"Playing the Ukelele": (10" x 10" Oil Painting)

Here's my friend Ted, playing his ukelele. It's a pretty good likeness, but painting from a photo has it's limitations. Bottom line: mission accomplished ... he liked it!

Study: Girl with Blue hair (Oil Painting, 16" x 20")

I wasn't going to post this, except that it's an interesting composition experiment. I turned my canvas sideways, instead of a typical portrait format. That's about all I can say!

Ink Drawing, with a Tree Branch

Here's a fun way to loosen up: grab a branch off a tree, a bottle of ink, and some paper, and draw with it!  That's was one exercise in David Fox's drawing workshop. He put a bunch of tree branches on the floor, gave us some ink, and away we went.

Standing 3 feet away, and having very little control over your line, shows you that being in control isn't as important as you think it is!