Hi! Grounding WIP

First of all... Hi everyone!

I've been working on this drawing on the side for a few weeks now... It's intended to be bottom heavy but I'm not sure if graphite was the way to go, I may take it into photoshop. So I'm debating whether or not to continue with pencil (ultimately darkening the piece, giving more contrast and work with the light source more) OR take it into photoshop and tweak it for a more airbrushed effect and darken it in that direction... it may be hard to see the detail, but I'm more concerned about feedback on the media used.



Canines, roots, reaching, antlers have all been my current obsessive themes.
Just been frustrated with this little one, will post when I've figured my path with it :)

Water is roundish.

Nature is my RELIGION

I visited nature again today, as I often do. Some say, "too often". Nature is my mentor, my teacher, my spiritual guide, my therapist, my scientist, my poet, and my religion. She is coy and shy at first. But if you visit her often and listen to her stories and her poetry, and bring only your honesty, she might reveal some of her beauty and knowledge to you. If you gain her trust she might show you her secrets. Be patient with her, I assure you, it's worth the time!

Fly towards the light!

Ms. Seagull was in the shot, not photoshopped into it! I sat on the lake for 2 hours and watched this awesome storm roll down the lake on top of me!

Oil puker -- complete

Mixed Media; ink, acrylic, and paper (scanned images and photoshop prints, sketchbook drawings).

Pretty much done --- some tweaking / layering of paint --- might be added.

I'm not sure what to name it....
1. Oil Puker Dude (that's just what I've been calling him)
2. In God We Trust (says that in the ripped money -- top right corner)
3. Goodbye Blue Sea (homage to Floyd and the real fear behind the image)

Opinions?

Welcome friends, it's a Gorge-ouse morning!

I got my camera set up on my tripod in the middle of the creek, set my composition, and these folks climbed up into my picture!

After the deluge

This wildflower is the size of a U.S. nickel.

Peek-a-boo Sun

Sun reflection on pond behind reeds, taken two days ago.

Goodnight Sun...

Goodnight Sun, goodnight Lady Cayuga, goodnight driftwood, goodnight sky, goodnight Suzie Seagull...

Sailboats and Lady Cayuga

Two of my favorite subjects playing together.

So many water-y images, this is the latest..

OiL PukER iN progrESS

This is my oil puker dude. This is the 2nd and final sketch of him --- much will be added to him... above and below... and he will be cut out of sketchbook and glued to canvas.
This image (and the rest of the composition not included here yet) came into my head when I went to bed one night -- and I had to get up and sketch it out before I could sleep!






Base colors of one of the wood canvas mixed-media pieces.I have a Blue Heron planned for this one.
The Blue Heron flew directly over my head a few days ago just as I was running across a bridge.

Both undone --- in-process. I'd LOVE to see what everyone else is working on :)

Watery Vision

Ok so this is what has been keeping me up until 3 am these past few weeks. These are not paintings but altered photo images I have taken with some painting done in photoshop ... not sure if these pieces are finished yet - they are still talking to me.

I am also working on another actual painting ... that is really not behaving, so it sits unfinished until I can figure out what comes next.