experimental work #3

new diver...
oil and acrylic on board
about 28 by 48
are these images too disconnected.
i like the distance but i was considering something to force them to connect more. a layer of something...

experimental work #2

not sure if this large piece is finished.
acrylic on canvas 44 by 44

my goal was to set up multiple passages that played against each other

i like the self portrait drawing and im debating adding paint
i might just glaze everything except the port.or the exact opposite.
what do you think?

are the drips too much?
im thinking about adding one more big element.
like a carefully rendered elk

experimental work #1

i have been into drawing lately. going back to basics
so i have been gessoing boards. and i took the idea of painting
on boxes from my sister kellie pickard.
this is a portrait on a wine box. 90 percent done
i might give it an oil glaze.
what do you think...
another idea im playing with is serving wine at the opening in these.
silly but interesting for me somehow...

what it is

Lightgeist is a critique space meant to inspire and get feedback from rl art buddies. If you were invited to this blog please post your new work, finished or unfinished. Let us know at what stage you think the piece is ("this piece is 90% done"). You may lead the critique of your work by asking the rest of us a question ("do you think this red is too much?").
You may post anything that has to do with where you are in your work, like a photo or a telling paragraph, sentence or tidbit of anything. I want this space to be a dynamic and challenging outlet for input and inspiration. These are just basic ideas to get us going, anything you see fit, goes.

One practical thing... label or tag the post of your artwork with your first name, so they are organized and accessible.

Here are the rest. The first two are keys. The second two are twigs.

Experimental

Here are a couple pieces from a series of abstract drawings I've been making lately. My internet connection is acting up, so I'll just post these for now.

The idea was to make them look like landscapes as seen from an airplane. I start by drawing objects in different sizes and angles--For these I used a Tootsie Pop. Then I add layers of tape, paint, and found objects.

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Break-Up, watercolor and pencils on paper, t pickard 2008