Matt - art therapy

Alan Summer 2026-4

 I finished this painting of the view looking towards Biloxi on the Mississippi coast. On coldpress 140#  

This is a view from Truman looking north from the A train stop. It’s in my hot press sketchbook. Somehow the paper got damaged so I’m just going to have some fun with it by trying anything I can imagine. Got a lot of work to do but I have some ideas. 

Orthodox Convent - Trascău Valley, Transylvania | recovered from scrap paper

Museum of Natural History - Vienna

A Tree, a Flower-headed Dragon, and a Dancin' Fool.

 All 5x7

July 11, 2026 — Elaine O.

Finished the painting...and the pad of paper! One thing about these "last sheet on the pad" paintings—I tend to go in with reckless abandon because "who cares if it works or not? I just want to finish off a pad!" And sometimes it works. I think this is one of those times. At any rate, I'm happy with it.

10" x 14"

Life Is Just A Bowl Of

 #2 and 3 drew with ink then painted. Fun to work with RED,,

Santillana del Mar, Cantabria - in progress

Sara Was Right

 She said windows on background building too prominent. 

The paper didn’t like it,  but I muted them somewhat. Could only go so far as paper was pilling  

This is better with less distraction  

Oh, just some stuff.

Here is what I have been calling the Enchanted Forest, but now I am thinking of changing it to The Enchanted Forest with Poison mushrooms.  What do you think about those blue dots, too much whimsy?

And here is the change on Ernie Banks' tree which I thought was too harsh but now I am lightning it up a bit.

And these are my entrants for the high prestige Renaissance Art Fair which will be on Thursday, July 23rd.