Starting new ideas

This is the beginning of a few postings whereby I reveal what I've been going through in preparation for the show.

Evan with cape and flowers

I wanted to post these items first because I have time for only a few....more will come and be explained later. 

Green Apple

Nothing like a simple still life to get me kickstarted

Overdue

I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted a painting.  To be honest, I have been immersed in my golf and work, finding no time for painting.  I have got a group show coming up in October, so I will be getting very busy with studies and sketches.  I will try to post as many of those as I can to document the progress.  This was a study I did to get me out of the rut. I always forget that it takes only a few minutes to start a painting.  I continue to struggle with the misconception that each painting must be a finished piece.  That holds me up from progressing toward my goal of at least one painting every few days if not daily.  The frustration of making the same mistakes over and over holds me back sometimes.

Eastmoreland First Tee

Practice Fairway at Eastmoreland Golf Course

This is where most of my time is spent when I practice golf.  It's a small practice fairway between the first and ninth holes at Eastmoreland Golf Course.  I have become very familiar with these trees.  They have stopped many an errant shot from hitting golfers in the first fairway. Without them I would not have a place to practice.  This is my little tribute to them.

Old Road

The thing about the internet we all love is the immediate availability of great art.  The downside, you can get lost in all the great art.  I need to focus more on painting and posting because I've fallen behind on both.  I have two more little impressionistic watercolors to post.  I liked how this one came out because I left it loose and simple.