Friday, September 28, 2018

Rural Geometry 3


New Year's Day view in Missouri

16x20, oil on linen panel

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Friday, August 10, 2018

Still Life in Red and Green


9x12, oil on linen

I chose an unorthodox composition.  It's good to take on a challenge and see what can come of it.

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Glass and Gladiolus


12x12, oil on linen

The world seems out of kilter. 

 Today I just wanted to listen to calming music and paint about 

balance.

Saturday, July 7, 2018

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Breakfast on Main Street


16x20, oil on canvas panel

If you've had breakfast in a diner on Main Street of pretty much any small town in America, this might look familiar to you.  Can you almost smell the coffee and bacon?  

Monday, April 16, 2018

Pit-fired pottery


Pinch pots made with Raku clay.  I applied terra sigillata after bisque firing, then I pit fired them with copper carbonate, salt, cat food, salted string and other colorants. Fed the fire for two hours, then let it burn itself out.  The next morning the pit was still smoldering, so the pots were carefully excavated and removed with Raku tongs.

Study of Pears

6x8, oil
Painted in north light at dusk.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Spring

12x12, oil on linen

It is just too cold here today. I want spring and I want it now. 
(Sometimes you just have to make it yourself.)

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Morning Meditation

12x9, oil

A little something different today:  Different paint (Cobra water miscible oil), different limited palette (magenta, cyan, yellow and white), different brushes (synthetic), different support (natural clear-primed linen panel) and a different approach.  Same favorite model though. 


Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Lovely Little Girl

12x9, oil
A recent painting of a lovely little girl, a ballerina.