Inspired by my roommate’s new kitten Miles
A new creation

I am just finishing (in an hour I go to the last class) my Abstract painting course at SCAD. For my analytical abstraction project I studied the limulus polyphemus or the Atlantic horseshoe crab. I was given a horseshoe crab shell by my friend Chris, and seeing it sitting on my colorful binder is what inspired my project.

Here are some of the studies I did:



This is the painting that resulted, I enjoy it though I want to add a layer of oil before I consider its “done”ness. It is about Three feet by four feet:


“Family Library of Cats” Beth Heppenstall
Another gem from my collection.
My painting teachers for the winter quarter are Greg Eltringham, Todd Schroeder, and Laura Mosquera. Maybe if I get them hits on their websites I will get extra credit (not that they or I need either…). Check out the fine art dear readers.