40 Inches of Horsepwer

Nothing like tackling a big 'un.
40" x 40" oil on canvas. I love doing all that glass and metal.

Siddhartha

It's been a while, heh? Life got in the way.
Small 8 x 10 oil on canvas.

Bob Who is Always Annoyed

Not a new one. But I finally got off my duff and took it to the framer today. Pastel. I can't remember the size. Maybe about 20-24" wide.

Bob is handsome but not the social type except maybe once a month. Looks like a lion and just cringes at being touched. He's a case.

Tennessee Dogwood

24" x 36" acrylic on canvas. Larger and looser. The dogwoods are in bloom now and this tree is in my front yard.

Bragging on the Son

Just a bragging moment for the son's photos. He's 17 and a young man possessed by cars and the camera (as it relates to cars).

I think he's really getting good and has an eye for it. He's gotten very consistent in the quality now.

Please note, the camera interest has not extended past the car thing yet. LOL

This also explains why, sometimes I can't take pictures of my paintings. Guess who's got the good camera?

So there ya' are. Proud mom.

Bouquet

20 x 20 acrylic on canvas. Time to cover an old canvas with something playful.

You Say Tomato...

Ah HA! More plastic but this time with pastels (my fave!). I could work on this forever and it's not as tight as I might have liked.

14" x 14"

The Redhead No. 2

6" x 6" oil. Just playin' around since haven't had much time to really paint lately.

Orange Wrap

I just took off with that plastic bag idea - a wild idea. So did a plastic wrapped canvas.

12" x 12" oil on cradled art board.

Lemon Twist

The ol' lemons in the plastic bag trick. I really enjoyed doing this one. This is the kind of painting where you can keep going and going... there's always one more spot to do. I think I will do some more of these, as I am captivated by the plastic.

Glory Be

Enjoyed doing the fabric on the shirt, so this was a chance for more fabric and folds...
12" x 12" oil on artboard

The Redhead

Ever have avoidance mechanisms come into play? This was an evening computer-generated delaying tactic. I did three! I just could not paint - it was way too late, or so it seemed at the time.

Afternoon Delight

12 x 12 oil on cradled board. Loved doing the cloth and the bit of glimmer on the watch.

The Blue and the Gray

This small 12 x 12 oil is an historic building on Main Street in Franklin, TN, a town with Civil War origins. The painting will hang in ElmTree Gallery right across the street from the drugstore. The store is long gone, but the sign remains.

Bye, Bye Miss American Pie

Okay. One more. This song just stuck in my head, so what was one to do? Every single thing in the painting reflects some portion of the lyrics in the song.

8" x 8" mixed media on gesso board.

Dawn's Early Light

Got a bee in my bonnet after the last post, so made a diptych.


Each are 8" x 8" on gessoboard, mixed media.

The Rockets' Red Glare

I'm in the process of finishing up a rather tight, realistic painting and it's taking a while. So in the meantime, a little rebellion against studied concentration. It's fun to let 'er rip.

8" x 8" mixed media on gessoboard.

Have a Cold One

Had a busy week with no painting to show for it. So, I am posting one from a series of 6 of things we drink everyday.

12" x 12" oil on wrapped canvas.

At Ease

My son's shoes are cool, with the two tone canvas and looked like they'd make a good subject for a painting.

12" x12" oil on cradled board.

Vintage

A wild and crazy experiment. I enjoy doing ink drawings, although I don't post many of them on the blog. I was ready to paint this as a realistic oil (which I will still do), and got the hair-brained idea to do the ink drawing on cradled art board and color it with acrylics. Best part - no glass or framing required.

Perhaps the technique will have interesting possiblities... who knows.

6" x 6"