Desert Flowers

 

oil on panel, 10" x 10"

This is a quick warmup painting for returning to oils after a long stretch of painting almost exclusively in acrylics.  Also a warmup for returning to landscapes, which I prefer to do in oil.

Beauford

 

acrylic on canvas panel, 12" x 9"

I was completely unaware of the great Black American painter Beauford Delaney (1901 - 1979) until I recently read an article on him in the New York Times.  He was a modernist painter and a colorist, and so I felt compelled to paint a colorful portrait of him as a way of paying homage to someone who should have been recognized and admired for his singular contribution to art long ago. 

A Warm Sunny Day

acrylic on canvas paper, 12" x 12"

Here's a little abstract composition I doodled the other day while bemoaning the end of summer.

Ringed Kingfisher

 

acrylic on canvas paper, 9" x 12"

Yet another bird study, this one is of a ringed kingfisher.  These little guys with their long beaks are found in habitats ranging from the southern U.S. to Mexico.  I think they're really cute.

A Perfect World

 

acrylic on canvas paper, 18" x 12"

This is a study of a flamingo resting on one leg, something flamingoes love to do.  I wanted to get the colors just right, but seeing as this is just a study, I stopped short of my objective.  I have enough to go on, though, if I want to try this again on panel.