Abstract Forest

 I've been working on this piece off and on - mostly off! I decided to go in the direction of abstraction.

18x24 oil on stretched canvas

Abstract and Distortion

 A different take on figure drawing - abstraction and distortion.  Drawing the hands large to give them added importance; distorting the rest of the body...inspired by the work of Emma Petit.

scribbled background (water soluable crayons)

brush with a bit of water

a couple of layers of gesso for texture

blocked in charcoal sketch