I am really excited about a new project I am embarking on! Art for Good aims to get art into the hands of families who might not necessarily be able to afford it. I hope to raise enough money to provide four Habitat for Humanity houses with original art. Check out the video then go here to give. If you can’t afford to give, but you think it’s a worthy cause, please share the campaign on your Facebook page, blog, Twitter feed or even by chatting about it with someone you know. Thank you!
Category Archives: art
Work in Progress: Watercolor on canvas
18 x 30″ watercolor on canvas
The beginnings of another watercolor on canvas piece! Lots more work and lots more layers to come.
Bent Grasses
3 x 5″ Watercolor on pierced paper
Like a sleek, soft combover
Once tall grasses
Now bow and bend
Never having quite recovered
From the water’s long stay
Colors of Fall Before They’re Gone
3 x 5″ Watercolor on paper
The colors of fall are always so incredible. In years past though, fall has turned into winter without me having captured much of the gorgeous hues. To ensure this didn’t happen, this past weekend a friend/student of mine and I started a bit of fall leaf painting. Yesterday I finished these two little guys up.
Clearing a Path II
8 x 10″ watercolor and pencil on pierced paper
I’m not sure how the week got away from me, but it certainly did. I felt as though I had lots going on with little to show for it. I was able to complete this piece though!. It is another reflection on the flood impact around Fort Collins.
A Page From the Sketchbook: Mom’s Plant
Ink and colored pencil
I started this drawing about a week ago and decided to work on it a bit more today. I added more detail – thickening up the lines here and there. I also pulled out the ol’ colored pencils. This is pretty unusual for me, but after being reminded by a studio neighbor of how great they can be, I decided it would be a nice change of pace.
Finished Commissioned Triptych
Three 18 x 42″ acrylic on canvas panels
The week has come to an end and I have finished this guy up! The parameters for this commission weren’t too restrictive, which allowed me to put a lot of my style into it. There were really only two items I needed to keep in mind on this project:
1. The client has a red couch so didn’t want too much red in the final piece.
2. She also didn’t want anything real masculine
In making this work, I aimed for the atmospheric background to have as much of an impact as the foliage. This meant keeping the foliage pretty simple. The red leaves against the background have grown on me and overall and I think the greens in the work will be a great contrast to her red couch. I’m quite pleased with the finished piece – I hope the new owner will be as well!
Work in Progress: Three 18 x 42″ acrylic on canvas
Work in Progress: Three, 18 x 42″ Acrylic on canvas
Work in Progress II
Work in Progress: Three 18 x 42″ acrylic on canvas
I’m continuing to work right along. I plan to add more leaves and vines but feel like Friday is not an unreasonable time to have this finished up. That is, of course, unless I need to let things marinate along the way.
Work in Progress: Three, 18 x 42″ Acrylic on canvas
Work in Progress
Work in Progress: Three, 18 x 42″ acrylic on canvas
A friend of mine commissioned me to create a piece for her living room. After looking at the wall, I decided that a tryptic would be great for the space. We decided to go with something that was flowing and organic feeling.
Step one
Trying Out Some Things: Beer Coaster Ornaments
~3 x 5″ ink and gesso on cardboard beer coaster
I thought I’d try my hand at creating ornaments out of paper coasters. This is odd for a few reasons:
1. It is rare that I EVER focus on Christmas before Thanksgiving.
2. Hmm. I guess that is the only reason.
I certainly don’t feel these are finished. I do enjoy the designs on them, but they need more to be done. What that is, I don’t know just yet. Good thing I have a few more months to figure it out. Or to ditch the idea altogether.
3.5 x 5″ Gesso and ink on paper coaster
Micah Richardson 