Stand of Pines in Yellow and Green 045

Thought I would dust out the cobwebs today with a smaller stand of pines piece. Spring is in the air and I have green on my mind. I love the size of this piece as well as it being on the gallery wrap. The greens and yellows were a little to bright for my taste, but perhaps later today I will do another one in a palette more suited to my tastes. I will have more posts coming from today. I have finished my cartoons and have inspiration and time coming out of my ears.

FSOFA Demo 040

I did a demo for Fayette Society of Fine Artists on Monday night. It was the first demo I have done outside of my class room and also the first in oil. I had a blast. They were a great group and were very receptive to the abstract nature of the Stand of Pines series. At times I work with the painting upside down and push the paint around with a palette knife. They asked great questions and were very patient with me. Finishing a piece this size in under an hour was a challenge, however, the lose nature of the finished piece is great.