cloud study

cloud study, they morph quickly! oil on yupo, 8"x10"

drive to chico, cloudy with rain

9"x12" oil on pintura panel
painted from memory; drove to chico on fri nite for the opening reception of the "From the Heart, Small Art" show at Avenue 9 Gallery, in chico, ca where two of my paintings are included
"Lassen, Day After" and "Pudgie Sleeping". it was rainy and i liked the gray and green but did not have time to stop and take pics so just painted it from my impression.

the reception was nice, wine and good snacks, and very crowded! saw several red dots. nice variety and quality of work, paintings, sculpture, "wire drawings", glass work, fiber art. i'm pleased to be included! the show runs thru march 11.

country view

oil on yupo, 8"x10"
another balmy day, and had time to paint. joy!

Lake California View

about 8"x10" oil on Yupo synthetic paper
gorgeous day, no wind, this one practically painted itself.

green pears

the shapes, the light, the color harmony -- all were important to me with this one.
oil on yupo, 8" x 6"

horse trail

plein air, windy day.
8"x10" oil on clayboard.
this surface really grabs the paint, so i have trouble getting flowing passages.
a trail near the equestrian center, quite a nice walk.

Tangerines in Winter

Oil on raymar panel, 10"x12". when i began painting several years ago, I thought still life painting would be boring, but it's actually a favorite motif for me now.

the joy of still life

"Blue Vase" 10x12" oil on raymar panel.
an enjoyable exercise in shape, light and color.

butte

treated myself to some painting time today. oil on raymar canvas panel, 10 x 12"

shasta one

a chilly morning, the paint and i were a bit stiff. 9x12" oil on pintura panel.

tgive+1 lassen

from a nearby copse of trees, a postcard view.
9x12" oil on pintura canvas panel.

tgive 06 snow on lassen

plein air joy,
oil on gessoed panel, 9x12". new home, new painting, new life. strangely wonderful.

pollution

scratching, glazing, and wiping all played a part in creating this image. 8x10" acrylic on Yupo synthetic paper

the moon is hi acrylic

abstract landscape in acrylic, painted into acrylic medium on yupo. 8.5x7" it's stimulating to experiment.

blue yonder

my first painting with acrylic. i am in the process of moving and thought the faster drying attribute of acrylics might be a bonus for the next few weeks. these are some student grade paints available locally, no time to wait for an online order to arrive. very cool to be able to layer color 2 over color 1 in a few minutes with no disturbance of the underlayer. new fun!
8x6" acrylic on yupo

blue ribbons

an opaque paint today, made nice ribbons. oil on yupo, 8x10".
grumbacher cobalt turquoise, rarely used, but a lovely hue.

magenta harding sap

this reminds me of something ...
about 7x10" oil on yupo.
harding sap green is more blue than w&n.

falling leaf

6x6" oil on yupo, its a leaf, falling. ;o)
why do you think they call it "fall"?

twilight marsh

an abstract landscape. transparent orange and mineral violet, an extra long bristle brush, a rag.
i find great delight and satisfaction in creating this type of imagery. 6"x8" oil on yupo.

sea of green

used only one color, varied the strokes and values. simple but effective. sweet! a small one, 6"x8" oil on yupo.

time

can't be saved. gotta contemplate.

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this is called "fall heralds winter" about 8" square, oil on yupo.

bloom thrust

had a stretched linen canvas painted dk brown, decided to try abstract action on it, and viola! something interesting. 11x14" oil.

splash

morning exercise, 8"x6" oil on yupo. may work this more later.

eagles bridge

i used to dislike green, but now it's a favorite. listening to some good music "ah'nee'mah" flutey soaring stuff, hence the name.
about 6"x8" oil on yupo synthetic paper

algae

Another "freestyle", oil on yupo 10"x12".

rising

an advantage to painting on yupo is the ease of cropping an image, esp in the non objective realm i find sometimes i want to use a part of the whole. this is 8x10" oil.

when a leaf falls in the woods

in person this has a fractured-time quality i like. i think the image might benefit from more work, but it also might die so i will let it stay as is. i have overworked quite a few and lost the original idea.
oil on yupo, 10ish by 12ish.

Glow

orange glow woodgrain, oil on yupo 12"x10".

blue copper green striations

i considered doing a normal painting, but did one of my "abnormals" ;o) instead. not finished with experimentation. i'm old, not dead...
this might be considered mixed media, because i sprinkled on some metallic dry pigment and wiped over it to kinda blend. about 7"x9" oil on yupo.

its a relief

transparent orange and sap green on yupo. 14"x11"

have a great day!

yellow dream, far ridge

some new transparent paints, i like! 10.5"x7.5" oil on yupo

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simple

simple painting, relaxing. 10"x12" oil. yupo.

seabirds

two blues in this, thalo and ultramarine. the photo is looking like only one, irl the difference is definitely visible.
oil on yupo, 10.5"x12.5"

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spillway, morning

a soft effect blue and green variation; it can take hours to get there. and it did. 12x10" oil on yupo.

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storm

just used ivory black for this one, nicely sooty. 7.5x10.5" oil on yupo synthetic paper.

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the photo at artbyus is a more accurate representation of the color, tho the source is the same jpeg.

marbelous

it is satisfying to work in series, exploring, stretching, searching for clues.
abstract work is exciting because i have to find the way, no map. this is oil paint on yupo synthetic paper, approx 9"x10"

blue drip

paint manipulation.
a take off on yesterday's idea, enjoying the paint!yupo, oils, 8.5"x10.5"

cavern

reminds me of stalactites, or stalagmites. oil on yupo 8x10"

nuevo

unexcited about ubqm except for the title, i wiped it and created 'nuevo'. this one piques my interest. 9.5 x 10ish" oil on yupo

ubqm

not much time today, this doesn't feel finished. i hear my mom saying, "how can you tell?) oil on yupo, 9.5x9.5" at one point it reminded me of a nebula, so i named it with initials. (ult blue, quin mag).

thalo 3c

and viola! #3 in the thalo series.
oil on yupo synthetic paper, 7.5 x 5.5" I am very excited and pleased with this work, it feels original and dynamic.

thalo 3b

the second of the three. oil on yupo, 7.5 x5.5"

thalo 3a

used thalo blue, sap green and lemon yellow for this, first of a trio. oil on yupo 5.5"x7.5"

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eggs value study

had a heckuva time getting a reasonable photo today. i have lighting issues.
from a photo at wetcanvas. 9x12" sketchbook

sierra no sienna

i usually use a limited palette which includes both raw and burnt sienna, but today i did not use either in this semi-abstract rendition of a remembrance of the Sierra Nevada mtns. 8x10"ish
oil on yupo

messy flowers

a mish mash of techniques here, but interesting study nevertheless. oil on yupo 10" sq.

poppies in sept

i feel i got the abstract quality i have been seeking in a painting with an obvious subject; i think my recent work in the abstract realm has helped, hurrah!
6.5x9" oil on yupo

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monoprints

fun with paint and paper, a monoprint and a 'ghost' (2nd) print.

each about 8x10" on stonehenge printmaking paper, coated with acrylic medium.

exp, orange and torrit gray

today's experiment. torrit gray is a special gamblin paint color they send out once a year when they clean the air filter! it is bluish.

10x8" oil on yupo