Life Aquatic painting finished

Here's the Life Aquatic painting finished. And......... I updated my Grande General Custer 'Poster Art' (4'X8')

Usual Suspects

While trying to paint, this little guy keeps dropping in...

I wonder how it got here?
Painting while listening to Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap on CBC Radio 2 and trying not to disturb the mouser.
Vinyl Tap is on every Sunday 6-9 PM  Also, yesterday would have been Jim Henson's 75th Birthday! Check out this interview: Jim Henson interview

More Trek...

Something I covet.

It's Raining Again!

Dark dark. Lots of artificial lighting needed today as the rain continues! I am adding more detail to her hair now and will continue to work outward adding detail. Stay tuned...

P.S. I also try to work on other paintings while areas on my current painting are drying. This one is in theme with the Crazy 4 Cult show at Gallery 1988. This painting is inspired by Wes Anderson's "Life Aquatic" movie. It would be so nice to be a participant next year! Here's a link to the Gallery 1988 blog http://g1988.blogspot.com/2011/07/coverage-of-us.html

Also check out the new art magazine Catapult! I was fortunate enough to be selected for their first issue. Here's the link  : 
Catapult Art Magazine

Star Trek Anniversary

Almost forgot, on this date Sept.8, 1966, Near and dear to my heart, Star Trek debuted. It has had a great impact on my life as well as on others' around the world. I've heard it said the universal language is Math. I disagree, Star Trek appears to unite all cultures together. Thank you Mr Roddenbery. Live Long and Prosper!

Original Star Trek crew

 German Trekkies!

Welcome to my Art Blog!

Greetings! I am currently working on a painting that I had started in acrylics but have since converted to water miscible oils. I had found that previous attempts to work with traditional oil paints were just tooooo odoriferous for me to use! I really like the texture and also that they don't dry too fast as sometimes I get distracted, etc.
Anyway, I'm really having fun with this one. I'm a bit of a Sci-fi nut( see that SyFy? what's up with your spelling?)  anyway and I started this as a practice in a  Renaissance-esque piece but had this 'time travel meets cherubs' vision while not working on it. At this point I have most of this painting mapped out. I have focused on the details in the center on our time traveler and am working outward, so I haven't really glazed anything yet. These oil paints are newish to me and I have to wait to varnish them a few months more. Anyway I guess that I relish the thought of time travel as long as I get back to my modern conveniences at the end of the day. Hope you like!

P.S. I will show more of it as I finish it.