Started a new one a few nights ago. Worked a little more on it tonight. Wow! Walnut oil dry's sssslooooowlllllly. This ones at that uncomfortably loose stage where I always wonder if I can dial it back it into the look I'm hoping for.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Northwest Canyon - more WIP
More work on my canyon painting tonight. Was only gonna' paint an hour...that was 2 hours ago :-)
This one's proving to be pretty tough given it's low-key value scheme, but a rewarding challenge!
This one's proving to be pretty tough given it's low-key value scheme, but a rewarding challenge!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Villa - WIP
Ugh...what a day. Haven't held brush to canvas for awhile...was just what I needed. Turn on the music, grab my favorite brushes, and paint the ugliness of the day away. Think I like where this one's going...
8x10 Oil
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
A Tribute To My Mom's Art
Visited my mom this evening. While talking art she dug out two photos of some of her art. One was an oil painting she did from a Walter Foster book and the other an ink drawing . I remember other ink drawings I saw when I was growing up and they were all amazing. The Cougar drawing here, I remember hanging on the wall in my grandma's home. It was huge! The oil painting shown here was her first (yes, first) oil painting!
She doesn't draw or paint anymore (although I suggest she pick up a pen or brush from time to time), but she enjoys watching me learn my way around the canvas. I certainly know where I got my love of art, now I can only hope some her talent rubbed off on me!! So here's a little tribute to my mom's art, here on my little art blog!
She doesn't draw or paint anymore (although I suggest she pick up a pen or brush from time to time), but she enjoys watching me learn my way around the canvas. I certainly know where I got my love of art, now I can only hope some her talent rubbed off on me!! So here's a little tribute to my mom's art, here on my little art blog!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Coldwater Lake Study
Did a quick little study tonight. From a photo I took of Coldwater Lake up near Mount St. Helens. Hmmm, I think it needs more depth. Oil on 8x10 canvas board.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Clackamas River Bend
Been painting pretty regularly this week. I set up a Yann Tierson "radio station" on Pandora. Incredible music to paint to. After a while I began to realize that my brush strokes were truly guided by the tempo and mood of the music. So what music do you paint to?! Would love to hear what music folks find most inspirational with brush in hand.
So here is tonight's painting effort. I set this painting aside a few months ago and finally decided to pick it up and continue. This is from a photo I took while hiking with my family and some friends high up on the Clackamas River. I had to climb up this little hill and push the trees and bushes aside to snap this picture. Hidden behind the dense forest was this brightly lit bend in the river...twas a nicely hidden treasure!!
So here is tonight's painting effort. I set this painting aside a few months ago and finally decided to pick it up and continue. This is from a photo I took while hiking with my family and some friends high up on the Clackamas River. I had to climb up this little hill and push the trees and bushes aside to snap this picture. Hidden behind the dense forest was this brightly lit bend in the river...twas a nicely hidden treasure!!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Granite - Finished
Finished my granite painting. Mostly just a few touch ups, highlighting some greens, adding in some flowers flowers, and adding a little more color to the granite as it really was rather colorful with some of the stains from years of wind and rain. Re-added some of the speckles by just flicking my brush with a little dark brown and a lot of medium.
So how do a store my left over paints? I've tried a few things, but what seems to work the best for me and it dirt cheap is just to scrape my colors off my palette and lay them down on a styrafoam plate. I take another styrafoam plate and place it over the one with the paints upside down and tape them together. Then I toss this in the freezer. Keeps my paints for a good week or two. That big mess of paint is all the mixed paints after a painting session. Makes for some nice grays. Anyhow, I got that idea from another painter online somewhere, but I don't recall where. Twas a good tip!!
So how do a store my left over paints? I've tried a few things, but what seems to work the best for me and it dirt cheap is just to scrape my colors off my palette and lay them down on a styrafoam plate. I take another styrafoam plate and place it over the one with the paints upside down and tape them together. Then I toss this in the freezer. Keeps my paints for a good week or two. That big mess of paint is all the mixed paints after a painting session. Makes for some nice grays. Anyhow, I got that idea from another painter online somewhere, but I don't recall where. Twas a good tip!!
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