Paintings and Illustrations: January 2013

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Monday, January 21, 2013

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Thursday, January 17, 2013

In Memory of Roger

I had to put Roger, my friend and muse, to sleep yesterday. He was a wonderful cat!

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Earth #5

A big thank you to the model for holding a difficult pose for three hours!
20" by 25" Charcoal and Conte Crayon

Monday, January 14, 2013

Mary #5

This is one of my personal favorites!
Mary, charcoal and white conte crayon on tinted paper. 20" by 25"

Earth #4

This pastel drawing was a while in the making.
20" by 25"

Sunday, January 13, 2013

December 30 & 31, 2012

On the 30th, we explored Naples and its beach.

On the 31st, I discovered this turtle living in one of the burrows in my aunt's back yard. Daniel had seen an armadillo, and apparently they dig very similar holes, so I think they both live back there.

Aunt Janet and Uncle Day.

I got home on New Years Eve in time to watch the fireworks from the roof of my condo in Eastport.

December 29, 2012, Part III

Making friends (with feathers and scales) at the Skunk Ape Research Center.

December 29, 2012, Part II

We had lunch at a roadside deli and drove down to Marco Island, which we found was subject to rampant overdevelopment. The only public water access was from a small park where there were a bunch of fishermen, humans and pelicans. We saw two guys pull this gigantic catfish out of the water.

We then drove down through Everglades City to Chokoloskee, an island that felt like it was at the end of the world.

December 29, 2012, Part I

While driving around Collier County in the morning, Daniel and I discovered a mosquito (er, bird) sanctuary, which was lovely until we had to flee as we were being eaten alive...