Saturday, December 31, 2011

"Taos Church"


This is the Ranchos de Taos church in Taos, NM.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Tuesday, December 27, 2011

"Early Winter"


A cityscape with the colors of early winter.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Sunday, December 25, 2011

"New York City"


I love the Art Deco appearance of the Chrysler Building in New York City.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Saturday, December 24, 2011

"City Life"


More practice painting crowds of people.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Thursday, December 22, 2011

"Last Minute Shopping"


I know I've been in this position before.  Merry Christmas!

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Tuesday, December 20, 2011

"West of Tucson"


A desert scene.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Sunday, December 18, 2011

"Desert Rain"


Watching it rain across the high desert plain near Taos, New Mexico.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Saturday, December 17, 2011

"This Is My Stop"


More practice painting the various shades of gray in the city.

Oil, 8 x 10 inches.



Saturday, December 10, 2011

"Polo"


I have no idea how polo players can ride a horse and hit a ball with a mallet at the same time.

Oil, 8 x6 inches.



Friday, December 9, 2011

"Table Setting"


These restaurant scenes are making me hungry!

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Thursday, December 8, 2011

"Early Lunch"


More practice painting people, trying to keep them loose and gestural.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Wednesday, December 7, 2011

"Blind Date"


I like those old fashioned diners where they serve milkshakes or ice cream sundaes.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Tuesday, December 6, 2011

"Henpecked"


This is something different.  Chickens of all things!

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Monday, December 5, 2011

"Tango"


These dancing paintings are a fun way to practice painting people.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Sunday, December 4, 2011

"Dancing"


Dancing with the Stars will be starting up before too long.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Saturday, December 3, 2011

"Near Taos"


A rural scene of the countryside near Taos.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Tuesday, November 29, 2011

"Horse Race"


I enjoy going to the track occasionally.  I like seeing the beautiful animals, variety of colors, and excitement of the race.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Sunday, November 27, 2011

"Small Town"


A nostalgic scene from small town, USA.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Saturday, November 26, 2011

"Market Night"


More practice painting the city at night.  This is Market Street in San Francisco.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Friday, November 25, 2011

"Night Shift"


More cityscape practice.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Thursday, November 24, 2011

"Evening Traffic"


I've enjoyed painting these cityscapes.  There is so much activity in the city.  It also give me a chance to practice grays.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Tuesday, November 22, 2011

"San Francisco"


A great place to visit.  The hills are so steep!

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Sunday, November 20, 2011

"Desert Scrub"


There are so many different types of desert plants.  They are fun to paint, although I have no idea what their names are.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Saturday, November 19, 2011

"Trout Fishing"


My other passion, besides painting.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Thursday, November 17, 2011

"Florida"


One of my favorite states to visit.  Excellent fishing!

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Monday, November 14, 2011

"Desert Sketch"


A quick painting of the desert near Tucson.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Wednesday, November 9, 2011

"American Farm"


A rural scene of the heartland.

Oil, 6 x 8.




Friday, November 4, 2011

"Bad Apple"


More chef practice.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Thursday, November 3, 2011

"Making Salad"


I need to learn to simplify.  I thought a chef painting may be a good way to start.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.




Sunday, May 22, 2011

"Stagecoach"


I thought it might be fun to paint a scene from the Old West.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Saturday, May 14, 2011

"Mountain Range"


A play on words with the title.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.




Saturday, April 23, 2011

"North of Tucson"


I enjoy painting plein air, although I find it difficult.  The hard thing for me is looking around at all the detail and then finding a way to simplify it.  Good painters know how to simplify, and that is something I want to learn from them.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.



Saturday, February 19, 2011

"Along the Coast"


Thought I'd try a marine scene today.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.


Friday, February 4, 2011

"Green Pastures"


A rural scene on a sunny day.  

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.



Saturday, January 22, 2011

"Gondolier"


Playing around with shapes and color.

Oil 6 x 8 inches.


Thursday, January 20, 2011

"Green House"


I'm not very good at painting buildings or architecture.  The only way to get better is to practice.  I used a reference from my favorite artist to paint this today.

Oil, 5.5 x 12 inches.


Monday, January 10, 2011

"Peonies"


Flowers are a fun way to practice color, edges, values, and drawing.

Oil, 10 x 8 inches.


Sunday, January 9, 2011

"Fallen Pine"


I did this as a copy from one of Richard Schmid's paintings. I've always read and heard that copying from well known artists is a great way to help learn their methods and processes.  I had a lot of fun with this painting and definitely learned some things.  I plan on doing more such studies.

Oil, 8 x 10 inches.