So, I did a commission for a friend in exchange for his making me a bullwhip. I'm thinking a trapeze act combined with whip-cracking...somehow? Here it is:

"Patience and the Enchanted Forest" - 24" x 18", oil on canvas

I tried to be a lot looser with it than I normally am. Some progress shots, which demonstrate my lack of commitment to the background until the very end (not the best approach):

After several people told me I needed to work more on the face (among other things), I made some revisions. It may...possibly...be done now.

"Sanguinary Whim" - digital painting

"Sanguinary Whim" - detail

So, a friend of mine convinced me to get a Moleskine sketchbook...bearing this new acquistion in hand, I'll try to post more studies and sketches!

Color pencil shell study

Color pencil fox study

Figure study

Ideas for my next piece...

A new iteration of Little Red Riding Hood:

"Sanguinary Whim" - digital painting

detail

detail

Just kidding: NOW it's done. That is, until the next person comes along and points out what I should fix! Next up...a kitsune-tsuki, I think.

La Perte du Minotaure / Loss of the Minotaur

Also check out this article about Ariadne's life, featuring my painting: http://www.atlanticharpduo.com/2013/12/16-glimpses-into-ariadnes-life/.

New piece! I think it's done...I think. I would love to do a big oil of painting of this! Just digital for now, though.

"La Perte du Minotaure" (Loss of the Minotaur)

I spent Thanksgiving in Quebec City with a friend of mine and did some sketching!

Minotaur

Kitsune-Tsuki

Red and the Woods

I plan to develop the Minotaur into a painting...stay tuned!