Studio Pics

So, here's the current state of my studio. You can see how small the new paintings are with the room for scale. I'm used to painting large, so these are quite tiny for me. Below is an example of a couple of sketches I consider "complete."

The Sabbatical Experiment

This is my first entry into the weblog universe. I intend to use this as a subsection of my website at http://www.begnaud.com and update it as often as possible with views of work in progress, finished paintings and drawings, and updates of upcoming exhibitions where you can view my works in person.

If you are new to my website, or lead to it through this blog, you may want to know a little about me. I am a figurative painter, and have lived in Portland, Maine for just over seven years. I teach drawing and painting at the Maine College of Art, and have just begun my sabbatical, which means I'm working 5-6 days a week at just making my paintings. It's an exciting time, and I've already been painting for about three weeks.

I'm currently working on a series of imagined paintings on, inspired by the dark winters here in Maine. I'll snap some pictures and have them here shortly.

Retro 02: Slovakia

Somewhat lost in Slovakia.

Retro 03: Child's Day

International Children's Day in Arcadia Mall, Warsaw, Poland.

Retro 04: Mystic

Mystic, Connecticut: March 05, 2007
A bitter, cold, very wind, day.

R8: Black Friday

It's hard to beat Christmas time in New York City.

R7: Angels and Demons

A rainy day well-spent in the Vatican Museums: Rome, Italy.