Solstice

"As with all things, this too shall change" -unknown author

With the changing of the season, I've decided to rename my blog to better encompass the work I'm doing as well as the varied directions it's moving in. I plan on adding pages to organize the different collections of artwork. Deep thanks to the wonderful women who have posed for me to create these drawings and paintings.

"Warm Was the Thought, Soft Was the Sound"

Mixed media on paper 22x33inches

Culture of Death

At Reynold's High School here in Portland, OR there was the latest school shooting in the States on the 10th of June. The student killed was Emilio Hoffman, who was the brother of my daughter's boyfriend.

Title is a quote from my dad, Henry Youens, and the following drawings are dedicated to the memory of Emilio Hoffman.

Silver rendered over wax pencil and pastel on newspaper

Conte crayon and pastel on newspaper

To Blog or Not to Blog

When I wake in the morning and review what my day may hold, somewhere in between what I have to do and what I should do is a choice between art making or engage in promoting my art online. Through a serendipitous turn of events, today I was able to do both.

My interest in drawings rendered with silver and other precious metals has recently been renewed. For the drawing below I used silver, steel wool, and dry washes of pastel. I haven't decided if I want to call this one finished or continue working on it.

"Delicacy of Daydreams"

32x40 inches on 2ply museum board