My latest work is a set of canyon, forest, river, and valley dreamscapes in oil on Ampersand Claybord panels. My childhood camping trips and more recent motor home travels landed me in spectacular scenery, which I am compelled to paint either from memory or from my extensive library of photos taken on location. The technique for these latest works use layered transparent brush strokes and simple compositions to result in a watercolor-like image, but with oils. The clay surface makes this possible, as the drying time is less than it would be on a gesso panel; the paint soaks into the clay...more
