Life's a Beach

Unfortunately I was 2 days late for the beach Different Strokes challenge, but here is mine anyway. I'll try to get Karin to post it still. When I was saving this for the web I was playing around and really liked the charcoal version so check it out below.

I may even like this one better than the original:

Sushi Exploration 2

Here is another exploration of the sushi theme using a texture technique that I've had a lot of success with for producing fun and energetic paintings.

Wig in Progress

This is the piece I was working on for the Different Strokes Wig challenge but I didn't get it done in time and it's still not done but I thought I would show my work in progress.

Sushi Swirls

This is my interpretation of the current Different Strokes challenge. It's a more abstract approach than most. This was my second version. I'll post the first one when I get a chance.

Mixed Moodia Cow

Here is the mixed media painting I did for a Different Strokes challange a few months ago, but I never actually posted it.

Crooked Victorian

Here is the painting I did for the latest DifferentStrokesFromDifferentFolks challenge, a San Francisco Victorian. I did another more traditional version of it using water-soluble oil paints but I missed the drying time of my acrylics, so here's version #2.

It's a 8"x8" acrylic on canvas painting.

A few other new things in my artist's life are that I joined the North Grenville Artists Guild and I may become a member of the executive of the Manotick Art Association (voting is in March). My friends would say "as if you have time for that!" but I think it's a good way to make art a bigger part of my life. Sleep is over-rated right :) ?

Happy Painting!