"Through the Looking Glass I & II" are 15x15" multimedia pourings on gatorboard which have been mounted to 24x18" birch panels.  These were part of the pouring sessions we did last year.  They were both handled similarly.  The paint was applied liberally, then I then dragged a popsicle stick through the layers.  The white one was under-painted in a bright red so the red you see is revealed, not added.  It was a fascinating process and I find the results intricate and amusing and unlike anything I've done before.  Presenting them against the wood panels to me adds dimension and a pleasant combination of materials. 

"Blue Windows" is 48x36", acrylic on canvas.  The source material was a photograph I took in Charleston back in 2000.  I've always been intrigued by the bizarre angles and perspective in it.  I rarely draw before painting but I made an exception in this case because it was so important to get the angles right.  Even though they match the photo, the effect still feels somewhat warped, which would usually bother me but in this case doesn't.  It's been pointed out to me this painting is much tighter than my usual work (minus the foliage, of course).  I finished this in December but am just now catching up on my cataloguing.  Happy New Year!