Here’s the second drawing done for Principle’s September Drawing Show. It’s on Hannemuhle’s Antique Rose paper, which is very sensitive, a lovely surface to work on, and sucks moisture right out of the air. All the buckling visible in the photo is from humidity. I never touch the paper’s surface when drawing, and was pretty shocked to see the way the paper reacted to the summer weather. I won’t be using the Hannemuhle any more.

This is nearly finished, entitled Magda, With Rhododendrons. It’s done in graphite, on smooth watercolor paper. I apologize for the photo which is too dark in the light areas and too light in the dark areas.

I’ve just begun working with Principle Gallery in Alexandria, VA. (website). They received two paintings on Monday, both of which went into the window. and have asked me to do two drawings for a show in September. I’ve been admiring the way Principle operates for a long time, and now that I’ve had a chance to interact with Ali and Michelle I am thrilled to be part of the gallery.

Here’s a shot of my painting Zazalia, in Principle’s front window:

A surprise may be coming in late August too. Too soon to say…

Yeah, so I was running late (as usual) last week and didn’t get to snap photos of the final paintings in Susan’s show. She met me yesterday to drop them off so I could shoot them, and came back later in the evening to pick them up. Susan even offered to pick up some groceries! Very kind of her…

I got to see my friend Sadie Valerie’s work in person for the first time, it’s really excellent and the one Susan used for the announcement is fantastic. You can see Sadie’s work here.

Also, another friend, Vincent Giaranno did an amazing still life of a lobster. His site is here.

Here are the new pieces. Leave a comment if you like them: