Here is the latest update on Oomphatzport.

Finally a full day of work in the studio!

Things are progressing well in OOmphatzport.

Bringing Oomphatzport to life

This is a close up view of the central part of the painting. It shows the market being developed.

I apologize for the image being rotated. Apparently the blog remembers the original camera position and there is no way to edit or rotate it to a more viewable image.



Oomphatzport Update

Here is the update that I was going to post yesterday, but got tied up doing other things.

Continuing to develope and create the central part of the painting.

All of the timbers, pulleys, and supports are for loading and unloading the Oomphatz Merchant Vessles moored in the harbor behind the market place.

Another painting in progress

I thought I would show my next fantasy painting as a series of daily updates. Here is the piece after two days of pastel work.
This is a scene from a place called Oomphatz Port. It is located on the southern coast of the great continent that is home to the Eternal Forest.

Fantasy Art Genre

A lot of people dont know that, on occasion, I paint a purely fantasy scene. Most of these paintings are of a realm that I call, The Eternal Forest. I don't show these pieces very often, but thought I would show one at this time.

The Three Sisters

18 x 6

This pastel shows the three highest towers of the primary castle (unnamed) in the Forest.

The spires hint at the sister's duties.

Hope you like it.

The Results are in! 7th Northeast National Pastel Exhibition

My painting, "Three For Tea" has been accepted into the 7th Northeast National Pastel Exhibition at the new Arts Center in Old Forge, NY.

Also, congratulations to all of the members of the

Adirondack Pastel Society

that had work accepted for this show.

New Work from Dave Francis Studio

Here is the newest pastel, still not sure if I'm totally happy with it.

The Pursuit of Trivia

18 x 24

Pastel on Ampersand Pastelbord

Update coming!

I am finishing up a new pastel, titled "Pursuing Trivia". I'm not sure if I'm happy with it, but will post it anyways for anyone's useful comments.

Here is the finished version of "Birds Of A Feather"

This pastel is one of my two entries into the 7th Northeast National Pastel Exhibition

at the Arts Center in Old Forge, NY.

Keeping my fingers crossed, the jurying results come out this Friday.