Hiya! I’ve been busy, so I thought I’d share some past projects with you this week.
Here are a couple oil paintings I finished a few months ago.
I flew to LA at the beginning of the month for my birthday. My mom had a business trip down there around the same time, and I love the sun and the beach and LA in general, so it worked out nicely. I jumped into the ocean at exactly midnight as I turned 25. Woohoo!!!!!
While I was there, I attended a beautiful book talk and panel at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, featuring Portland-based author Erica Berry. Her book, ‘Wolfish,’ explores both the status of wolves in our modern world and how we can learn about ourselves by reflecting on our relationships with wolves. Wolves have always been one of my favorite animals, so this was pretty magical for me.
I flew from LA to Reno to attend some friends’ annual Oscars party (hi Chris and Alex!) because they truly make it worth the trip every year. Visiting them is always a good reminder to invite your friends over and celebrate every chance you get! Why not!
This past weekend, some friends and I rented an airbnb on the McKenzie River, near where I went to college. The forest in that area had a massive wildfire back in 2020 and now looks totally different from the last time I drove through. There were still some green treetops among the tall charred and branchless trunks, but it was mostly barren. Just before we left, we saw a bald eagle hunting a duck that was floating down the river. The duck kept diving down below the surface to hide while the eagle circled several times. Eventually, the eagle landed on a branch for a moment, then flew away. The duck silhouette is hard to see in this video - you have the best chance of catching a glimpse of it around 4 seconds in.
As a reminder,
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35% of profits from sales are donated to various humanitarian aid groups in Palestine.
More Past Work:
I found this photo of a painting (of a photo) I did in college. I remember being frustrated I couldn’t figure out how to make it even more realistic. Now that I look at it, I think I’d like to make more paintings just like this one.
Have a great day!
Never saw that whale painting- loved it. ‘More please!’ watching for that chicken painting/drawing? sweet Reno ‘couple’ shot, especially of Billy!