Thursday, November 21, 2013

Winter Show Pieces

Winter's Trailing Edge
16" x 20", Oil on Canvas
11/2013

Working on pieces for an upcoming "Winter Show" to go up in January at Sinclair Community College, Mason, OH. This is number 2 that I've completed.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Trumpet Flower Series

Fence Row 8
16" x 20", Oil on Canvas
11/2013

Reserves Park– Lotus

Reserves Park– Lotus 10
24" x 30", Oil on Canvas
11/2013

A semi-commissioned work, this is the pond in in late afternoon light.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Plein Air– Sharon Woods

View of the Haynor House
12" x 16", Oil on Canvas
10/2013

Finished this one yesterday in the fading light with numb fingers and chattering teeth. Since the leaves were still on the trees, they kept the rain and snow off the pallet and canvas. Last SWOPA scheduled paintout of the year.

More Seasonal Adjustments...

Seasonal Adjustments 7– Winter Stockpiles
8" x 10", Oil on Canvas Panel
10/2013

The first cold weather of the season brought this one forth at MAPs. Getting in the mood for another of this series in a larger size. 16x20 or maybe a 24x36.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Childern's Day– Study

Kodomo no Hi– Study
8" x 10", Oil on Canvas Panel
10/203

A study for a future still life painting relating to Childern's Day in Japan. Bisque dolls, porcelain bowl, koinobori (carp-shaped) windsocks, parasol, water iris and peonies.

OPA Great Paintout 2


Eden Park Gazebo
12" x 16", Oil on Canvas
10/2013

The two paintings I did on the second day of the Oil Painters of America Great Paintout– Cincinnati this last Saturday. Looking across the reflecting pond at the Gazebo and the Elsinore Arch valve house and Elsinore Street beyond.





Elsinore
9" x 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
10/2013