Fluffy Pink Frosting

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I made it! I always start off each year with the intention to post a painting every day. Of course that falls by the way pretty fast. So the next goal is to surpass the previous year. I failed on the that as well. My final goal has been to at least make 200. This painting makes the 200 mark. 

6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel.click to bid.

Two More Pears

6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel

A Pear of Gossips

Pears seem to last longer than some of the fruit I buy. They develop scars after a while which seems to give them more character.

6 x 12 oil on canvas to bid click here

I painted this on a ground made up of paint left on my palette. Once I worked on a pink ground that I took to a John Preston workshop. He made the comment that he had never seen someone work on that color. With his help I produced a very nice painting. I don't know if he decided to try it of not as his technique works very well without any tinkering.

I next roughed in the pears before I did the background. It is easier to adjust the background to fit the main interest than the other way around.

Orange Peel

I bought more Clementines I started this on the white of the canvas alla prima. 

6 x 12 oil on canvas 

Wedding Dress

I have admired artist who paint fabric folds so well. That is what prompted me to attempt this painting. I started this using ultramarine blue and burnt sienna as a ground. I then wiped off the highlights. I worked in the opaque colors letting the edges fade into the background. 

6 x 12 alla prima Oil on Canvas to bid click here

Tow Head

This little tow head was a real challenge. It took several attempts to get this one.

Watercolor 10 x 12

Snowy Day at Rodeo

Sun on the snow is always a great way to add lots of color

8 x 8 oil on canvas on panel

Two Pears One Blue Plate

I started this with a gray ground with the intent of the gray showing through in places. Again I got carried away with the details.

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Past Their Prime

I ran out of Clementines and the weather here is icy and snowy, so what I have in the refrigerator will have to do. I found these in the back of the refrigerator and they may not be good to eat, but they make nice painting subjects.

6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel

One Pear Flawed

This little pear was blemished and that gave it more character. 

6 x 6 oil on Ampersand panel

Clouds over the Skunk River

This is a repeat of a previous painting. I cropped the top off.

6 x 8 oil on canvas on panel to bid at auction 

One Pear Outside the Bowl

This was painted on a dark brown ground. 

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Bird Feeder after the Snow

Snow shadows give me the opportunity to play with colors warm against cool.

6 x 6 oil on Ampersand panel

Kelly's Cupcakes and Ribbon

I bought another cupcake from Kelly's. I guess I could make my own but then I wouldn't have time to paint. The cupcake would be less inspiring if I had to do all the work.

6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel to bid at auction

2 Mules and a Buckskin

This was the final. The client pointed out how the mules and horse looked unnatural. In the photo they were waiting at the fence to be fed. After adding the fence it was OK'd.

This is the latest update. The client commented that she did not care for the background and this is what I made up. In the following painting the mules got lost in the background.

Commission for Christmas. This may not be the final. I will do a few details 

16 x 20 oil on Raymar panel

rough sketch. The mule on the left was changed again. I was more concerned with the sizes. I believe the mules were larger. 

Addison

My daughter's dog, Addison. This is her usual position. 

6 x 8 oil on canvas panel

Lake Geode Ripples

I like to walk the trails at Lake Geode but not carrying my french easel. This is from a reference shot. 

8 x 16 oil on Raymar panel 

Single Pear

If you are in Iowa City this weekend stop by the student union for the Thieves Market. I will be set up with lots of new paintings. I just finished this one in time for the show.

White Dog on White

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I gave a class today at the Fort Madison Art Center. It is a drop in class so we never know how many students to expect. Being the Christmas shopping season only one student showed. She had this great photo of her white dog on white sheets. I loved the photo so we decided to both paint the white on white as a challenge. I wish I had a photo of her painting to post as her folds were better than mine.

9 x 12 oil on canvas. 

Illinois Barn

I found the weeds in front of this barn interesting and challenging. A lot of this painting was creative license and I am still thinking about it.

16 x 8 oil on Raymar panel.

Haybales Demo

This is the demo from a class I am co teaching with Carroll Michalek. We have another one scheduled for this Wednesday. This was a quick one hour demo. I have painted better and worse. I just hope they walked away with something they could use.

9 x 12 oil on canvas.

White Rabbit in Snow 2013

One more white rabbit.

6 x 6 oil on Ampersand panel