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Works in progress, where I share what I'm working on and what I'm thinking about, and also show my Instagram feed. 

What a gorgeous morning for “bike to work day”. It’s so lovely out that i pedaled extra miles through the @omaha_riverfront park on my way to the studio. Thanks @reneeledesma_art and @lala.exhibitions for the Gift Crow sculpture.
This morning, a two-man crew from U.S. Art Co. built boxes to hold two of my paintings headed to Bangladesh as part of the @artinembassies program. Safe travels! 

#artinembassies #omahatodhaka #lebstudio
What to do when traffic is very light in your studio during the @hotshopsartcenter open house? Start new work of course!

#lebstudio #hotshopsopenhouse
Pulling stuff out that I honestly forgot about like this: Pinions, a 20x20” oil painting on canvas. Added to the discount display in my studio. Pop in during the @hotshopsartcenter open house this weekend. I’ll be here Friday until 7ish a
a small painting on paper has about 10 layers of pigment and wax; scraping and scratching reveals underlying colors. 

a small painting on paper has about 10 layers of pigment and wax; scraping and scratching reveals underlying colors. 

conceal and reveal

December 17, 2015

The open house was intense -- many visitors, many engaging conversations and sales, too! Returning the studio to its working mode, I've been finishing up several small paintings. I'll choose from among the paintings on paper to take with me to display in Costa Rica early next year. The image above is of one in a small series that I completed this week. Earlier layers looked like this:

early layers of several paintings on paper

early layers of several paintings on paper

and then like this:

adding texture, pattern and color

adding texture, pattern and color

concealing and revealing underlying layers

concealing and revealing underlying layers

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