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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Northern Delights 02, Quaking Aspen, 24H x 36W inches acrylics on canvas, started this morning (left) – work in progress – above: after a few more hours…hope to keep brushstrokes and colors fresh and uncomplicated in this one.
Bluebonnet Season
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Bluebonnets Abstract, 36H x 24W acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted, narrow frame.
It’s Bluebonnet Season in Texas again! The Bluebonnets Abstract is not typical of my work, but when studying any subject, it’s liberating and enlightening to try painting it from different perspectives and try many styles.
Eastern Redbuds
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Eastern Redbuds, Coppell, Texas USA, 14 x 11 inches soft pastels on paper.
Showcased in Artjury.com’s 2007 Spring/Summer Online Exhibition.
Emerge
Monday, March 24th, 2008
Above: this morning’s emerging Myrtle leaves, an addition to the Heart Shapes in Nature series.
Upcoming exhibitions:
1. Polypore Fungi is on exhibit at the VAST 40th Annual Spring Exhibition in Denton, Texas April 10 through May 29, 2008. Opening Reception Thursday, April 10th 6:00 – 8:p.m. at the Meadows Gallery 400 E. Hickory, Denton.
2. Firewheels, 18 x 24 x 2 inches Acrylics – Texas and Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas April 26 through May 24th, 2008. Opening Reception Sunday, April 27th 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Guanacaste Trees
Monday, February 25th, 2008
Guanacaste Trees, Costa Rican Grasslands, 11H x 14W inches oil pastels on paper. Part of the Paper Places series, all have white double mats and white custom built wood frames with crackle finish, total size 22H x 26W inches.
The unusually wide umbrella-like shape of the trees look cartoonish, but with a few textures I think the issue is resolved now.
Guanacaste trees have such presence! Costa Rica is not well known for its open grasslands, but north-west and central areas of the country flatten out a little, with mountains of rain forests and volcanoes on the horizon. Guanacaste trees look entirely different growing in the rain forest than on the open grasslands.
Salt Spring Island Fog
Friday, January 18th, 2008
Salt Spring Island Fog, B.C. Canada, 16H x 22W inches graphite, dry pastels, colored pencils on paper, framed size 29H x 35W x 3D inches Details:
Credit to my Dad, Jim Drury for the photo references.
Salt Spring Island Fog work in progress
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Salt Spring Island Fog, B.C. Canada, 16H x 22W inches graphite, dry pastels, colored pencils. Stages 1 and 2 work in progress
A New Day
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
A New Day 20H x 26W inches dry pastels on scarlet-orange charcoal paper with cream colored mat. This is a completely different style using materials I’ve never really tried before. Using pure color has an incredible effect on the mood, and hence, in the work. It feels like a brand new day!
Cedar, Stony Swamp
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Cedar, Stony Swamp, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 12H x 9W inch watercolor and graphite on 40lb cold-pressed premium watercolor paper. Framed size 26H x 22W inches.
Nature Insists
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Nature Insists, growth through rock, North Carolina – 9H x 12W inches graphite, watercolor and graphite on 40lb cold-pressed premium watercolor paper. Framed size 26H x 22W inches.
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