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18x16,oil/linen December 2007

Fast Food Romance

     This 20x20, oil/canvas was done in the studio using photographs I took in Provincetown on a sunny September afternoon. Seeing this couple in conversation amidst all the action of the signs, cars and great effects from the sunlight and shadows, I felt the scene had all the makings for a painting about recognizing the beauty of our everyday moments.

     Fast Food Romance is on display in an exhibition here called Art Explosion , sponsored by Arts United, where it was awarded Judges Recognition in the painting category.

No Hurry

             

                                                                     8x10, Oil/Canvas

      Watching this man rowing by my painting spot the other day, I was taken with his calm and contented wake. As he was taking in the early morning glow, I was reminded of my own quest to be present and aware... or maybe he was just trying to see what I was looking at...

     

Wet Paint...

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    This little crab seemed determined to hold his ground until I whispered two little words..."Crab Cake"... then he wasn't so brave... For this 12x12, oil/canvas I tried out a different medium in the studio today. It is a mixture of gamsol, stand oil and dammar varnish. It gave a nice smooth feel to the paint and kept it feeling fluid with no stickiness or drag.  

Glowing Melaleucas

8x16, oil/canvas

Looking Up

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12x11, oil/canvas panel

In The Studio..

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24x12,oil/canvas, The Amber Vase.

Still Life With Monkey

detail

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18x18, oil/canvas.

Painting The New River Inn

10x8, oil/canvas

A Day In The Sun

Private Collection

Morning Boat

SOLD

Setting The Tables

                                                                   10x8, Oil/Canvas  

On The Rocks

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Five O'Clock Somewhere

 

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      I have committed myself to several shows coming up... a one man show, a juried event and an invitational exhibition... all in the month of January!! Needless to say, I have some work to do. Still working in the studio, I did this 18x18, oil/canvas, as a possibility for one of the showings. I hope to get back out to do some plein air soon.... 

Swim

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This oil/linen panel, 12x20 was a good opportunity to work on several areas I find interesting and challenging. For starters, that would be light, the human figure and water. In this painting that combines all three, I had to pay attention to how how each element affects and interacts with the others... hopefully in a convincing and interesting way.

Sunbeam

    Here is the finished painting, Sunbeam , 20x16, oil/linen. When I took the photo that brought about this painting, I can't deny that all I could think of  was, "What would Vermeer do?"... Well, I am definitely not Vermeer, but his work was in my head throughout this painting... particularly  ' The Girl with the Red Hat' which is, by Vermeer standards, noted for its spontaneity, immediacy and informality.... all three are worthy goals to aspire to in my own painting.

On The Easel...

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     This is a detail of the 20x16, oil/linen I started today in the studio. I hope to have it finished tomorrow... so far it has been a great exercise in backlighting and reflective light. I am also being conscious of having a variety of surface textures, using brushwork, washes and palette knife. After taking this photo, I took a palette knife and got rid of some of the excessive brush strokes in her shirt, eliminating some of the hard edges.

Waiting Waiter

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     It took me a few days to get back to my larger version of Waiting Waiter, 32x12, oil/canvas... there were potential hurricane preparations and some rest for the eyes in order.  Well, what a difference a few days can make... fortunately Hurricane Ike went further south and this painting that was started with one eye was finished with both eyes opened for business!! It is a great feeling to return to a semblance of "normalcy".

      In my studio, it is not uncommon for me to have books laying open about artists whose work I admire... Sargent, Sorolla, David Leffel and lately, a great book about Vermeer. All are masters in their handling of light and paint. There is so much information available in any painting by any one of them about the act/art of seeing. Of course, there are other books I find valuable, but all four of these kept a watchful eye open during the process of Waiting Waiter. They were pretty good company.

     I will be posting the full painting on my web site once it is dry enough to take a better photo...