia Okeefe, Amsel Adams, Stewart Davis, Willem de Kooning, Helen Franenthaler, etc.
Watercolor Doodles in My Artist’s Journal
Here are the watercolor doodles I’ve done recently in my artist’s journal…