First Landscape Attempt

Thought it might be a good idea to try a landscape painting before my soon trip to warmer shores. Can you identify this North Shore state park? I liked the wild river flow into Lake Superior.

Painting on black gesso does make for fun unpainted negative space. I'm so used to creating form with negative space and shading that it's been a challenge painting without black. Can anyone give me pointers on how to take good pics of one's paintings?

Title: Minnesota North Shore

Media: acrylic on black gessoed panel

Size: 6" x 6"

Whitley: Searching for Warmth

It's fun bringing Whitley back to life through painting. Creating her form with a brush recalls her daily habits, finding warmth being one of her most blissful acts. Often, she'd meander around the apartment with this introspective look of, "Never mind me. I'm just looking for some place to warm my chilly core." That non-verbal message of displeasure would turn to rapture when the sun's rays were found.

I really enjoyed taking an old black and white photo and attempting to bring out Whitley's emotion with color. I wish the photo posted here showed the color of the painting better. Love the soft swirling blues and purples of her shaded body and the light illuminating her tail (especially how light comes through the fur as her tail curls back to her body). I guess I need to learn how to photograph my paintings better.

Title: Searching for Warmth

Media: acrylic on black gessoed panel

Size: 8" x 6"

Voila! The first post!

A little foreshadowing to an upcoming trip. Still... in the sun... checking out what's happening on the beach... living in the now.

Title: Look Out
Media: acrylic on black gessoed panel

Size: 6" x 6"