Tag Archives: Surfside Beach Texas

A Little Perspective: More Drawing & Painting

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Picking up on the last post, today I’m sharing some more painting from last week’s break in Surfside Beach, TX. While those “shell studies” were pretty small in scale, I was itching to try a bigger canvas. BADGE WORK UPDATE: … Continue reading →

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Drawing & Painting: Nature as Inspiration

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

There’s a really good reason artists regularly turn to nature for inspiration: it’s the Original Canvas, the one-stop-shop for every conceivable colors and shape. But well beyond what the eyes can behold, every sense is touched by a good day in … Continue reading →

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Back to the Scene of the Crime: Part 3

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

I’ve decided that the secret to a chill life is a good, hot fire. Today was beautiful. I painted and wrote and did an experiment comparing the properties of salt and fresh water (details forthcoming), but, dear reader, the finest … Continue reading →

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Back to the Scene of the Crime: Part 2

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

The sea was angry that day, my friends…. Actually, we’re at the Gulf of Mexico, which Charles calls “a big mud puddle.” That’s nuts, of course. He says it’s just an overgrown salt lake on a lot of oil, but … Continue reading →

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