Thursday, August 28, 2008

White Dress


This gal was a great model.  The painting was done indoors but I wanted it to look as if  it were outdoors. I am happy with the results.  16"x20"  on stretched canvas  oil        $450.00

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Cloudy Day


I decided to paint this barn from the road looking up through the weeds for a little different perspective.  The day was very cloudy and a bit windy, I tried to capture those conditions.  Oil,  16"x20" on stretched canvas   $300.00 

Capac Barn


I drive by this barn on a regular basis and finally decided to paint it ,because, one good wind storm will have it on the ground.  In its day, it was a very fancy barn.  Oil on linen panel, 11"x14"   $150.00

Odd Pair


Another interesting subject, unable to go outdoors to paint due to the weather.  Stretched canvas 11"x14"   $150.00

Pine Cones


I never painted pine cones before , it was a real  challenge.  Oil, 16"x20"   $250.00

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Near Santa Fe


This painting was done from photos I had taken the last time I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  The painting was done on hot press paper,  the two papers I like working on are  Arches hot press and Arches rough.  Watercolor is 9"x12" , also matted for $75.00

Rainy Day


Usually our plein air group paints out on Sundays during the summer.  This past Sunday it was raining but I decided to go paint anyway.  It was  a difficult  challenge to capture the rainy condition.   The watercolor is 9"x12" and matted  $75.00

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Tuesday Model


This was done  with the Warren group on a Tuesday  morning.  I decided to do some watercolor portraits for a change it is 10"x12"  matted  $ 75.00

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Hollyhocks on Oakwood Road


I like to do plein aire watercolors as well as oils.  I had already done an oil at this farm in Oxford, Mi. and decided to do a watercolor ,hollyhocks are one of my favorite flowers. It is matted and is $75.00

Friday, August 8, 2008

Watercolor


Because I have not posted anything for a few days, I decided to post two paintings today.  This is another watercolor of Singer Sargent  done from an old photo, it  is  9"x12"  and for sale  $50.00 .   Thanks for visiting my blog. 

Watercolor


I  also enjoy doing watercolors and thought you might  like to see what I am doing.  This is   Singer Sargent done from an old photo.  He is one of my favorite portrait artists.  This is 10"x12" and  for sale    $50.00