Monday, August 23, 2021

Wonder

 I named it this because of her expression and because she is a wonder. This painting is currently at a show at the Tall Grass Gallery in Park Forest, Illinois until mid September 2021.

                                                       oil on linen board  11 by 14 inches

More Koi

Another underwater scene to post on Daily Paintworks. But I mostly painted this because koi are so beautiful and fun to paint.

                                                                      oil on board   9 by 12 inches
 
 

Blue Lagoon

  More underwater scenes.

                                                                                     oil on board  8 by 8 inches

That Looks Interesting

More Maya. Currently at the Tall Grass Art Gallery gift shop.

                                                                              oil on board  9 by 12 inches
 
 

Alina

My beautiful granddaughter.

                                                                              acrylic on board  11 by 14 inches
 
 

Serious Maya

Another in my Maya series.

                                                                      oil on board   10 by 10 inches
 
 

Deanne

  Portrait of one of my son-in-law's sister. At it's home with her in Florida.

                                                                acrylic on board  16 by 20 inches

 

Cat Buddies

Commissioned portraits of two cat pals.

                                                                           oil on board 10 by 10 inches
 
 

About Roses and Peonies

This painting will also be in the abstract show at the Tall Grass Gallery in Park Forest Illinois beginning in early October 2021.

                                                                            oil on canvas  20 by 30 inches
 
 

Crosswalk

Moving towards some abstraction with acrylic. My granddaughter fell in love with this painting so after it finishes its stint in a show at the Tall Grass Art Gallery in Park Forest Illinois starting in early October, it will be hers.

 
acrylic on canvas  18 by 24 inches
 

Zoom

Commissioned portrait.

    
oil on board  9 by 12 inches  

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Sasha

Commissioned portrait of Sasha, another cutie who has sadly passed on.

                                                                                        oil on board  8 by 10
 
 

Sonny

Commissioned portrait of Sonny, a very smiley dog who sadly is no longer with us.

                                                                                oil on board  8 by 10
 

Mini Daffodils

When I got these with my Whole Foods grocery order I was surprised at their mini size, but decided to paint them anyway.

                                                                     oil on board   9 by 7 inches

 

Happy Yellow Flowers

These came in a mixed bouquet so I don't know what they are, but I thought they were cheerful.

                                                                     oil on board  8 by 10 inches

Jeanne Again

Commissioned drawing of my friend Jeanne in her ballerina days. So graceful.

                                                graphite on paper   15 by 22 inches

Two Peonies

More STRADA easel challenge painting. Really forces you to paint every day from life. You don't have to complete a painting every day, you can work on them over a few days. But I chose to do a small one every day.

                                      acrylic on board   8 by 10 inches

 

 

 

  

A Single Rose

  Another STRADA easel challenge painting.

                                                         oil on board    8 by 8 inches
 

Happy Roses

One of the paintings from the STRADA easel 31 day challenge to paint every day from life.


 
                                   oil on board   8 by 10 inches

 Two Koi

Another Daily Paintworks challenge to paint an underwater scene.


                                                     oil on board   8 by 10 inches

Maya Again

This child is so cute I can't resist a series.


 
                                            oil on linen    9 by 12 inches

 Orion with Dreads

This is a portrait of my grandson when he still had long hair, since all cut off. But he was happy to have the memory. 


                                                             Acrylic on board   12 by 16 inches

 Maya

 This is a portrait of my son-in-law's niece Maya, what a happy girl.


                                                                   oil on linen board  9 by 12 inches

 After Antonio Mancini's Resting

 This 8 by 10 oil painting on linen board was done for the Daily Paintworks challenge to learn from copying a master work. This is just a part of the painting, my favorite part.


 

 Museum Patron

Actually my daughter looking at one of my favorite paintings.

                                                        oil on linen   18 by 24 inches


Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Portrait of Zoom

                              
                                                        oil on linen        8 by 10 inches

Portrait of Alina

My granddaughter at about age 3.


                                                        oil on linen         18 by 24 inches

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Jeanne

I never knew my friend Jeanne had studied ballet until she sent me a reference photo and requested a painting based on it. Here is the result.





Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Hudson

This is Husdson, a commissioned portrait. He's so cute it is hard to give this painting up. Oh, well, at least I have photos.


Sunday, December 10, 2017

Nude 2

Another painting from a figure drawing.

                                                Oil on Arches oil painting paper 14 by 11

Nude 1

Creating some paintings from my figure drawings.

                                                      Oil on Arches oil painting paper 11 by 14

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Red Roses

Oil on linen, 10 by 10. I put every shade of red on my palette that I found in my paint drawer from cadmium scarlet through magenta and used most of them. No white mixed in, I tried a touch of naples yellow for the lightest parts.


Saturday, November 11, 2017

Portrait of Romy

                                                                oil on linen 10 by 10
This is a portrait of my daughter's darling dog Romy. We lost him a few months ago to kidney disease at the age of eight, and we all miss him terribly. Of course I have done a little portrait of him for myself as well.

Jo and Me

                                                               oil on linen 16 by 20
This is from a snapshot I had of my daughter and me when she was about three. This was prior to digital cameras and the photo was crumbling, so I decided I had to use it for a painting reference before it deteriorated completely.

Standing Figure

          Conte crayon on paper. One of my favorite figure drawings done in my weekly drawing group from live models. Someone else like it too so it has been sold.

White Glads

                                                               oil on linen 9 by 12
                      Painted at a workshop with the wonderful Laura Robb, finished at home.

White Roses

                                                                oil on linen 12 by 12

Red Glass Vase

                                                                  oil on linen 9 by 12

Cookie Jar Flowers

                                                                 oil on linen 8 by 10

Mums in a Pitcher

                                                               oil on linen 8 by 10

Yellow Mums in Glass

                                                                    oil on linen 9 by 12

Hydrangeas

                                                          oil on cradled board 16 by 16

                        More flower practice. This one was done entirely with a palette knife.
                        On display at the Tall Grass Gallery in Park Forest, Ill until January 2018.

Peachy Roses

                                                                 oil on linen 8 by 10

                Doing a series of flower paintings. Have been finding some bargains at Whole Foods.

Angel O

                                                                 oil on linen 24 by 24
           
                                             My oldest granddaughter posed for this for me.

Motorcycle Man


                                                              oil on canvas 24 by 30
                                                                                                                                                                                  

Monday, July 11, 2016

Three Pears

Posted on the Daily Paintworks fruit challenge.

                                             oil on linen board    8 by 10