A renewed appreciation of the natural environment has led me to explore the landscape as a subject for painting. The undulating shapes and contours in nature are echoed in the human form, and make up the step from landscape to representation of the figure, specifically the nude, a logical one.

I paint by layering colors, one over another, to achieve a representation of light defining form. Since I see light as an additive element, i.e. a form is totally in shadow and basically formless until light delineates its form, I begin with a dark underpainting and define the form by applying layers using lighter tonal values until I reach the desired chiaroscuro effect. The fast drying qualities of the acrylic medium best facilitates this color blending technique.