Wood. More wood.

I should probably change that title, but I couldn't think if anything else, so it stays.  

These are very VERY early pictures of a brand new 36 x 36.  I always start by doing the pencil drawing first, and then try very hard not to paint, drip or accidently lean on it with my paint covered sleeve.  In this one I actually used coloring pencils to add color to only one of the logs. Meh. I might regret it, but I have to try some things so that there are little differences in my piles of logs.

Other thing I thought I should do is come up with titles.  Right now I simply call them Tree Farm Series 1, 2, 3 etc.. I used to give all my paintings titles, but in my head there was a story to every painting. I guess I have to come up with some stories.  One day I was cutting a tree....one day I was chopping wood...that day I made a pile of logs...

All kidding aside, this series was, or is, based on pictures taken of a tree farm up north.  My dad had a farm and grew trees and lots of them. Can't say I had much appreciation for them at the time as a kid or teenager, but now I see their importance.  Some guy bought the farm when we moved and chopped off all the trees.  He wasn't supposed to chop the new trees my dad grew, but I'm not entirely sure that promise was ever kept.  In the end, the pictures are powerful and inspiring.  I've included a couple here, along with my log pile drawing.

Manon