plein air 12-29

variety is the spice of painting...b4 the big rain storm that's predicted hits. 12x16 oil on linen on panel.

hetana day 2

trying to make these two paintings closely relate, won't know til it's over if i succeeded. really like this canvas anyway.
11x14 oil on stretched linen gallery wrapped

lil day 2

stage 2, wandering around.
rediscovered 'unbleached titanium'.

hetana wip

friend's other horse. 11x14" oil on stretched linen.
not sure where i am going, but i'm on my way!

lil wip

my friend's horse 'lil', got a good start. 11x14" oil on stretched linen.

lady with apple

last minute sketch. 9x12" graphite

mop in graphite

cutie for xmas, from the sketchbook. 8x10" or so.

slippers

slippers, view 2
happy feet!

blaze

from a photo.12x16" oil on canvas panel. needs some tweaks, this needs to dry first.

moth

a monoprint, oil on paper. about 8x10"

sketchbook

drawing practice, quick sketches. i got an art models book on cd for x-mas! graphite, the page is 9x12".

abondanza

yummy fruit is better than candy, and looks more festive! oil on acrylic sized paper, 9x11"

monoprint

painted on a piece of glass, then layed a piece of printmaking paper on top and burnished the back. pulled the paper off, and viola! a monoprint. this paper i sized with some acrylic varnish, so the paint did not soak in. about 8x10" oil paint
'moth and moon'

part 3, fini

needs a few tweaks, but largely done. it was a treat to study fechin's work. 11x14" oil on linen.

fechin copy part 2

the painting i am attempting to copy is titled 'the balinese girl'. wonderful color. masterful composition. i'm enjoying this!

copy fechin masterwork

nicolai fechin was a russion born impressionist who emigrated to the us in the early part of the last century. i adore his work, and attempted to copy "the balinese girl" as an exercise for one of the artist forums i belong to. this is the drawing with some block-in.

bad butterfly

umm, uhh, could not find the spot. like s-e-x w/o the big 'o'. there, i said it. 6x8" oil on linen

brown bunny

who doesn't love bunnies? 9x10" oil on beige sanded paper
a lot of glare in the photo, irl it looks much better!

flutter

a mini, 3x4" oil on paper

cuddles in oil

equal time for felines, i do find cats more difficult than dogs. about 9" sq oil on a s pastel paper, soft umber.

hound

from a photo. 9x12" oil on masonite

shoes

used art spectrum pastel paper today, a deep gray. it requires that i use old brushes, as it's sanded and tears up good brushes. but that just adds a bit of challenge, and i'm satisfied with the result. 9x12" oils
the photo is too yellow, irl more blue.

veggies ina casserole

as titled. oil on yupo 10" sq

abstract

a fun one today, oil on yupo about 8x10" used a painting knife. no plan or reference.

orange banana

it's colorful! yupo 8" square, oil paint

smudgie

graphite on computer paper, just the basics today.

orange

what it is. oil on paper 7x11"

ribbon

a quick study, oil on paper approx 5x7"

pinecones and spider plant

i'm excited about this painting, it feels like 'me'. 12x16" oil on panel

kt's ceramic dragon

i did not expect my attempt at painting 'thread' to work, using a rigger brush, but it actually did come out pretty well. next time i will be more careful with positioning!

copy of picasso's 'fernande'

using a limited palette, ult blue, burnt sienna, naples yellow and white.
another picasso i like and copied.