FIGURE IT...

Although I normally draw and paint themes from nature, especially animals, I was drawn to do some figure sketches earlier this year, capturing those little moments that say so much. The ones that give meaning to life, the ones that memories are made of....

Here they are...

A Boy and His Dog
Mixed Media on Mountboard
130x130mm (5x5")  

Dad's Fishing Box
Mixed Media on Mountboard
180x130mm (7x5")

Shoreline Ponderings
Mixed Media on Mountboard
175x130mm (7x5")

My Own World
Mixed Media on Mountboard
175x130mm (7x5")

Then I was ready to select  a few and paint them in acrylic and oil on canvas:

Child's Play
Acrylic and Oil on Stretched Canvas
305x230mm (12x9")

What a Wonderful World!
Acrylic and Oil on Stretched Canvas
305x230mm (12x9")

A True Companion
Acrylic and Oil on Stretched Canvas
300x300 (12x12")