figurative work series on wood panels   watercolor mixed media nudes   encaustic paintings

mixed media series
on wood panels

Listen to your Heart 30" x 12"

Changing Moods 24" x 12"

Aloha 30" x 12"

Earth And Water 30" x 12"

Gestures 30" x 10"

Past Lives 30" x 12"

Quiet 30" x 12"

Conversation 10" x 12"

The Dreamer 21" diameter on wine barrelhead Click here to see more paintings on wine barrel tops

encaustic wax paintings

Encaustic is a Greek word meaning "to re-burn or reheat." Melted wax is applied and reheated in order to adhere it to the surface. I apply it in thin layers over my watercolors creating collage effects. This encaustic wax medium allows me to experiment and explore which I love. Being a molten material, the process is fast and somewhat unpredictable. Wax is considered archival and safe to display since it will only melt at a high temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tree Sitter 10" x 16"

Protection From Above 11" x 14"

Intangible 9" x 12"

Spring Love 14.5" x 19.5"

The Shaman 8" x 10"

watercolor mixed media nudes

     These are some examples of the hundreds of studies drawn from live models since '97. I'm an original member of the "Thursday Night Drawing Group" sponsored by Cultural Arts of Sonoma County and I regularly participate in other live model drawing groups.