Typical summer morning. A workout for my eyes.
Always something new to discover thru my window. Another up-close & intimate study after nature.
I have a lot of papers that are toned. This definitely speed up the sketching process. My window of opportunity is about half an hour before the fog gets burn off by the rising sun.
From my first visit thru the English countryside, memory of endless meadows of wild poppy have always stayed with me. So when my rep mention that Poppy is trending, I drop everything & started some new ideas for a Poppy collection.
It's not a project I can wait, mainly because my neighbor, Etsuko's Poppy garden is in full bloom. For my illustration, finding the right reference is half the job. 
I've travel far & wide to visit famous gardens. I have yet to come across a Poppy garden that can match her Poppy collection. Here's a few pictures to inspire the gardener in you!
Because of Lake Otsego, Cooperstown, NY is a nice place to go & look at art. My friend, Judy Thuss's works are included in the current exhibit at Cooperstown Art Association.
Her vibrant work is meant to be appreciated in a gallery.
The Smithy is another hidden gem in Cooperstown for compelling local artists.
Much has been written about the process of creativity. For me, it's time on my bike that's the most creative. Ideas kind of flow together. Putting different elements together is a big part of creating an illustration. This design is a perfect example: my rep always sends over a wish list on what's trending. 
Cloud was on the list recently. I have tons of cloudscape in my archive. They are all fine art paintings, not exactly commercial art.
There's also this dreamscape, it's too muted to be license for anything. It has been in the closet for years. For whatever reason, combining these 2 paintings just came to me while I was biking.
With the magic of photoshop, I created a new design for license, by combining 3 paintings.
On a typical morning, the sun filters thru the trees, birds chirping & the occasional deer & bunny wander thru my garden.
After a rather wet May, we are finally getting a few stunning sunsets in the mountain. I like to paint nocturne because it's fun to go wild with strong pure colors. |
| 8:10pm |
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| 8:20, mother nature does not stay still |
