Lazy Painting Days

28' X 22"
Dec 2013

I've had a lot more time to paint since I finished my semester at Utah State and am on Christmas break.   It's been nice to have time to read a lot of art books and just paint without too many deadlines or external pressures.  The bottom image is the most current.  Others suggested I try a horizon line as the waves were very busy.  I was inspired by Gauguin for the style and skin tones of the girl and am very pleased with the unique skin tones I was able to accomplish.  I've been painting from my references I took while in Hawaii.  This girl in particular was in the canoe show at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Gauguin

The Famous Turtle

22"x 15"
2013
SOLD

2011
SOLD

Snow College
Works In Progress
Exhibition

Out of all the things I've painted, I've probably had the most recognition and appraisal from the turtle you see below (created in 2011).  I submitted it to the Snow College Art Show, not thinking it would get in.  It was a quick study of little effort.  To my surprise it got into the show and everyone loved it.  I was sold during the exhibition.  A friend always wished she could have purchased it so for Christmas her husband commissioned me to recreate it.  I had a lot of fun painting the new turtle, a subject I have always loved.

A semester of Printmaking