"Cows"

A barnyard scene.

Oil, 6 x 12 inches.

"Roses"

Another rose painting.

Oil, 9 x 9 inches.

"Somewhere in Arizona"

A landscape in vertical format.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Flowers in a Glass"

Couldn't really decide what to paint today so I practiced some flowers.

Oil, 10 x 6 inches.

"O Solo Mio!"

I've never been to Venice, but I love the architecture in the pictures I've seen.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Outa My Way"

A horse racing painting.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Cable Car"

It's been a while since I've done a cityscape so I decided to paint a San Francisco scene today.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"At the Park"

A little landscape after painting people all last week.

Oil, 6 x 12 inches.

"Smok'n in Havana"

I've been watching "Dancing with the Stars" and thought it might be fun to do a painting along those lines.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Firemen"

Felt like playing with fire today.

Oil, 6 x 8.

"Pot Luck"

Still playing around with chefs.

Oil, 6 x 12 inches.

"Four Chefs"

Another day, another chef painting. I figure if I do enough of these I might learn something.

Oil, 6 x 12.

"Don't Be Chicken"

These chef paintings are fun. I want them to be whimsical. After all, who doesn't enjoy a good chef? I'm playing around with different brushes, learning how the strokes vary depending on what brush is used.

Oil, 6 x 12.

"Two Chefs"

More chef practice.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"I Don't Always Drink Beer..."

I was listening to that beer commercial on the radio - you know, the one with "the most interesting man in the world" - and decided to paint something incorporating the Dos Equis logo.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Too Many Cooks"

More chef practice.

Oil, 6 x 8.

"Cordon Blue"

More people practice with chefs. Keeping it simple helps to keep it fun.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Apple a Day"

I would like to start painting people. Trying to keep them loose and gestural, like one of my favorite artists.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.