Next Step

This morning's work led me to realise that the next thing i need to learn is leaving that underpaint peek through at key locations-according to composition (later in large areas)

thanks olga for pionting that out to me I could feel it, but hadn't accepted that yet:)

the photos aren't great

on easel

I got a bit of time to paint today and i redid an old painting I had left for junk Maybe it will work I guess later if it's good enough

my living room today

Work is accumulating for an upcoming show in 2 weeks . So the count down is on
I'm a hard worker ,but also a Terrible Procrastinator


how many paintings can i produce in 14 days ???


the one on easel was done today--- still more to finish

Gauguin would approuve

36x36 oil on canvas


still not finished..not sure about this one


something tells me it's not really what i'm supposed to be painting

Ce matin

The painting on the left is an earlier post ,but now it is done
The one on the right is this mornings work It reminds me of Gauguin a bit(the colors... not intentional)


I'm having so much fun with colors combinations! :)

Twirl!

36x36
this morning's work went well...this pic has not been boosted with photoshop। The color is bright (cad red light used pure is lovely)

Still a few things are bugging me about thispainting ,but i'll figure it out after i put it aside for a while---i think my next will be a kitchen scene :)or maybe a floral

Started this yesterday still a few sessions to go her head is not right ....and that just won't do!
i like the colors though
I want movement in this painting, so i'm trying to paint as loosely as possible
I'll post finished work soon:)

this morning i used a older image ,but with a different croping and diferent colors

Don't have any premeditated creation plans--just winging

i guess what turns out will be a surprize

drawing studies

Almost done

I like how the right bottom corner is coming along ,now i need to finish ----one more session

Jude passed away

This morning our beta fish was not swimming. He had a disease called dropsy , the kids were sad , I was too--he was a good fish

This photo is closer to demonstrate what the knife strokes look like it is a bit blurry and the colors are not as brilliant as in reality

This morning i was really there, that place where everything is flowing like music . It was something I think i'd been missing or forgot about

I felt like the chef Emeril BAM!

this morning

Began this painting this morning .

had little time to work

kids being home for march break and all

I like it and i'm looking forward to getting more acquainted with it

Something i've been noticing recently is how independent a painting can be-meaning having a personality of it's own (surprizing really)

I hope this one finds a title for itself ...

previous painting is titled PAINt

second session

not sure about this one

i think it might be too loud!

Today

I finally began work again this mornings painting is for a competition coming up
Still some work to do , but i like it now i need to find a title was thinking -primardial-
I'm not fininshed added friends to my links so--- Lori and Sheri & Ed I haven't forgotten you

changes to come

I have not been blogging very much, I'm on Saatchi chating with other artist and have made many new friends.This has brought me to re-think my blog

I will re-do my link list to be able to have both my worlds, so all my old friends can meet my new friends.

Stay tuned...........change is a comin... in my work as well


this painting was done about a year ago 24x36 oil on canvas palette knife 

Finished today I placed my daughter Claire beside the painting to show scale in this pic the detail is not great
i had a bit of trouble with the chin amd background color
The photo i used was the best the client had ,but it had it's difficulties i hope she likes it 

 

Second session on this painting it's not easy getting a perfect resemblance . Working over gold means not being able to fix any mistakes ,much like watercolor Once touch it doesn't come off
This is probably the most challenging work I've done
Guess i'll keep working till i get it right 

 

inspiration found me

This is a photo of M.Marc LeBlanc he sudenly passed away in 2000i think at the age of 25
I got a commission to do his portrait in large format over gold I began this morning and things are progressing well
I felt very sad for the loss his parents must feel
I feel the work i'm doing ,is part of something important
Handsome isn't he!