Illustration Friday: Canned

Once again, a canned entry for Illustration Friday. Some day, I'll find the time to actually do something specifically for the topic. Until then, if it's a fit, I'll submit.

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Fungus Pix

Fungus

Some time ago, I was on a walk in the woods with my digital camera in hand, and saw a softball-sized Puffball mushroom. So I took a picture. Next to this, was another different and no less interesting fungus. I took a few pix of that one too. Then, I started looking, and before I knew it, I had several dozen shots of all shapes, sizes and colors of fungus.
Now, I look for fungi -- they're everywhere. I choose the best of the hundreds of pictures I've taken and post them on my Fungus Photos page. Take a look, you'll be surprised how beautiful these little decomposers can be!
My next step is to identify them all.

Prints and other gift items featuring some of these photos, as well as some of my artwork can be found online in my Studio309 Gift Shop.

Illustration Friday: Homage

AirWaterFireEarth
Homage to Cezanne's style
Oil on canvas
32" square

This probably breaks the rules, but I finished this painting a few days before the topic was posted. It does generally fit the topic. :-)
This painting is for a group show titled "Elements".
I referred heavily to Cezanne's work while completing this one. I'll probably do something else on topic, but in the mean time, I wanted to get my new blog up and running with an active Illustration Friday element.
Besides, I was pretty happy with this painting and wanted to share it. :-)

Cloning Mammoths

Cloning wooly mammoths back into existence.
Client: Adirondack Explorer
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Big Tobacco

Big Tobacco Companies
Self promotional
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