studio shots - in progress

One of the reasons I'm in Santa Cruz for the month is to work on a painting commission for a friend and patron.
The painting is of an Acacia tree - this is the progress shot, underpainting mostly.


The rest are my own sketches and thoughts.
It's really interesting to be painting again - i hope to find some more cohesion as I keep working.
There seems to be a common thread of working with notions of domesticity, a sense of place and home.