Our trek through landscapes that inspired Canada's Tom Thomson and The Group of Seven

The past few months have seen me engrossed in small studies -- studies where I'm not trying to create a masterpiece; where my goal is to explore and experiment.

A study might involve looking at the earth from a different view point, such as from satellite.

A study might abstract an old vineyard.

A study might test a drawing technique.

Whatever my goal, the idea is to expand my thinking and minimize my fear of  failure. A study might not work out but with directed failure comes progress. I hope to improve as an artist through these studies.

I'm selecting 6-8 of my studies to frame them for display this Spring.

Maybe these ...