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Bugs from Dynamic Sketching

Sketches from Dynamic Sketching at CDA

Here are a series of sketches from Dynamic Sketching at Concept Design Academy, Spring - 2019

Head study: Prairie girl

Head study done day 2 at Masterpiece Christian Fine Art Conference June 2018. I was interested in expressing the model as a 'prairie' girl.

Dana Fork

Another painting finished, which had been left in a beginning state. It is the Dana Fork where the Tuolumne River splits and runs to the Eastern Sierra. This is a beautiful spot visible from the bridge between Tuolumne Meadows Campground, and Tuolumne Meadows Lodge. I intend to take a long walk along the bank one day soon.

Communion

I started this painting in 2013. Only laid in composition placement and background, then left it until two weeks ago. I finished it. In the process, learned it had been abandoned due to hitting problems needing solutions. The best part was lessons and skills learned solving many of the issues left those years ago. This will be a gift for a special pastor. There are many layers of meaning in the objects. The basin and towel, the bitter herbs, four cuts on bread, class holding the wine, the purple enveloping everything. Communion 20" x 16" Oil on canvas.

New Landscape

We installed Words in Red for Masterpiece Christian Fine Art Foundation in Sedona, Arizona to hang the month of September 2018. Our gracious hostess provided both our lodging, meals and fellowship. She will always be a dear friend. I painted this as my way of showing our appreciation for all she gave.