Break Through

I had a break through last week.  It came in the form of this family picture.  I like the composition, but mostly it is the looseness of the paint quality.  I felt free and this painting came out whole.   

Boom!    

Living Room

The little Bonnard and Vuillard exercises did the trick.  I get so hung up of surfaces that I end up tightening everything up till they squeek!  (Which has a certain satisfaction in a obsessive way.)  I am going to tweak the background a little bit.  But mostly it is done.

My dog Elmo was my first subject when I resumed painting after a 10 year hiatus.  He is one of the most magical beings.  

Back In Collage

It's not really a collage.  It just reminds me of one.  It is my bike at the corner of 23rd and Folsom Street.  I am getting into this large format, 3'x5'.  

"Folsom Street"

Last Days Of Summer In Lanai

Small panoramic pic of Manele Bay

Welcoming committee at the Sanctuary

Handsome Devil

Cat Entertainment Crew