Green Apple and Three Pears

I bought these pears two weeks ago with the intention of painting them. They have a few brown spots but that gives them character.

6 x 12 Oil on linen panel

Two Pairs

6 x 6 Oil on Ampersand panel

commission

I have a commission for the local main street. They want a sign out by the new interstate. This is a rough sketch of one of the images. The idea was a Gibson girl holding up a glass of wine. I ran out of space so the left arm is really bad, but that will be corrected in the final painting.

Red onions

Red and Yellow Onions

Something I always wanted to paint but never got around to it. 

6 x 6 oil on Ampersand panel

Christmas Present

I am still painting Christmas presents. Last year we did not put up a Christmas tree but maybe these paintings will get me in the mood.

6 x 12 Oil on stretched canvas

I tried this image before. This time in a smaller version. The challenge of painting the curly ribbons keeps bringing me back to this subject. I bought some red ribbon today so hopefully I will post another present.

6 x 6 oil on Ampersand panel

Christmas present for Taylor

I am working on possible images for this year's Christmas Card. I may choose several different images. 

6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel

Christmas 2012

I made some changes on this one. I always worry that I don't know when to quit, but sometimes you think it isn't quite there yet so you have to try something.

12 x 12 oil on panel

Christmas 2012

Halloween is gone and now comes out Christmas with some Thanksgiving in there. This year for the Christmas card I will reproduce one of my paintings. This is the first idea. I have thought of a scene from the manger but without models I will have to guess at things like the folds of the cloth and faces; two very difficult images. I may try that as a challenge.

12 x 12 oil on gessoed panel.

White Rabbit in Winter

SOLD

When winter comes I start painting white rabbits in the snow. One year I painted ten of them and sent them out as Christmas cards.

Cloud scape

This was from a photograph I took after a day of plein air painting along the river. I may make changes on it, not sure yet.

18 x 24 oil on stretched canvas

Peared Over

Worked this from a still life setup.

6 x 12 Oil on panel.

CAT on the Ridge 2

I think my first attempt at construction equipment was a little overworked. I tryed fewer strokes on this one. I did enjoy painting machinery more than I expected. This started a white background instead of putting down a neutral gray.

6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel

Fall on River Road 2

I have taken several photos of this trying to get the colors right. This was another view of river road. This section of the road does not have a ditch on either side. On the right is the hill and on the left is the dropoff. I once traveled on this road on a day when the frost was heavy in the morning and there was still frost on this section at noon.

8 x 10 Oil on Raymar panel

Lone Tree in Fall

This is a subject I come back to often. I think the last time I painted it in winter. This year it was a great fall and the leaves were outstanding.

16 x 20 Oil on Stretched canvas

Fall on River Road

Fall here has been the most colorful ever. This is a scene looking up on the ridge along river road. I think the cars following me must complain as I drive slow and gauk a lot.

6 x 6 Oil on Raymar panel

Angry Clouds

Another entry in the Daily Paintworks challenge. I was watching a Bob Ross montage and thought of happy clouds. These are not happy so angry is it. I will have to find some happy clouds in my reference file to paint.

8 x 10 oil on Ampersand panel.

CAT on the Ridge

I was on my way out of town when I was stopped for construction. I took advantage of the situation by taking photos.

I am also painting a lot of orange and this was just right.

6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel

Cloudscape One

This paper was a scrap and I don't know what type it is. Working with it was difficult and it was hard to get my darks. I do know it was a 140 lb. cold pressed paper. 

5 x 12 watercolor on 140 lb. paper