Hope to finish this painting, "Despair," today.

Visited the Newark Museum yesterday to view one of my favorite paintings.

Visited the Newark Museum yesterday to view one of my favorite paintings.
"Twilight, Short Arbiter Twixt Day And Night." Painted in 1850 by Church. I can't help but be moved by it, and relate to what's happening in the world today. The ominous sky and pending storm are symbolic for social turmoil and unrest. In Church's time, many feared the country was headed for civil war. Church felt that the "paradise" that was America was indeed on it's way to being "lost."
"Short Arbiter Twixt Day and Night," is based on a section from "Paradise Lost" by Milton.

In the studio.

I just love this picture. One of my students showing a friend her art work.

In the works.

The Saturday art program at the Dawn Treader School offers drawing and painting classes.

The Saturday art program at the Dawn Treader School offers drawing and painting classes.
In this class, which utilizes still life, landscape, portraiture, and seascape painting, a student can expect to explore his or her own artistic voice through an understanding and application of the principles of the prismatic flow of light and color. Working from still life set-ups, live models, and photographs, if need be, students would receive individualized instruction, with an emphasis on improving their painting by applying the correct color scale and value scale, and understanding the difference between the shadows in and outside the studio. A class supplies list will be provided prior to starting the class.

At work.