Patriot games - step I... Back to "smart ass" painting!

Today I laid the foundation for a third US flag painting...

I'm looking for "attention grabbing" images that speak to different societal aspects in America, all at once...

Canada geese commission - I managed to pull this one off after a few weeks!

Yesterday, I put the finishing touches to this commissioned work...

In the process, I have gained a new level of respect for artists working with thick paint on large surfaces. My usual style favours fluid paint and speed of execution...

Partaking in another group exhibition...

This week, I prepped 5 paintings for the upcoming group exhibition in a gallery in Cowansville, Québec...

The title of the exhibition is "couleurs", so I'm sure these will fit the bill. I'm not overly concerned about selling these days, as a few of these are a little "off the beaten path"!

Bushmaster final - Another "tear me apart" painting!

I put the finishing touches on my Bushmaster painting today...

Definitely rough on the edges, definitely controversial! I will call it "calendar girl"...

Flock of geese - step I... Another commission work!

Last week, I did a first pass at another flock of Canada geese (I've done three so far)...

I'm going for a "partially abstracted" flock of birds. I still need to figure out the bunch on the right side!

Note: I've been plagued by a major sciatic nerve problem over the last few weeks... thank God I usually paint by one hour spurts!

Woman from Congo final... My speediest delivery so far!

For some reason, this portrait commission has been a walk in the park...

Achieving likeness can be difficult at times, so I guess I got lucky with this one!

A few weeks ago,  I managed to add a couple of layers to my bushmaster painting...

I was working in my dad's machine shop, honoring his working place (he was a superlative hobbyist) and still hoping he would get better after two pneumonia episodes in a row. Unfortunately, he passed away early February. I will finish this work with him in mind...

Woman from Congo... tackling another commission!

A few weeks ago, a woman from Congo asked me to do her portrait. A few quick layers gave me an approximation of her facial features...

Although this portrait is meant to be a traditional one, I intend to leave a few remnants of expressionism (my preferred style) from this first pass...

Note: It's been a while since I've painted on gessoed canvas. Based on my recent patterns, it doesn't seem the support matters any more!

In parallel to this, I'm having a number of my works from the past three years exhibited in a small gallery in Cowansville, the town where I was born.

 These works and those of other local artists were selected based on the general theme "passion". Other such exhibitions are planned for in the spring. I intend to tackle the Quebec market next year with truly personal works. In the interim, these multi-artist exhibitions are meant to be a preambule to that! A big thank you to Kevin Brault for this opportunity!