Small-Art Compendium

Day 20 Day 21 100 Days of Rain Days 20 & 21 Acrylic, pencil, crayon, colored pencil on Rives BFK

Day 18 Day 19 100 Days of Rain Days 18 & 19 Mixed Media Paintings and Drawings of Rain Days Works on Paper Acrylic, pencil, colored pencil, crayon On Rives BFK

More rain paintings/drawings. Day 16 Day 17 100 Days of Rain Days 16 & 17 Acrylic, pencil, crayon, colored pencil on Rives BFK

Day 14 Day 15 100 Days of Rain Days 14 & 15 Acrylic, crayon, pencil, colored pencil on Rives BFK

Palette Fragment 2 Palette Fragment 2 Pencil, crayon, acrylic palette fragment on Stonehenge paper 5" x 7"

Day 13 100 Days of Rain Day 13 Acrylic, pencil on Rives BFK 6" x 4"

The First Twelve of 100 Days of Rain

Day Twelve 100 Days of Rain Day Twelve Acrylic, pencil, crayon on Rives BFK 5" x 6"

Day Eleven 100 Days of Rain Day Eleven Acrylic, pencil, colored pencil on Rives BFK 5" x 6"

Day 10 100 Days of Rain Day 10 Acrylic, pencil, crayon on Rives BFK 5" x 6" A tenth of the 100 Days of Rain have been posted and there are 50 made thus far - half way completed! I've never done 100 of any one thing. Usually my series are somewhere under 20, so this is a challenge. I was inspired to stretch myself by a wonderful artist from Prince Edward Island, Stephen MacInnis . He started a project called the Long Series a couple of years ago and if I'm not mistaken his original goal was 100. It then grew to 1,000 and now it's grown to 10,000! Please check out his amazing project. I highly doubt I'll get beyond 100, but I'm enjoying the journey into the world of grays thus far.

Palette Fragment 1 Palette Fragment 1 Acrylic, pencil, fragment from past palette On Stonehenge paper 7" x 5"

Day Eight Day Nine 100 Days of Rain Days 8 & 9 Acrylic, pencil, crayon, ink pencil on Rives BFK

Day Seven 100 Days of Rain Day Seven Acrylic, pencil on Rives BFK 6" x 5"

Day Five Day Six 100 Days of Rain Days 5 & 6 Acrylic, pencil, conte on Rives BFK

Green Box Green Box Acrylic, pencil on cardstock 8" x 5"

Too simple? Orange Boxes Orange Boxes Acrylic, pencil on cardstock 8" x 5"

100 Days of Rain, Day Four 100 Days of Rain Day Four Acrylic, pencil on Rives BFK 5" x 6"

100 Days of Rain, Day Three 100 Days of Rain Day Three Acrylic, crayon, pencil on Rives BFK 6" x 5"

"Don't threaten me with love, baby. Let's just go walking in the rain." ~Billie Holiday Day Two Day Two Acrylic, pencil, crayon on Rives BFK 6" x 5"

A new series of paintings/drawings on paper inspired by my Mum who lives in a rainy place. I used to live in a rainy place too. Day One Day One Acrylic, Crayon, Pencil on Rives BFK paper 5" x 6"

Denman Street: Acrylic, Colored Pencil, Crayon, Gouache

I've got a solo show coming up in January 2013 at Abend Gallery in Denver. I'll post the exact dates as soon as they are nailed down. Abend has represented my oil paintings for a few years now and I'm delighted to have the opportunity to show my newest work there. That means that posting here might get much more sporadic over the next six months. These little ones are the things I make between paintings or as part of my daily practice. They aren't for commercial purposes per se, but I love them nonetheless. Hopefully in the rush to complete my main work, I'll still get time to post here. If you are interested to see my main work, here's the link to my portfolio website, click here .

Forming the Thought, Gouache, Pencil & Crayon on Rives Paper

Blue Pod, Gouche & Pencil on Book page

Both on Rives paper. King of Hearts, Gouache, Conte Crayon, Pencil, 5" x 5" Petroglyphs, Gouache & Conte Crayon, 4" x 5"

Two new Awkwards on Rives paper. Never Not, Gouache & Conte Crayon, 5" x 5" Forward Green, Gouache & Conte Stick, 5" x 4"

Night Garden 2 Acrylic, pencil on paper 4.25" x 5.5"

Night Garden Acrylic, pencil on paper 5.5" x 4.25"

Orange Blue Acrylic, gouache, pencil on book page 7.25" x 5"

You know all those uber-energetic artists who post daily artworks? Um, I'm not one of them. I want to be though. I fantasize about how committed, dedicated and gosh-darned proud I might feel if I did and then reality gives me a noogie. I'm just not one of them - I must accept this. The best I can commit to is almost daily.  So today, I introduce The Awkwards . The Awkwards are  almost daily  art meditations. They follow my mantra of "humble, simple, imperfect" and are made quickly and with little mind. I'm trying not to get in my way, not to think - just do. Usually I don't post these things, but I'm feeling the need to let them live in the world - for better or worse.  They are awkward and they make me feel awkward. That's healthy...I hope.  CH Acrylic, pencil, collage on book page 7.25" x 5"

Hmmm...I'm not wild about this one. In fact, the more I look at it, the more blech it gets. I'll leave it up as it's a good kick in the ribs to not do it again. Onwards. End of May Acrylic monotype Mounted on 8" x 8" Stonehenge paper