Saturday, April 29, 2006

old red (retired)


a painting i've had on my mind for some time, 11x14" oil on linen on masonite.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

color chart


i believe i found a versatile red that will create oranges and purples! it's gamblin quinacridone red. did a little testing today.
look at the pinks created with raw sienna, too.

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

templeton barn


went for a lovely drive in the country and found this wonderful old barn. wish i could do this everyday, i felt like me there. think the painting needs a little finishing, but am happy enough with it. 9x12" oil on masonite.

Monday, April 10, 2006

african violet


i'm happy, i painted this a. m. oil on yupo, 6x8"

Saturday, April 01, 2006

colony home


no rain today, actually got out to paint. this little adobe has been catching my eye when dropping my son off at school. about 2 hours, premixed my colors from lemon yellow, napthol red, ult blue, raw sienna and white. the panel was pretoned lite beige. 9x12" oil on masonite.

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

digi fun


some digital practice, unfinished.

Sunday, March 26, 2006

march view


unfinished, on sennelier oil pastel paper, about 12x17. exploring my limited palette, feel like i'm learning something...

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

daisies, day 2


some refinements 12x16" oil on panel

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

daisies


cheery flowers on a cloudy day, oil on pintura panel, 12x16" unfinished.

Saturday, March 18, 2006

yay! painted today


about 1 hour, unfinished. 9x12" oil on board
premixed some colors, limited palette to cad lem, nap red, ult blue, raw sienna and white. i like!

Thursday, March 16, 2006

swatches


played with a limited palette today.

Sunday, March 12, 2006

digi fun


a little digital play

Saturday, March 11, 2006

ship


my best woodcarving, basswood, about 9x12"

Friday, March 10, 2006

spring thing


its raining, and i had hoped to go out to paint. tried this from my head, its not working. failure is just a part of the process.

Thursday, March 09, 2006

button flower


unfinished basswood carving. about 9"x12.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

pull out the carvings...


a practice carving done some years back. basswood. about 4x10"

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

paper


crumpled paper, oil on yupo, 6x8"

Monday, March 06, 2006

life is gettin' in the way of painting!


yes, it's true, REAL LIFE is intruding on my creative time! here's a woodcarving done a few years ago. looking at this makes me want to clear off my bench and carve! arghhh, so many interests, so little time!!!

Sunday, March 05, 2006

finished freesias


brought this to a finish. oil on masonite, 11x14".

Saturday, March 04, 2006

mystery post


don't know what i'm going to post today.

a digi abstract from last summer.