Again Three Pears

This is a mixed media monoprint. It started out as a charcoal image transfer. It was later embellished with posca pens etc. I found a bunch of older charcoal notan sketches that I had done for a number of older paintings. I used them as charcoal transfers on the gelli plate.

False Bravado Or Self Care?

We encountered these young men while enjoying an afternoon stroll/sketch session at the marina. I immediately got a sense of false bravado as they walked past us. Of course being a Black woman I gave the customary chin "what's up" as we passed....strictly out of habit. Of course I turned around and took photos as they walked away.

This was the initial sketch. I was attracted to the lines and postures.

Samuel P. Taylor Trees

Happy New Year Everyone. This is the companion piece to the last post of 2021.

Samuel P. Taylor Stream

Years ago we visited Samuel P. Taylor State Park during the salmon run. I was testing out new camera equipment and playing with the light. This image is mixed media. I started out with fountain pen lines, watercolor, gouache and finally Posca pens for highlights. I used the mixed media blue toned paper from Strathmore as the surface. The goal was to capture the feel of the wet cool air and the nuance of light on the landscape.