950.

An acrylic on canvas that's part of the same series as #954 earlier.

"Moonlight", Acrylic on Canvas, 20" x 30"

951.

(Finally, the 50th post). An abstract acrylic-on-panel painting that turned out a bit to bright for my liking. Back to the drawing board (quite literally!) on this one...

Ocean

952.

A fauvist portrait of a real-life model.

First comes the raw sketch along with a color study and a value study:

Here's the value study in more detail. This is done using a 2 color palette (+ white):

Now, with the application of color. At this stage it looks like quite the mess:

And here is the final completed portrait (with much experimentation in color):

953.

A still life with onion, red pungent onion.

954.

An abstract study.

The idea started as an exploration of mark making using a repeating pattern, in blacks, whites and grays:

Followed by a translation into color on paper:

Further refinement:

and finally a retranslation onto a larger canvas:

"Firelight", Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 24"

955.

A little still life study in purples and yellows:

Violets

956.

An abstract portrait in reds and violets:

957.

An abstract acrylic

Abstract Morning

958.

An exercise in copying a portrait by Xenia Hausner who has a very distinctive portrait style.