So I got one of the best calls of my life yesterday, I was told my "December Maple" painting was accepted into the Society of Illustrators 54th Annual in the Uncommissioned category. Getting into the Societies show has always been one of those life goals for me. It's one of the greatest annuals every year, consistently showing some of the best art the america has to offer. Many thanks to all the jurors and congratulations to all the other artists that got that wonderful call.
A Winter's Dream , 17" x 11", Oil on Paper on Masonite, 2015. Back in August, the 6th to be exact, Sarah and I welcomed our baby girl, Dagmar, into the world. She is now turning 6 months old and I am just now getting around to posting the first blog post since the summer. She's a lot of work, but not enough to excuse my laziness about this blog. Anyways, for the past three years I have done a Nisse painting as my Winter card, but for some reason I just wasn't in the mood to come up with a new Nisse painting, and I just didn't feel like I had a great composition in mind this winter. So I looked to my new muse. I took a picture one morning of her sleeping, and worked in some creatures, new and old, real and surreal into the winter landscape around her. I've always wondered what she dreams, I can't imagine her dreams look like this, but I thought it was a cool idea. Also, I have been doing a One Sketch A Day sketchbook since New Year's, so ...
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