Welcome to Two Studio Art

Welcome to my blog. I am an artist living in two places therefore the name Two Studio Art. I normally paint in oil but I also enjoy working with pastels. A recent trend in painting is to paint in a small format and to paint often to improve one's skills. While I'm not a daily painter (too many other commitments) I try to paint at least once or twice a week. I recently started painting in plein air and find it a way to really connect with the colors seen in the environment. I am an instructor at Blue Raven Studio in Kayenta at Ivins, Utah where I teach a class at Canvas a la Carte. I also show my work at Blue Raven so stop by and take a look at the paintings that I don't get posted on my blog. I hope you enjoy your visit and return often.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Cactus and Joshua




Prior to going on the Grand Canyon rafting and painting trip I was able to complete some additional cactus paintings, both are oil on acrylic 5" x 7". I also completed a painting of a Joshua Tree. Joshua's are members of the Yucca family and grow in our community as well as in forests of Joshua's on highway 91. In the spring they have a beautiful cluster of white blooms. I have never seen two Joshua's that are exactly the same in shape or number of branches. As the story goes the Joshua's were named by the Mormon settlers who thought the plant like Joshua of the bible were raising their arms to heaver. They are, to me, one of the most fascinating plants that grow on the desert. They seem almost surreal so I tried to paint it that way. Joshua is an oil 9" x 12".
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