Travelers Falls

This piece represents a beginning for me.  It is a Richard Schmid painting technique I learned from a Salisbury artist, James Taylor (no, not the singer). I've been looking for a way to work that is similar to how I work in pastels and I think I found it. Though this piece is on canvas, Schmid's technique is great for painting on board. I'm presently building it up from an underpainting of Transparent Red Oxide. Progress shown below.

Mid tones, color added, more to come

Travelers Falls,  oil,  24 x 48, initial phases

The Way To Damascus

Here's the finished piece I referenced earlier in the studio on easel. Have not photographed it yet so this is best shot. Enjoy.

Rooster

I've spent a great deal of time this year in oil, but had a chance to do a pastel piece in a live demo at the local art walk. Had a great time with this piece. Execution was pretty simple with limited detail and I thought it turned out nice. Enjoy.

Rooster portrait, pastel on paper

Also working on a sparrow as seen below. You can see the magenta background I start with. Usually I work on a smoother board, but you can see the grain on this one coming up from behind. Finished piece turned out nicely, I thought.