Starlings in Search of a Nest

IF: duet

Once, I was in a bar in a college town and two girls, music students, came in to listen to the music. They stood at the bar and looked around the room and seemed to be searching for something. They reminded me of two birds making their way in an unfamiliar woods, a duet of timid exploration.

Thanks for stopping by. I messed up my thumbnail for IF this week!

Silent Singers

Lost or stolen in Louisville, KY, June 2009.

For IF: Today's prompt is vocal, and I couldn't help but think of this little painting that disappeared while in the care of the MOAT gallery in Louisville, KY. : (

The Dawg has Left the Building

Here is a photo of the surfboard and bulldog, finished! I'll publish another when they are assembled. This was a fun project, but it's nice to be done and to get back to my own work. I hope to post a new painting soon.

Tengu

For IF: When repairs mount up, I can look like this...

A tengu is a figure from Japanese folklore that can be good, or can exact terrible retribution for bad deeds.

The surfboard is here, but alas, it is made of styrofoam (!) and it has been a real challenge to get it ready to paint. I ended up stretching canvas on it and adhering it with gel medium, then two layers of gesso. It is still spongy, and I don't think it will ever be permanant. I wasted two 8 feet lengths of canvas before I got it right, but the third time was the charm. I looked rather like this tengu by the time I got it to work.

Bulldog Surfer

The dog is just about finished. Hope the surfboard comes soon!

Surfer Dog Sketch

This is what the surfer dog will look like, depending on how the surfboard actually looks. The paw print design will be placed on the back of his wetsuit. Hope he looks like a dude.

Leadership Mecosta Year of the Dawg Community Art Project

Mecosta County is lettin' the dawgs out! This is a picture of the dog I am painting for a project for my area. I am painting this guy as a surfer. Stay tuned for further developments.