Indignant Rabbit

Indignant Rabbit, Fresco 2013

Here is the latest fresco from my creature series. I may fit one more in this summer. If you are in the area I've got a few frescoes hanging at Studio Barn Diva in Healdsburg for a month or so.

Two Week Show at the SA Gallery

Working on another Book

 I am winding up teaching my second class on Lost Techniques of the Ancients and am in the process of making a book with Blurb http://bit.ly/ZvR8Ae   If you click on the link you can get a coupon for $20 off your first book. I've made several and love the quality. It should be done this summer and will include images and projects from the classes of 2012 & 2013.

My amazing students painting their first frescoes.

Karishma starting her fresco.

Karishma doing detail work. The painting is a detail from an Indian wall painting.

Luisa copying a Diego Rivera piece.

Visit to St. Seraphim / Frescoes in Progress

Father Moses explaining the fresco technique.

Students from the Lost Techniques class viewing St. Seraphim frescoes.

Father Moses demonstrating the plastering process.

Finished frescoes in the church.

This sinopia will eventually be painted over with color.

Father Patrick the painter.

A preliminary sketch.

On March 5th I took my Lost Techniques of the Ancients class to the St. Seraphim church in Santa Rosa. How lucky we are to have a church right near the school that has real examples of frescoes in progress! There are very few places in the United States where fresco painting is still being practiced. Both Father Moses and Father Patrick explained the plastering and painting process of making a fresco. Treat yourself to a visit to the St. Seraphim church if you are in Northern California!

Jester of Choler & Overcome by Ferns

Jester of Choler, encaustic/mixed media, 2013

Detail of face with ferns.

"Ferns", encaustic, mixed media, 2013

Two weeks of vacation allowed me time to paint two large encaustics. I've started experimenting with more collage elements and incorporating elements of nature into my portraits.

Pigments and Puppets from 2,000-40,000 Years Old

Pigments from Ancient Rome/ British Museum

I am always fascinated to see basic tools from thousands of years ago that show the artist at work. I stumbled upon this image as I was researching a great collection of encaustic mummy portraits from the British Museum collection. They currently have a show on artwork from the Ice Age some 40,000-10,000 years old!
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/ice_age_art/about_the_exhibition.aspx

The oldest puppet or doll: an articulated figure made of mammoth ivory

On loan from Moravian Museum, Anthropos Institute

In Memoriam to My Muse - Cosmo

Cosmo, fresco, 2012

My beloved muse, and best friend, Cosmo, died November 16th. I painted this November 25th. He was only six.  Making art is the best therapy. More pieces to come...