Above is an underpainting for one of my newest large-scale paintings. It is 4'x4' and on wood panel. This painting depicts an actual event that occurred recently. After my children promised that they would bring their winter toys in after playing outside in the snow, our snow-blower had a very frustrating encounter with their sled. As of now this painting is entirely black and white. However, once dry I will be glazing with color as with my previous painting. One of my goals with this painting was to make the black lines really stand out. I want the lines to be bold and clear so that the audience know that leaving the lines was fully intentional. I am planning on leaving figures out of this painting and only including my children by showing what they have left behind.
This is a rough sketch for my next large-scale painting. It is the view up the stairs of my house, with my daughter above and her toys tossed down the stairs. I had envisioned this piece to be very large, the largest that I have done so far. Originally this painting was started on a 4'x7' wood panel. However, after realizing that it would be difficult enough to get this piece out of my studio, never mind into my car, I had to come up with a different idea. I will now be re-doing this painting on a piece of loose canvas that will be stapled onto the original wood panel. This way I will have the hard surface of the wood but will also be able to un-staple the canvas and roll it for easier transportation. More pictures of this piece will follow once I get it onto the canvas.
