Three Photos...

...from my twelve state trip are in the early stages of editing. Photoshop does a great job of stitching these together (each image below is anywhere from 20 to 38 individual photographs) and if I decide to publish them, I will continue to edit each and fine tune the details (for example, straighten each horizon into a curve).

The top two have great promise, a pine stand from the Gulf Coast up top and a bayou off Lake Pontchartrain below. The last panorama is probably the prettiest truck stop I have ever had the pleasure of visiting.

And there are two more photographs that will most likely become paintings, but as the best paintings somewhat oddly come from rather plain photos, I've decided not to include them here. But by this winter they should be making an appearance!

Twelve states...

...in twelve days and my summer travels are over. There are few things better than getting off the highway and getting into new scenery. Here I am in a pine forest off 30A along the Gulf Coast. The edited panoramas are to follow, after finishing off some serious editing sessions.

In Small Sections...

...the lily painting is starting to look finished! But only in sections...

There Are Only...

...a few select things that make me happier than the feel of new brushes, and Raphael Kolinsky Red Sable 862's could be the absolute finest brushes on the planet. Then again, they are all I use, so I might be missing something!

Take Five Colors...

...off the palette, then add 11 more to paint the reflections in the water, and it looks like I am going to need more brushes to finish this painting!

The Little Brushes...

...are coming out for finishing up this painting for tomorrow night's opening of "Remnants" at RLS.

A View From Last Week...

...the first layer is compete and the second is about to go in.

My Latest Painting...

...took me far longer than expected to finish. I probably started it about two years ago, but it spent a long period in painting purgatory, and got pushed aside several times for other projects. Because I was so frustrated at at times with its progress, it has rarely appeared on the blog. But the last glaze layer really helped create that nighttime atmosphere, so now I can say, finished! ua 5 (january wedding) oil on panel 4 x 12" 2016 $2,5000

This Is A Progression...

...of a little painting (4x4") that I am working on. With the first layer complete, I'll sand it down and refine it in the next layer of paint. 

There Are Four Paintings...

...in different stages of process, on my easel tonight.