Work in Progress (Wave #3)

Here is a quick progress shot of how the wave is progressing. I'm getting close on this one. I also started preparing a new panel tonight for the next wave painting that will be going to the Elliott Fouts show in August.

Work in Progress (Wave #3)

I wanted to post up the latest progress on another wave painting that is in the works. This will be paired with the previous one for the 40 and Under show at Elliott Fouts. I hope to finish this soon and get started on another.

Busy Times

Shore Break
6x6 Oil on canvas panel
SOLD

As usual I've gone months without an update. Work has been really busy the past several months. I set personal records for hours worked several times. But it was for a great project which made things easier to deal with. Our team developed a Verizon sponsorship microsite for the movie Prometheus. The main purpose of the site is to feature Verizon's home monitor and control product, but we used the theme of Prometheus to present and demonstrate it in a creative way. It was a ton of work in a short amount of time but we are really happy with the result. You can view the live site here: Prometheus Mission Connect.

So after the dust of the Prometheus project settled I found time to finish up the small wave painting. Which I am happy to announce will be apart of a the 40 and Under group show at Elliott Fouts gallery in August. This is one of 4 paintings that I will be sending out to Sacramento. I really excited about the show and thankful for the opportunity. I've started my second one already which will be another wave. The final 2 paintings will be still lifes. I have a few ideas that I think will work well and be doable in the time frame I have left.


To inquire about this piece contact:

Elliott Fouts Gallery
1831 P. Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 736-1429
elliottfoutsgallery@gmail.com

Work in Progress

I'm starting to make some good progress on this latest wave painting. I've got my first color pass done and now I'm starting to indicate a little detail. For this layer I'm starting at the top left of the wave and moving across to the right. I'll leave the whitewater for later. I tend to procrastinate the difficult areas of a painting. I'll continue to post more pics as I make progress.

Drawing Completed

I finished the initial drawing tonight and just noticed that in my eagerness to get something going I started my drawing before I toned the canvas. Oops. Oh well it shouldn't be a problem. I'll seal the drawing and lightly tone it before starting the under painting.

Early Stages

Getting started on a new painting. It's been to long since I've done any work. With my recent move and health scare I've just had a lot of distractions keeping me from working. So I'm really anxious to get the brushes out and start laying down some color. I'm still working on the drawing at this point. I'll keep posting pictures as progress develops.

A lot going on in my head

It's been almost 3 months since my last post. Things have been pretty crazy around here. Good news is we put our house on the market and sold it. We have also found a great house that we are moving into on November 15th. I will now have a true studio to work in. My current studio is small and has no heat or air. So it makes working in the middle of summer and winter tough. The new studio is in the main house and is considerably larger. So I'm really excited to get in there and start working.

Unfortunately I haven't been feeling well for the past 3 months. While working on my last painting I started to develop dizziness. I went to the doctor and he performed a number of blood test which all came back fine. After a few more weeks of feeling light headed he did more test which also came back normal. About this time I started to hear a whooshing sound in my right ear. So I was referred to an ear, nose and throat doctor to check out the cause of the tinnitus in my ear. After several test he determined that there was something pushing on the nerve that leads from the ear to the brain. He ordered a MRI of my brain which showed a 1 inch glomus tumor that is putting pressure on my jugular vein and is restricting the blood flow. That is what has caused the dizziness and the whooshing sound in my ear. Thankfully it is not cancerous. The doctor said that it is slow growing and has probably been there for about five years. The next step is to have it removed within the next few months. The surgery will be pretty extensive (6-8 hrs) and require 3 different surgeons working as a team to remove. If all goes well I should be back to myself within 6 weeks.

With all of this going on I just haven't had much motivation to paint. But that is starting to change and I'm getting the bug again to start something. I have several paintings in my mind that I want to start so to keep me occupied I might begin drawing out the next piece. I'll post up progress once I get it started.