Cut Back

I am going to produce four paintings about surfing before and or after the Orvis Residency  which starts in July; this is the first: Cut Back.  It's really a painting about the wave, not so much the surfer, about wind and sea, where the two meet. I am planning the final canvas to be largely figurative; a post-session "herbing under the trees" with the boys following an epic session. I am going to call the collection  Road to the Sea after the spot my pals and I used to surf in South Kona many years ago. Still need to sign the work,but here are the updated pics including the close-ups of the work.  Selling the piece for $650.00 USD price includes free shipping and frame anywhere in the world except places that are in conflict that FedEx fears to go.

Title: Cut Back

Acrylic, Oil, Interference and textile on canvas

24" x 30"

Wishful Thinking No 3

Been saving wishbones for  a year or so now to build out a small version of something I would like to do on a grander scale. Wishful Thinking uses artifacts - actual objects - in the composition. This will be tricky in future iterations on a larger scale: haven't cooked any 200 pound chickens, and even if I found one,  my kitchen couldn't accommodate the activity. So 3D printing will play a part constructing the larger wishbones.

To the right, the completed work, with a detailed shot to the left.  Don't think I will be working on this concept until well after the Orvis Residency, but I had to take a swing at the concept because it had been gnawing at me for a while...