My work has always encompassed organic forms derived from nature. The work is mixed media. I begin with a photograph (or a combination of photographs) that I have taken, then re-work it on the computer using Corel Painter, Corel Paint Shop Pro, and Adobe Photoshop. I then print it out and using colored pencils or oil pastels, complete the work. Works range in size from 8.5" x 11" to 18" x 24".
Some of my work incorporates architectural forms, and some just flora or the landscape. The work is not meant to be a realistic rendering, but more of a stylized composition of form and color utilizing recognizable natural elements .
Below is an example of the process. First image is the photograph. Second image is digitally re-worked. Third image is the final piece: printed and finished with colored pencils.