Thursday, April 29, 2010

Where Ice Meets Sky (The Icelandic Glacier Series)




Y and I went to Iceland two summers ago and saw glaciers there, and they were so breathtaking I knew I had to do a small series. Wanted to share these with those of you grounded by the volcano last week. Hope you enjoy.

Where Ice Meets Sky I 72" x 56"

Where Ice Meets Sky II (Day) 44" x 44"



Where Ice Meets Sky III, 48" x 44"



Where Ice Meets Sky IV, 58"x 52"










Friday, April 23, 2010

Book ideas

A couple of months ago I had some surgery for my back and I wasn't able to stand up long enough to work on large scale oils, so I started a series of tiny watercolors that I could work on while sitting. I have over 50 now, and am planning to turn the dog/cat pictures into a book called Forty Days of Grace." (Grace is the name of one of the dogs we just adopted)

It will probably take another month to get all the paintings together for the book, and some time to put it all together. Questions arise: Should there be a narrative running along the paintings? If so, what kind?

One friend suggested, since they are going to be a collection of dog and cat pictures, that I should have some sort of narrative from their point of view. I like this idea very much, and any others from you, my dear reader, will be very much appreciated!

But all that aside, I just love this picture and wanted to share it with you. I call it Momma's Girl, it is 5" x 7", watercolor, and it is of my sweet girl Grace, at Kite Hill Park, in San Francisco. Hope you enjoy!