Limited Color

8x8, oil

Still working with a limited palette of vermilion, yellow ochre, blue black and titanium white.  I found it very frustrating this time.  Dealing with a photo is another issue for me.  I need to really get contrast and shadow in photos.  Well the whole thing is about color derived from a limited palette, but I really want to produce better work.  I'm just not sure what direction I am going in right now.  These times always produce growth if I am patient.

A Zorn Filled Expression

8x6, oil

I love doing self portraits.  In that I am always available to model for myself.  I should have a number across the bottom as it could be an in take photo from the jail archives.  With all that said, I find self portraits to be a wonderful way to experiment with color and paint etc.   This is painted using Blue Black, Vermillon and Yellow Ochre along with titanium white.  This is the palette that Anders Zorn used throughout his life time.  I am just starting to read about him and hopefully next time I post I can tell a little about him.

Sand Diggers

12x24 oil, sold

Time

6x9, oil, sold

Time is precious and the time we give each other is priceless.

Weathered Charm is an award winner at the Randy Higbee 6" Square Show

6x6, pastel in a Fabulous Higbee Frame

Weathered Charm is available through Randy Higbee Gallery
102 Kalmus, Costa Mesa, Ca. 92626
800.506.7624

Studies

12x12 oil studies of Jake

Quicker

12x12, oil, sold

This is Quicker, a lively, but camera shy pooch.  He is the loyal friend of a dear friend of mine.  Still working on him.  Think I am down to a few strokes. 

Onto chicken painting for DPW.  That will be a first for me. 

The Road Less Traveled

8x6, oil, 70.00

Second of the Daily Paintworks Challenges this week.

Road Trip

6x6, oil, $60.00

Daily Paintworks Challenge this week is landscapes of Germany.

Lovely Girl

8x10, oil, $100.00

It is not often that pretty is important in painting, but she is very pretty and capturing her beauty was the challenge.  Just a "Lovely Girl".

Accepted Into the 5th Annual United Society of Pastel Artists (USPA) Juried Exhibit And Sale - April 30 Through May 5 At Chemer's Gallery in Tustin

 Metabolic Rush, Framed 12x12 pastel

Golden Hours, Framed 9x6 pastel

Santiago Creek Trail, Framed16x12 pastel

SOLD

3rd Place USPA, Chemers Gallery Exhibit

Old Glory

10x10, oil, $150

Main street in Tustin, California has that wonderful old town feeling.  Could not resist Old Glory.

The Road Between

 12x18, soft pastel