The magic of Luxembourg Gardens, Paris

Tree Shade, Luxembourg Gardens

I remain fascinated by the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris and the magic there.  This is oil/acrylic on 11 x 14  gesso board

It's always an adventure...

Under the Trellis

Under the Trellis

I remain fascinated by shadow and the patterns it makes.  While this piece is not "technically exact" its pretty close.  It's the impression, illusion and creating a space that looks inviting for one to "step into" and visit...maybe stay awhile, and in this scene, take off your jacket.

It's always an adventure...

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E-Mailing Home

E-Mailing Home

This is a 'sketch' if you will, but using oil/acrylic paints, 8x10 on gesso board.  Meant to be quick and non-detailed, but capturing the 'sense of place' that I love doing.  The shapes don't make much rational sense if you try to figure out the structures.....just an emotion.  And...

It's always an adventure...

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Konza Tall Grass Reserve - Kansas

Konza Tall Grass Reserve

This canvas is two, 3 x 1 pieces, painted to go together as "#1" and "#2".  The tall grass reserve is just east of Manhattan, Kansas - west of Topeka, along I-70.

This is the main piece in my June Featured Artist show at Parklane Gallery


It's always an adventure...

Back 40 Shed

Back 40 Shed

Last of 9 "Prairie" series canvasses I have prepared for my Featured Artist showing at the Parklane Gallery for the month of June, 2014.  This is oil on gallery wrapped stretched canvas. 15 x 25

It's always an adventure...

Saline County Road

Saline County Road

The 6th canvas of 9 for my show at Parklane Gallery this coming June.  This is from a photo just northeast of Salina, Kansas.

It's always an adventure...

Sketch at the Yew bar in Vancouver, B.C.

Yew bar, Vancouver, B.C.

A different angle - kind of interesting.  I sketched this last series with my pens and watercolored them later.  

It's always an adventure...

Cactus Club - at the bar

Cactus Club - at the bar

Another quick study pen sketch with watercolor applied.

It's always an adventure...

Cactus Cafe, Vancouver, B.C.

Cactus Cafe, Vancouver, B.C.

Sketched this while waiting for Nancy and Lauren to finish the Van-Run Marathon...which they did, in their best times.  

It's always an adventure...

Dusk Tranquility

Dusk Tranquility

I've never attempted a 'sunset' with my oils / acrylics, so this is my first shot.  Done in acrylic, one has to work really fast to blend the colors before they dry.  This scene is fictitious, gleaned from my memory of this and that, growing up in Kansas.  The grass on the other side of the road wasn't intended to look like a marsh, although they has some soggy weather last year.  

It's always an adventure...

Cottonwoods

This will be at the Parklane Gallery during May and June.  It's from my photo just outside of Salina, Kansas.

It's always an adventure...

Duster!

Duster

My family lived through this up in Salina, albeit on the edge.  I read "The Worst Hard Time" by Timothy Egan, saw the PBS special.  It affected me.  The magnitude of these dust storms in the 1930's is eclipsed only by the enormity of greed and ignorance by us and our government - to let this happen.  

It's always something......

Runnin' the Storm Out

Runnin' the Storm Out

Finished one of my 'Prairie' series paintings for the featured artist show in June.  I wanted to show the striking light/shadow/color contrasts of the weather and land.  The buffalo add something to this somehow.

It's always an adventure...

Rusty Door

Rusty Door

I've been practicing watercolor sketches while visiting my mom last couple weeks at her assisted living home in Salina, Kansas.  This is from my memory of old barns and manufacturing buildings.

It's always an adventure...