Happy New Year everyone! It was just around a year ago that I made the deal to move into my studio space. At the beginning of 2015 I set myself the goal of 12 paintings over the course of the year, which was way up from my pre-studio output of, perhaps, two canvases.

Thanks for following my art journey this year. If you’re interested in artists’ progress photos, you can find quick snapshots from the studio here on my Facebook page.

Goal: Exceeded

I surprised myself by exceeding my own expectations, but thought I’d do a self-indulgent retrospective post to show off what I think were my best 12 paintings of the year. In addition to developing my “stained glass” style, I wanted to play with realism, and to refine my technique in capturing certain things like feathers and leaves. One of my friends recently said it looked like two different artists had been working in my space; I have to agree.

The beauty of having a dedicated studio location is the time and room to work with multiple canvases at once, and to experiment wildly with style and subject matter. I’m looking to do more of the same in 2016.

With thanks to everyone who offered compliments and suggestions, and extra love to those of you who bought pieces. I truly appreciate your support.

12 Paintings:

Click to see them larger!