sketching archives

Did a couple new sketches the other day & discovered some in my sketch book that I had never scanned or posted yet, either, so I'm posting them now. The plan is that they will all make their way into final artworks at some point in time...

This first one is actually in a piece already, part of a coastal series I'm planning in the near future (after Tree Stories is up & showing.)

Then there are some I've started to accompany a Yosemite series... I've got a fair amount of Yosemite images, too, so I guess that comes after the coastal series! (I'm not so sure about my mammals, but I'm working on them, and I won't get better if I don't practice.)

Then the couple I did just the other day, a sparrow because sparrows are special to me...

And a little junco because they're a lot like sparrows & they're another Yosemite species.

getting organized...

I've got this big Tree Stories show coming and all the wall space I'll have to fill was making me a little nervous, so I inventoried what I have done, what I'm working on & what I've got planned (which usually just stays in my head in a fuzzy way.) I got it all on paper, including the production schedule I need to keep & I'm feeling much better - maybe even be able to squeeze out a little more, who knows - thought I'd post it here to share & keep myself accountable (not that I really need that right now.)


A quick & dirty shot of "With Eager Hope" - it's hanging in my midtown studio, with a sign that lets viewers know they have to wait to get their hands on it until April in the Blue Wing Gallery.


Production schedule for
Tree Stories “Chapter Two” - 2.15.10

Completed canvases:
1. 24x24 - Beckoning Path
2. 24x24 - Remembering
3. 24x24 - Her Self
4. 24x24 - True Love
5. 24x36 - With Eager Hope
6. 30x30 - Reunion
7. 30x24 - Under the Shade
8. 36x24 - Longing for the Wind’s Embrace
9. 36x36 - Late Afternoon
10. 36x24 - Meditations
11. 24x18 - Endless Battle

In process
12. 60x36 (Life Story)

Planned
wk 2.22
13. 30x30 - Jacob’s Ladder
14. 36x24 - Heaven
wk 3.1
15. 60x36 - The Taller Tree
wk 3.8
16. 30x30 - Still Singing
17. 24x24 - Castle in the Sky
wk 3.15
18. 24x24 - Things We Cannot See
19. 24x24 - Cast & Reel
wk 3.22
20. 24x12 - palms
21. 24x12 - orchards
22. ?


Tree Stories “Chapter One” - framed & completed
1. 24x20 - The Mustard Tree
2. 20x24 - They Speak of Angels
3. 20x24 - And Trees Caught Fire
4. 20x24 - Jack and the Redwood
5. 24x20 - Teletype
6. 20x24 - Honduran Mist


Total pieces for show:

20's x 4 = 7'
24's x 13 = 26'
30's x 4 = 10'
36's x 4 = 12'
60's x 2 = 10'

As planned about 105' wall space

ArtisTree 2010 is tomorrow!

If you've looked at my artwork much at all, you've probably figured out that I have a thing for trees - and I spent a serious amount of time for a while learning to identify 150-200 species of trees to then be able to map trees in the city of Davis for an organization there called Tree Davis. Tree Davis is one of those very cool groups of people that work to plant trees, teach people how to take care of their trees and generally support the urban forest.

ArtisTree, Artists Celebrating Trees is the annual major fundraiser for Tree Davis and wouldn't you know, I'm involved. The big event is tomorrow, and I'll be helping set up all the artwork for the event and of course, I'm donating to the cause myself. Five of my pieces will be up for silent auction and if you're in the area, I hope you can come celebrate trees with us. (See their website for details.)

Here are my artworks you can bid on tomorrow night:


"City of Trees #22"


"City of Trees #5"


"Breath" (Photo taken at the Davis Cememtery.)


"Tree Lovers"


"Renewal" (Photo taken at the Davis Cemetery.)