"Drawing 152", pastel on paper, 18" x 24", 2013

"Drawing 153", pastel on paper, 11" x 14", 2013

"Drawing 154", pastel on paper, 11" x 14", 2013

"Drawing 155", pastel on paper, 14" x 17", 2013

Here's to hoping Thoreau's Walking brings some warm weather along with it!

"Man being pulled from two sides", latex paint on canvas, 48"x30", 2013

It's strange how inspiration works. When you spend time studying other artists, images often sink into your mind without realizing. Below is a painting I created back in 2010, Untitled Man 2. A year or two after finishing, I realized it looked similar in pose to the figure of Philip in Leonardo's Last Supper.

Untitled Man 2, graphite, latex paint and photo transfer on canvas,
26"x30", 2010

Detail of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, (the figure on the right is believed to be Philip), Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, 1495-1498

Of course, it's not the exact pose, and the similarities could all be a coincidence. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it could still be another figure that has made its way into my mind. If any readers recognize other famous figures it shares similarities with let me know, and I'll check to see if I spent time studying them too!

"Drawing 134", conte on paper, 9"x12", 2013

"Drawing 135", conte on paper, 9"x12", 2013

Featured is my latest painting "Mutineers", with a short video of it being created. I plan to include more studio videos in the coming year.

"Mutineers", latex paint and ink transfer on canvas, 48"x30", 2012

My reading agenda for the month of December:

"Drawing 127", pastel on paper, 17"x14", 2012

"Drawing 128", pastel and typewriter ink on paper, 9"x12", 2012

"Drawing 129", graphite on paper, 9"x12", 2012

"Man with white", latex paint and paper on canvas, 26"x30", 2012

"Drawing 122", charcoal on paper, 18"x24", 2012

"Drawing 123", charcoal on paper, 18"x24", 2012

"Drawing 124", charcoal on paper, 18"x24", 2012