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| "Boat on a Sunny Day" oil, 8x10" |
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
"Daisies in Delft"
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| "Daisies in Delft" oil, 8x10" |
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I took this photo from a friends house in CA, his house was like stepping into
the 1800's. He purposely had his whole house reconstructed to look
old, it was fun to explore. Wide knotty pine floors, the decor was also
so fascinating to look at. He is an architect, so the way he designed
it was unreal. He was kind enough to let me take pictures to paint from.
One of the items he collects is dutch delft pottery. This wonderful
setup caught my eye with the daisies resting in the delft pot
next to the window, it had to be painted.
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
"Violets in White"
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| "Violets in White" oil, 8x10 Sold |
My grandmothers violets were always blooming, not
mine, I have a hard time with violets. They are so
beautiful when I bring them home from the store but sooner
or later the blooms stop. I must be doing something wrong.
I put water in the saucer, fertilize them and I think they get
enough light which is indirect sunlight.
I think I need to read up more on these flowers.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
"Sunflower Cuttings"
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| "Sunflower Cuttings" oil, 8x10" |
Sunflowers are always a joy to paint! The yellow petals are so
vibrant when the light hits them. I dulled out the surroundings
so the sunflowers would pop.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Friday, September 29, 2017
"Rolling Fog" Golden Gate SF
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| "Rolling Fog" Golden Gate SF oil, 8x10" Sold |
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| Underpainting block in |
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| Sketch |
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I start with sketching in the composition, always checking balance and placement
of each shape. Next, I start blocking in with a thin wash of either color or
burnt sienna. I then start adding paint, concentrating on values and shapes.
To finish, my goal is to give it strength, stronger color in areas where needed, making
sure my values are where they belong. Light to strong darks on the value scale.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
"Presidio SF Military Base"
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| "Presidiio SF Military Base" oil, 8x10" |
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Our travels to California, we drove through the Presidio in
San Francisco. This Military base which has been closed for
quite awhile now has become a national park.
The history of Presidio is very interesting, here is some information on
it taken from Wikileaks.
It had been a fortified location since September 17, 1776, when New Spain established it to gain a foothold in Alta California and the San Francisco Bay. It passed to Mexico, which in turn passed it to the United States in 1848.[6] As part of a 1989 military reduction program under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, Congress voted to end the Presidio's status as an active military installation of the U.S. Army. On October 1, 1994, it was transferred to the National Park Service, ending 219 years of military use and beginning its next phase of mixed commercial and public use.[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio_of_San_Francisco
Our travels to California, we drove through the Presidio in
San Francisco. This Military base which has been closed for
quite awhile now has become a national park.
The history of Presidio is very interesting, here is some information on
it taken from Wikileaks.
It had been a fortified location since September 17, 1776, when New Spain established it to gain a foothold in Alta California and the San Francisco Bay. It passed to Mexico, which in turn passed it to the United States in 1848.[6] As part of a 1989 military reduction program under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, Congress voted to end the Presidio's status as an active military installation of the U.S. Army. On October 1, 1994, it was transferred to the National Park Service, ending 219 years of military use and beginning its next phase of mixed commercial and public use.[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio_of_San_Francisco
Thursday, September 21, 2017
"Sonoma Vineyards"
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| "Sonoma Vineyards" oil, 8x10" Sold |
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This is a place that we would drive by quite often when spending
time with my family at the Russian River in California.
Years ago my grandfather built a cabin for all to enjoy, a lot of
good memories there growing up. There are eight of us and the
cabin wasn't that big, but we all got along just fine (sometimes).
Once a year the family, not all but some still spend time there, my
mom for sure, every year.
This is one of the times that we spent time there and spotted this
vineyard against the red building. I thought this would make a wonderful
painting. Loved the red amongst all the green.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Oregon Fog
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| "Oregon Fog" oil, 8x10" |
On our travels to California we went through Oregon and
this beautiful fog bank was rolling across the mountains to where
they were hardly visible.
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