Stem, Magnified India ink on plaster and burlap 20″ x 18″ A cross-section slice of stem viewed under a microscope reveals the cellular ‘vessel elements.’ Like a bundle of straws… forming a botanical mandala. See this in my Saatchi Online...
Continuing to explore jungles in my studio. (precious little) Jungle No.2 -detail Inspired by tangled wilderness, exploring its strength and fragility. Mixed media fresco: acrylic on plaster and burlap Currently on exhibit at Petaluma Arts Center, through Jan 4, 2014:...
Caterpillar of White-lined Sphinx Moth, Springtime in Death Valley CA In spring, when the tenacious wildflowers briefly sprout and bloom… huge caterpillars devour them. This scene has been in my head since I saw it myself, a joy to paint. It currently hangs in...
Coralline algae (Calliarthron tuberculosum) graphite, watercolor, colored pencil Sonoma Coast, CA These fragile, lavender-mauve colored coralline algae were strewn about the beach, some still attached to red Sea Tongue algae. As beautiful as the coast is (sky, waves,...
Skipper moth, Common checkered skipper, California hairstreak butterfly, Cabbage white; Zinnias, Lavendar Watercolor, colored pencil and graphite The pollinators are right, I have been walking past these intense colors for too long. My brightest colored pencils and...
What the sunflower dropped– August Sketchbook; graphite, watercolor, colored pencil These little study sketches are my favorite way to learn about something: find it, marvel, draw, marvel… repeat: The pomegranate blossoms fell– August...
