# 65 Fantasy Landscape

# 65 Fantasy Landscape

Actually I really don't know what title to give this painting so Fantasy Landscape may be as good as any other. In this new direction of working  more abstractly, even realistic paintings are abstract, leaning new techniques and new materials I feel I am in some new "fantasy" world. A scary,intriguing and exciting place.
Who knows where this journey will take me.

This started out as as charcoal sketch on gessoed cardboard. I have started to roughly sketch interesting compositions in simple shapes and tones and this developed from one of those small sketches. Unfortunately I didn't jot down the reference I used.

Charcoal Sketch

34.5 x 44.5

gessoed cardboard

Oils & Cold Wax

34.5 x 44.5

gessoed cardboard

# 64 Composition in Red

# 64 Composition in Red

First about the colors.... a while back I bought, on sale, a large tube of  Maimori Red Ochre... I love the rich earthy tone.  Have been using this paint for toning and mixes with other reds.

This painting had better layers... but the process is in learning... oils, cold wax, palette knife, scratch tools

Oils & Cold Wax

35 x 26 cm

Gessoed Cardboard

Speaking of the learning and working process I sometimes find it difficult getting back into the zone that I was in when I first started the painting.  My beginnings are much better than most of my finished work. 

# 63 Small Abstract

# 63 Small Abstract

I have lots of strips of canvas from my workshop artist Traudi (a few of her works).  I so wish she would go online her abstract  work is a constant inspiration . Cut one strip into about 5 small pieces for 5 x 7 " paintings/sketches. Good way to test out some ideas and techniques.  Kind of difficult to use the palette knife on such a small format but that's part of the learning game!!!

Oils & Cold Wax

5 x 7 " canvas