Roof Jam

Roof Jam

I've had this floating around the studio as a study ever since we lived in Seattle.  Finally decided to paint it, keeping the detail simple as possible.  It wanted to be 18 x 24, so I let it be that.

It's always an adventure...

Charcoal study - Grain depot

Grain Depot

This is another perspective and value study for an oil painting.  It's a fictitious place out of my Kansas boy mind.

It's always an adventure...

“SPLASH” Members Only Exhibition: 8/26- 11/1, 2013

Evergreen Association of Fine Arts,
Seattle Design Center, 501 6th Ave. South

Three of my works accepted for the show:

  "Edge of Town"

 "Main Track Open"

 "Roof Dance"

Two others were not invited, but I am very happy to have these to be shown in the exhibition.

It's always an adventure...

Saturday Market

SAturday Market

I painted a different view of this scene last year.  This is a weekend market in the Village of Sarlat, France, known for their foie Gras.  I did this primarily with a pallet knife, trying to stay loose but capture the essence of the energy that was there.

It's always an adventure...

Kansas River Bank, Study 1

Kansas River Bank

This is an 8 x 10 oil composition study I did in one sitting last evening, just to practice really if for no other reason.  I want to capture depth, color and a study in reflection, all with minimal strokes.

I always do a charcoal study first, or some sort of value sketch.  This one I blurred the image in Photoshop to test the value and depth....

The composition pretty much works, and I like how the reflections turned out.

On to the next

It's always an adventure...

Barn Light

Barn Light

A friend of mine sent me a photo of a barn with the dawn's light striking it through the morning mist over a rise of a small forested hilltop.  I got more shafts of light coming through than the original soft misty light, but it's still effective.  A combination of palette knife and brush strokes, plus some 'finger painting' that I've started to try.  It's an experiment of sorts, but then everything I do seems to be in this vein.

It's always an adventure...

Jerry

'Jerry'

Ok, so this is a real departure for me.  I saw this guy's face on the internet, a generic photo with no specifics to it.  I'm still trying to find out who he is and if there is a photographer, but to no avail.  I had to draw a charcoal of this guy's face.  There's something about Jerry.

It's always an adventure...

Market Place

Market Place

A change of pace from landscapes.  I wanted to capture the dark and light as it danced off the multi colored items at the market in Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C.  I wanted to do this with as little detail as possible, leaving the observer to fill in what they saw, from their own past experiences.

It's always an adventure...

North 40

North 40

Finally finished this one last week.  I liked the way the sunlight came in through the vine stalks.

This will be at Parklane Gallery for the month of June.

It's always an adventure...

Marketplace - study

Marketplace - Study #1

I want to do a palette knife or quick study painting on this.  I cropped this from a larger photograph and Liked the composition and potential it may have for color study.

It's always an adventure...

Now showing at the Kirkland Art Center

Wine Storage Building in Vaison la Romaine

Courtyard Birds

Main Line Open

These are all now on display at the Kirkland Arts Center store in Park Place Center in Kirkland, next to the ball park.  I start my part-time shifts over there next week.  

It's always an adventure...

Girl in the Lobby

Girl in the Lobby

This is a study.  I've done it 3 or 4 times, trying to capture a certain expression.  I've got alot to learn about this yet.  It's most challenging.  But...

It's always an adventure.....

Miles to Go

Miles to Go

This is a charcoal study for a future oil painting.  So far I like it without a car or bicycle on it.  We'll see.

It's always an adventure...

North 40

North 40

Another first two layers on the next landscape work.  These are always so rather ethereal or something. There will be a crop in the forefront, going down a hill to the access road beyond.  Can't tell you much more, as the final outcome will be a surprise to me as well.

By the way, thanks to all who visited my gallery weekend.  I hope to do it again next year.

It's always an adventure...