Day 26. Connection

“Reaching Out” 20×16 in oil on Unstretched Canvas (Available Soon) I’m back to my works on canvas paper and hoping to get them all framed in the next few days. This whole month I’ve been exploring having multiple subjects in my paintings and seeing what kind of interesting shapes and spaces form between them. […]
Day 25. Comfort

“Holy Ground” 6×6 in oil on panel, framed I’ve been under the weather these past couple of days, and I’ve spent my fair share of time looking at a blank canvas and a blank page where once things seemed to materialize so simply. But even though nothing has come swiftly or easily as of late, […]
Day 24. Seek

“Seeker” 8 in diameter, oil on canvas, framed Keeping it short and sweet today: a little circle painting and a haiku to go with it. Seeker From this day’s soil May whatever seeks the light Bloom under its warmth Get January’s daily paintings in your inbox
Day 23. Shape

“The Space Between Us” 20×16, oil on unstretched canvas When I first started this 31 day practice, I thought the writing would come first, then the painting, but, like most things, it did not quite go as I had planned. All month, I’ve been doing the painting first without a clear idea for the poem […]
Day 22. Peace

“Peace” 20×16, oil on unstretched canvas Here’s another in my unstretched canvas series. This one, a reflection on peace in the image of a Roseate Spoonbill carrying something of an olive branch. It, like yesterday’s, will become available next week once I’ve figured out how to frame the loose canvas. I was thinking about the […]
Day 21. Love

“Love Poem” 20×16, oil on unstretched canvas I haven’t been quite in the zone these last few days so I decided to mix it up, similar to what I did last year around this time, and work on a different surface. I did today’s painting on unstretched canvas which is essentially thick paper. For whatever […]
Day 20. Busyness

“Busyness” 4×4, oil on canvas, framed I wasn’t sure if any busy little bees would make it into this 31, but now with this freeze approaching and the promise (threat?) of Mississippi snow, I’m reimagining being busy. I Can’t Today I’m all tied up with this quiet living room fire seeing how high […]
Day 19. Rest

“Rest, Relax ” 4×4, oil on canvas, framed I have hit somewhat of a wall with this practice, so today I visited something really small and manageable and familiar, something I could do pretty quickly and get back to my LSU women’s basketball game on the sofa where I plan to spend the rest of […]
Day 18. Tenacity

“Tenacity ” 28×22, oil on canvas, framed I needed a break from tiny paintings and decided to finish this larger piece I’ve been messing with for a few weeks now. I asked the 31 online group today what has been the most surprising thing so far about this month. Just yesterday I was having lunch […]