Last night I stepped into the studio for a quick landscape sketch.  I’ve been thinking a lot about Andrew Wyeth (having just finished his biography)  His father NC Wyeth used to tell him “paint the massive forms”.  It seems odd, given Andrew Wyeth’s propensity for detail and texture, but it’s good advice nonetheless.

The sketch was done in an hour, from drawing to finish.  It’s obviously rough around some edges, but I’m quite happy with the overall feel.  Definitely more painterly than my usual work.

Also, in rearranging my space I stumbled across this painting from a last year.  I’d posted a preview of it, but it never appeared in finished form. It’s a little heavy on the saturated greens, but I still think it’s a nice little painting.

Winter Field Sketch : Oil on board. 9″x12″ 2014

Access Road : Oil on board. 9″x12″ 2013