Riding in a car between Kansas and Ohio for 13 hours looks almost constantly like this on the passenger side. Does painting in a moving vehicle count as plein air? Here are some sketchbook drawings/paintings to capture the landscape.

 

Crayon self-portraits - I've been exploring crayon as a medium lately.

A portrait-in-progress of my buddy Allen.

 Enjoyed a beautiful plein air day this weekend and won 1st place in JRAC's plein air competition.

 Natural Inclinations at Joplin Avenue Coffee Company in Joplin, MO.

 Headlines feel like a Rorschach test these days.

 My work in We'Moon 2022 - The Magical Dark.

 

My *first* First Thursday Joplin Artwalk! My show, Natural Inclinations, will be on display at Urban Art Gallery throughout the month of September. What a great evening in a beautiful space. Huge thanks to Linda Teeter for the opportunity.

 

I got to dip my toe into the immersive experience that is live-painting at the Rejuvenation festival this last weekend. People kept calling Rejuvenation a “restival” rather than a festival, but we didn’t get much rest when a massive night thunderstorm on Friday soaked all of our camping gear. Despite that adventure, it was a lovely mental reset and I’m still trying to process it all. Also, painting with a medium that I’m not very comfortable with (acrylic… and in front of other people, no less) got me out of my comfort zone, which is probably a good thing that I need more often. I’m already daydreaming about next time.