New Commissioned Oil Painting
Finished and Finished
Odd Job, Day 5
Starting and Ending
I started a new citrus painting, much like a recent one (that is still too wet to photograph well.) Really, it is different from the other one. . . see? Citrus sells steadily in Exeter at the Mural Gallery, so it is good to always have another one ready to go. Finished and delivered this […]
A Fun Day at the Easels
As a pencil artist, with drawing as my first artistic love, a fun day at the easels for me is when I finally get to the stage where I am able to “draw” with my paintbrushes. This is considered a bad thing in the Art World; all I can think of to respond to that […]
Creeping Incrementalism
“Creeping incrementalism” sounds like the frog in the frying pan. In the case of this Central California artist, it is the way I am currently approaching paintings. Maybe if I just paint in increments, telling myself along the way that I can just do a little and quit any time, then at least a bit […]
Cabin Scene Continued
We last saw the cabin scene oil painting when I was confused about the conflicting light sources: With each successive layer, cohesion and coherence gets restored. (Aren’t big words great?) I’m still missing the details needed to confidently paint this side of the cabin. My photo is outdated, and I have word out to some […]
Making a Cabin Scene
Happy Birthday, Shirley!! Making a cabin scene is different from just making a scene. A cabin owner requested a painting of her cabin as a gift for her husband. (He only looks at the blog when it is about Mineral King AND she forwards the link to him, so I’m not ruining any surprises here.) […]
Grapes, Again
Is watching grapes get painted about the same as watching paint dry on a fence? Don’t answer that! When this is dryer, I will add brighter sunshine on the edges of some of the grapes. That contrast is what made me go for my camera when I saw these grapes. And now it is dryer, […]