Introducing the Country Road Series

This series focuses on the temporal nature of all things.  Eventually nature will re-absorb the things we have built, so this series proposes to capture those decaying man-made creations before the no longer exist in their present state.

I begin each painting with a charcoal sketch directly on the canvas. I am focusing on being loose and resisting the desire to perfect everything, so transferring a pre-existing drawing is not an option for this series.

I complete a loose underpainting by blocking in color and temperature.  I also add texture in this phase using Modeling Paste.

Next comes a series of glazes furthering the temperature, color and value.

The finished piece is a result of working in colors impasto and then retreating with glazes.

This piece is 24 x 20 inches acrylic on canvas.  The sides are painted to allow the buyer to hang without framing, if they so desire.  This piece is highly textured and looks even more amazing in person.

If you are interested in buying this piece, please visit my Etsy Shop. If you would like to purchase a print, please shoot me an email.

This is the first in the series – there are more to come, so keep your eyes peeled!!