Completion At Hand

Completion At Hand

Completion of this work is so close now that I can fairly taste it. I must say, the three of them together impresses me. It is an imposing thing to see them together as intended. You can’t avoid them in that way, it is impossible; they are there in your face and...
Rue Jeff Three

Rue Jeff Three

Painting in the background figures for this work. My eyes are struggling with the detail. It’s a small scale to work in with vintage eyes. Perhaps I need to invest in a magnifying glass!
A Darkened Place

A Darkened Place

  The muse is fickle and she can depart on a whim in a puff of smoke just as quickly as she arrived. Thus the creative maelstrom is suddenly abated. One looks about a room at  pencil stubs, squashed paint tubes, sketches, works and even ideas of the mind unfinished....
As Time Marches Inexorably Onward

As Time Marches Inexorably Onward

Just about finished with this Rue Jefferson II. Prepared to dive headfirst into this smaller 24″ x 24″ painting. It took me some time to draw it out until it pleased me- and that is clearly evident by the many erasures. No matter as that will all be...
As In Slow Motion

As In Slow Motion

I push onward at a funeral pace. The holidays waylaid me with scant time to paint. Background now laid in fairly well. I debated again my commitment to a series of three paintings with the Rue Jefferson / Festival International motif. The progress evident on this one...