Dash to the finish line

In order to round out the series of paintings for my solo show next month (March 17), I thought that I'd make a couple of smaller ones that were less dense in terms of layering.

Woman Reflecting, 20" by 30", oil and charcoal on canvas, 2011

Hugging, 24" by  24", Oil and charcoal on canvas, 2011

Grasping, 36" by 24", Oil and charcoal on canvas, 2011

These paintings seem to be pointing me in the direction of the figure in motion or in activity. The figures are doing something . . . not just posing.