I rarely have the courage to share my sketchbook art but these were the moments where I felt so excited about their outcomes. Lately, I have been experimental and playful with several materials while also practicing figure studies and composition. At this point I was in a bit of a rut with my paintings. I felt so uncertain about the direction of where they were going and if whether I loved them or hated them. So I needed a break from the big pieces and took myself back to my

This piece was part of an assignment in my "Time" class. We had several prompts to choose from and I chose time within animal and human cycles. How time affects us similarly and differently. I thought about indoor fish and outdoor fish and how their environment determines their lifespans and growth. It is supposed to be a part of a diptych with is why in that first photo theres a little guy but this post is going to focus on the larger piece. I went through several stages wi