Paintings mostly from life, usually done on my lunch break or at night once the chores are done. I paint everyday, but hope to post five days a week.
It seems that often times I find things that have been abandoned or left around too long, like this moldy Lemon I found in the fridge. It's that passage that interests me, it's what makes things real. I have to confess that I have been checking out Jacob Collins art lately, there is a link to the right, make sure you go to the bathroom before clicking on it ;O
I painted this on gessoboard and I really like the surface, It is so different than the homemade panels that I usually paint on. This is nice and even with just a little tooth for the paint to stick -I can't wait to try out some of the other sizes.
Sometimes you just get lucky and find a great object to paint. This is one of those beat up balls you find abandoned in a yard or under some schrubs. It reminded me of when I was a kid and didn't have anything better to do than hunt around and find lost balls just in some woods or at the edges of yards -I loved the excitement of treasure hunting!
I'm fascinated by citrus skin, the fine pores you see in lemons and oranges are really neat to examine and consider against the features of other varieties. This little tangerine had a smooth covering that was a bit loose and almost waxy.
3 x 6 oil/panel
A little color sketch I did of a tiny marina on Lake Champlain hidden and out of the way. Those are the Adirondaks across the way. I wanted to do this sketch because I am pretty lousy at painting from photographs which this commission will be done from.
This is one of those life items that goes everywhere with me, and I start to panic a little when it is gone. A full blow out occures when I realize that I left my water bottle someplace, and (usually) have to drive back to get it.
