some other experiments

I've been spending most of my free time on the golf course lately (a VERY visually-rich activity, I must say). But I have also been making my way into the studio a bit too. I anticipate that when golf season is over (which will be shortly), I will have lots of productive evenings in the studio, because I have had lots of fun experimenting with many interesting collage elements. I'm excited about what will emerge! Here's a few shots of more sketches that may or may not be converted to final compositions...

"Diggin' it"!

 I'm really "digging" this sketch. I absolutely love the saturated colors. It may be close to being finished (although, I must say, I should post some of the other experiments...

"Slowly, The Universe Expands" (15" x 20")

Here's the finished piece (I think). I was contemplating, and had experimented with placing one more small "numbers" element on the lower left-hand side. In some ways, it really "stabilizes" the composition. But when I tried a couple versions, I just wasn't satisfied. I can always add it in the future, if I feel like it. But I think this composition is good as it is. I am submitted this to a mixed-media exhibition in Rome, NY (Sept.).

floodgates

Went into the studio last night to get some things taken out of frames that I purchased over the weekend. I wasn't expecting to do too much creatively. But as it turns out, I had a VERY productive evening, inspired, I think, by this lovely vintage (and large) image (also purchased over the weekend at an estate sale)...

 I had a couple other elements "laying around" that I had done some preliminary sketches with too. I was listening to some wonderful instrumental music by Peter Gabriel and Pat Metheny, and I found myself really "in the zone". I was simultaneously (intermittently?) working on three different sketches! They all seem to have some real potential for final compositions. I was SO happy to be in my creative happy place again, and am motivated to keep working on them!