Thursday, April 25, 2019

"Painting Within"

"Painting Within"
oil, 10x8"


I set this still life up and decided to put a painting within a 
painting. I wanted to have the painting to have
a more simple and fun look with the painting sitting 
on the easel. It took awhile to figure out, I always second guess myself
  so I just went for it and it felt right.


Thursday, April 4, 2019

"The Greenhouse"

"The Greenhouse"
oil, 14x11" Sold
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 This in one of the properties that my friends and I stopped at while
participating in a garden tour. It's in a woodsy area with land
that's left natural. There were goats, chickens, peacocks and
more. While walking through the beautiful settings I came
across this greenhouse, it really struck me the way the light was
warm and subtle. The house on the property was built in the
early 1900's.






Tuesday, April 2, 2019

"To Paint the Flower"

"To Paint the Flower"
oil, 10x8"

I usually start my paintings with
a simple sketch and not real
detailed. There are times I am
not happy with the composition 
and have to wipe areas out. So 
I don't want to get to picky in 
the beginning. I love the start of 
a painting it always feels