In less then a week my beautiful wife and I head to Maui for our two week honeymoon. We have everything in order and are eagerly awaiting the day we leave. One thing I have always done is draw when I am away. I actually draw every day but when I am away I don't always have everything at my fingertips so I have to plan. What paper to bring, what pens, pencils, pastels etc to take with me. Where this becomes a bit of an issue for me is in planning of what paper and pens to bring I have to think about what type of drawings I am going to be making. And with that I usually pack as much art materials as I do clothing. Because nothing is worse then being somewhere and thinking omg I wish I had brought my thick led pencil, knowing it is sitting in a bin at home far, far away. I am never and have never been the type of painter who plans his work out from beginning to end. I have tried that and after about ten minutes I change the work with a reaction or something that sounded good in my head does not work out on paper. I usually try for days and days to find my drawing mood before a trip. Buying new paper and pens. I then start drawing with the new media to only find out that it is not what I am wanting to do. So I feel the pressure. Not of travelling or of forgetting that piece of clothing or thinking about things that could go wrong with the accommodations or rental car. Instead I am sitting here worrying about the drawings I will make. I am sure most people never would experience such a thing. But then again I am not most people.


I took a break just now and opened up a new sketch book that I had started last week. Within thirty seconds I found my drawing. I now feel like a weight has been lifted. I can see... not what I will draw but how I will go about it. It always has to feel right. I can not just make. I never will just make. I am not that kind of painter. So now I can go and enjoy a wonderful two weeks with the most beautiful woman in the world and my sketch book by my side.

Detail of new painting

Detail of new painting

Detail of new painting 

New painting just finished. Love the top line and how the panels don't line up. Another new one for my Vancouver gallery Jennifer Kostuik!

New painting just finished. This one is for my Vancouver gallery Jennifer Kostuik. Excited to get the new work out to her!

New painting being delivered to Herringer Kiss Gallery

Detail of the heavily worked surface of one of my new paintings. 

It has been awhile since my last post. I have been working very hard finishing four paintings. This weekend my Dowsing Rod Prints are featured with the Jennifer Kostuik Gallery in Papier Montreal from April 24-27. Very excited to be included in this wonderful show in beautiful Montreal! Thank you Jennifer.