20 x 24 inch oil "Eric"

I just put the second color layer on this portrait.  It is going quite quickly for me now and there actually is a resemblance to my husband.

First color layer

SOLD

This is the first color pass on this portrait.  There will be many more before I will call it finished.

layer #2 of dead layer

I have put some more time into this painting with another dead layer.  I am starting to build up the details now and I am almost ready to start the color.  Adding the color is always the most fun for me because I LOVE color.

16 x 20 inch portrait in oil

I have been wanting to try a portrait for some time now and have been watching demos on how to do a portrait using the flemish technique.  After the drawing is made on the canvas a first layer of paint if put on very thinly with burnt umber.  This layer is just to get the values correct.  The second layer, which is what I have started on here is called the dead layer and is basically a grey scale, fine tuning the values once again.  I will do another layer of grey scale and then start in on the colors.  This is a very different technique for me as I usually start right in with the colors but it is good to try something different.  Hopefully I won't make a complete mess of it. 

16 x 20 inch acrylic "Peaches and Vase"

At long last I have a new painting to show.  This one is not 100% finished but it is coming along.  I am enjoying playing with my paints again after a long creative block and I hope to start another soon while the creative juices are still flowing.

16 x 20 inch Orange & Blue

I have been working on this painting for the past couple of weeks and I think maybe it is almost finished. It went fairly quickly and easily with the exception of the leaves on the oranges. For some reason I always have a hard go at leaves. I think maybe I need a little more practice.

16 x 20 inch oil "Blue & Yellow"

This is my latest painting after a few months of artist's block. I have a bit to finish up on it, but overall I am surprised how it all is coming back to me. Maybe this year will be a good one, at least in terms of my art. The background in this painting was originally a lighter color and it was just not working, so I repainted it dark. Sorry for the poor picture quality. The paint was still wet, thus the glare.

New WIP's

I have been working on these three paintings throughout the summer. It has taken me longer than usual to finish due to the temperature inside my studio this year. Yikes it can get hot! I still have some work to do but i thought I would post them now. Maybe this will give me incentive to finish them up. The photos are not the best but here they are anyway.

16 x 20 inch oil "Copper & Peaches"

This is another of the 3 paintings I have been working on these past weeks. This was another challenge for me especially the copper bowl. I have a bit more work to do on the peaches. This is a terrible photo. I just could not get rid of that glare!

18 x 14 inch oil "Orange Tea"

This paintings has been very challenging for me and I am almost ready to give up on it. It is almost done for now but I will probably make a few more changes soon being the perfectionist that I am.

16 x 20 inch oil "Bagged Pears"

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This is another work in progress as I still want to make some changes to the bag and pears. It is coming along and I will post the finished painting soon.

20 x 24 inch oil "Tulips"

I played with this painting some more on the weekend. I am calling it finished now, but I am not very happy with my tulips, especially the one on the right. I just can't seem to get it right. I really suck at flowers!

10 x 14 inch oil "Lemon Tea"

I had a very productive weekend in the studio and I think I may be finished with this painting. I was quite challenged by the tea can, an old one I found a long time ago in our basement. The pattern was very complex but I think I pulled it off ok. This may be going in my exhibit in August. More about that later.

New WIP's in oil

I thought I would post what is on my easel at the moment. These 3 paintings are in various stages of completion and are all done in oils. I like to have several going at the same time so that I don't get bored with the drying times involved.

WIP Finished!

I have finally signed this one and I am calling it finished. It was a lot of fun to do especially the white cloth. I enjoyed painting the subtle changes of value in the cloth. I have two more paintings on my easel right now in various stages of being completed. One is a floral and the other a contemporary still life. I will be posting them soon. Stay tuned!

WIP 20 x 24 inch oil Radishes & Pitcher

This is the second painting that I am finishing up on my easel. I worked another 3 or 4 hours on it today and still need some more time. This is the same pitcher as the previous painting only slightly larger than life.

Finished! 20 x 24 inch Oil Still life

I really enjoyed doing this painting probably because it is in oil and not acrylic. Oils are really lovely to work with even with the slow drying time. I have another one on the easel right now about half way finished and I am eager to start another.

New acrylic 16 x 20 inch

I have been playing with this painting for a few days and it is finally finished. The crystal just about drove me crazy but other than that it was a fun one to do. Thankyou to the contributor of the photo at WetCanvas.com. This was done in the interlude of waiting for two oil paintings to dry so that I can continue with them. I will post them soon.

WIP NEW 20 x 24 inch oil

It feels so good to be working in oil again after being in the house with my acrylics thru the winter. I only like to work with oil in my outside studio when the temperature warms up. I am planning on doing several paintings over the summer months hopefully before it gets too warm. This is just the beginning to this painting after around 3.5 hours of work. It is going quite quickly and I like how it is progressing. I will need to wait a few days for the paint to dry as I am using a painting medium of stand oil and OMS around 5:2 ratio. I really like how the stand oil leaves a nice shine to the surface and the OMS will increase the drying time a bit. Stay tuned!

WIP finished!!

It is time to get this painting off the easel and another on. Glad of it.