Monday, November 23, 2009

Pasture in the Mountains 6x6 oil on canvas



I have returned from my visit to the art museums of D.C. coming face to face with some of the worlds greatest art . Awe inspired is the words that I use to describe my short journey. Paint better ...is one thing that reverbs in the back of my mind.

Friday, November 20, 2009

D.C.

As a teenager my parents took the family to see washington dc I was allowed to stay in the art museum while they went on to the monuments. I'm on my way back to D.C. this weekend after more than 30 tears for more of the nations collection in particular a John Singer Sargent exhibit. This trip is by myself so its just the art and I.

Petite Arch Paris oil



SOLD

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

In the Cold 4x6 oil on canvas on board







It's been 3 years since I've been to Paris, this painting is from that trip.Somehow someway I'm always on my way back. I'm offering this painting in this old world frame for $100





Sunday, November 15, 2009

The Runway 8x8 oil on panel




This painting is for Karins site Different strokes from different folks. $100






Thursday, November 12, 2009

Red Shoes 9x6 oil on panel



From a perch at the top of the stairs I could watch the people in a candid way, there is at least a dozen paintings to be coxed from this vantage point with each passing hour. I sold my first painting since joining Daily Painters Gallery.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Girl with Flowers 5x7 oil on board

$100






Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Standing Steer 4x6in oil on panel in old world frame



I have painted this fellow before but this time in a smaller size to fit this nice frame that I recently acquired. The frame and the painting $100





Sunday, November 8, 2009

Trip to D.C. to see this John Singer Sargent painting


Just made a reservation to stay in Washington dc on the 21st so I can see the John Singer Sargent show at the Corcoran Gallery also will see the National Art Gallery and the Portrait Gallery. I'm going it alone so its just me and some of the worlds greatest art including this J.S.Sargent.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Bella oil in progress



I'm going to be doing some limited palette work like this is one. So far lets just call this new painting my loose copy, I see several fixes that need applied.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

At the Dock 12x16 oil on canvas

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Storage


I spend time looking for oil colors that I know I own and I spend time trying to read the tube which can be in a tiny foreign language so today I bought this bin from Sears that I will clearly label so each color can have a room with a view. Now I will spent more time painting and not rummaging for the elusive magenta or those feral umbers .

Monday, November 2, 2009

Soda Shop 9x9 oil on panel



A sneak peek of a commission for a patron it maybe not quite finished but I'm happy with the radiant red that matched her photo. SOLD

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Jaya and Mom 16x24 oil




I had to keep telling myself that this is not 2 rhino's in the mud. This is an oil painting. I was forced to invent much of this work because the photo I worked from was grey on grey but it was great fun. The little fellow under big mama is our new baby at the zoo here in Tampa. ...SOLD...

Friday, October 30, 2009

Self with Monkey watercolor



Watercolor not my thing but I have to reaffirm that ever couple of years...the monkey is the one on the left.

From Keats

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness

These words from a Keats poem have always inspirited me to try and make art.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

"From a Dream" 12x12 oil



Abstraction is enjoyable to me because it's more of a puzzle than realism and it brings in extra questions about what is happening in the painting, like life it's more of a mystery and I like that. In this work my question are is that a man or maybe minotaur in the background and why the red,I don't sense danger...abstraction..fun stuff. SOLD