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Seasons of the Stag Calendar about 90% complete

The calendar with the Stag in each of the four seasons is nearing completion. I am about 90% complete. I need some light fall colors in the black and white leaf areas. All are 24 x 18 inches, graphite and watercolor on paper. 

 This is lush, summer leaves and lillies. 

Winter with icicles and holly leaves. 

Spring with lily buds and leaves. 

 

Stag Calendar of the Four Seasons in Progress

This is a series of images of a commissioned calendar of a stag during the four seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall. It is a combination of graphite drawing and watercolor paint. Above is the beginning of the Winter Stag. This series of drawings is a great take off of my current climate conversations tree drawings, yet with a surreal touch. The antlers become tree branches or limbs. 

Winter with icicles added. 

Color added to the wreath.

This is the Winter Stag at about 95% complete. 

Beginning of the Spring Stag. 

Lilly buds in the wreath and lilly and tree buds in the antlers / tree limbs. 

The above image is the Spring Stag 95% complete. 

This is the beginning of the Summer Stag. Lilly flower blooms in the wreath and many different leaves in the antlers / limbs. 

 

Family Tree Commission

A good friend of mine asked me to draw the tree in his grandmother's backyard. This was the family home in Charlotte. I did two preliminary sketches: one close up with the swing and one of the entire tree. The family decided to go with teh entire tree with details of the yard included.  

The above image is of my progress at about half way. 

Here is the final drawing. It is 14 x 11 inches. This is a giant willow or pin oak tree. 

 

March 5th Open Studio with VAPA Grand Opening!

Trees absorb a great deal of water! Drawing 15

Climate Conversation: My favorite tree is the willow oak in our front yard in Fourth Ward. It shaded our home for 40 years. We pruned it and raked its leaves all the time. When it came down, we had to add a sump pump under our house to handle all the water it absorbed [had been absorbing].

Drawing 15, 30x20 inches, graphite on paper

Preview of Studio Artist Take-Over Exhibit Thursday September 30 from 6 to 8 PM

Studio Artist Take-Over preview video! Join me for a Studio Artist Take-Over Exhibit Thursday September 30 from 6 to 8 PM at the McColl Center for Art + Innovation! 

Drawing Demo using simple texture you can find from Home!

 Drawing Demo using simple texture you can find from Home!