Generational Painting

Just back from the Mark Daniel Nelson 

workshop at the Scottsdale Artist School
and my head is spinning! 

He is an incredibly knowledgable, generous, and enthusiastic 

instructor and I am newly inspired 

by all the new tools I've been given!   

One of the many exercises we did, 

was called "generational" painting. 

Starting with an image, you do a quick painting.

Then you do another, using that painting as a reference,

then do another, then another, 

focusing on the big shapes and eliminating more detail each time.

My fourth generation 

oil sketch

from this image.

This exercise is a great way to break away from representation

 in a gradual progression that makes sense.

So fun! 

I can't wait to get busy in the studio now. 

Stay tuned.