I lied-I did one more painting of leaves-I like the effect of the leaves coming out of the dark. I am experimenting with new surfaces and the road down to the river near the marsh is on a board with gesso and pastel pumice-very rough interesting surface to work on but really limits alot of detail-perhaps that is good! I also have just about finished the lotus painting -I am going to try my teachers suggestion and do a four panel painting of one picture-more to come on that....

Another colorful flower painting-next one is a landscape!

This is the latest-see I really am back into color! actually I am trying to use up what paper I have and this black paper makes me want to put down vibrant color! I am going to stop flowers and leaves soon-really.

I am busy in my new space! Getting used to being in the garage-miss Syd across the hall for inspiration-it seemed easy to keep at it when she was busy too-oh,well-Our big news is that Jonathan was accepted into the VCU art foundation program-needless to say he is happy, relieved and proud of his accomplishment. We are all ecstatic! Even Sam is proud of his bro.

Still working on the birthplace painting-not happy with the trees in the foreground, but otherwise I am done- finished a very colorful "leaf" painting- and started another iris-I am very into color at the moment-which is a good thing!

I have been busy since the end of 20008-I moved my studio into the garage with the help of Bill on the garage prep and Gary on the move-So I am now spending my time in the garage-still getting used to the arrangement, but it certainly is more convenient!

I am close to completing the painting based on the study I last posted-

Finished the study for the next painting-it is from an image I took at washingtons birthplace quite a few years ago-always wanted to paint it-so -i cropped the original to get this panaramic view-not sure if it is Laurie or Bill with Sam-

Thought I would post this portrait I did in class last week-it really looks like Larry-who I have drawn many times before in other classes-still working on my self portait which doesn't even remotely look me yet-jonathan's self portrait is much better-but he is still working on his, too-we'll have a group reveal soon!