My current project on my easel is an abstract work. I have not really worked on may abstract paintings so this is something I am going into with eyes open and hoping for the best. I mainly have worked on "representational art"  This means artwork that clearly depicts identifiable objects, figures, or scenes from the real world. I have admired many an abstract work and thought I would love to try this style.

"Rusty Dumpster" Temporary title. 30"x40"\76.2x101.6 cm. oil on canvas.
The inspiration for this project came while visiting an Oregon beach in 2022. There was this really old and rusty dumpster sitting by a walkway. Looking closer at it, I noticed turquoise paint mixing  with rust forming really nice patterns on the front side. I took a few photos of it and tucked it away in my art photo file. 

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Rusty Dumpster Source Photo taken Summer 2022 at Pacific Beach, Oregon

Blocking in shapes and colors. All is preliminary and will change.

More initial work to get a feel for where I will go next. Laying on light colors.

Resting on my fireplace hearth to see how it looks off my easel. My turquoise is on the side of blue. I will add more green into my turquoise paint mix. *I sand to my paint as well to give it texture.

More layers added