Sketch Marathon Day 26: 26th Avenue Sunset
Jun 21, 2016
26th Ave Sunset. 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2016 And so, I think it's appropriate to bring the sketch marathon to a close on day 26 (with a painting of 26th avenue), although, in truth, I likened it more to the actual battle than a foot race. I learned a lot by working intently to produce as much mat...
Sketch Marathon Day 25: Late Evening
Jun 6, 2016
Late Evening. 6x9, oil on linen panel. 2016 In this sketch I experimented with a painting knife that I've had for over 10 years, but never used before. It's shaped like a putty knife with one of the corners cut off. The sky and color scheme are based on a sunset that occurred last week, although I'v...
Sketch Marathon Day 24: South Lawn
Jun 3, 2016
Field Study: South Lawn. 5x7, oil on linen panel. 2016 I managed to get outside and do a little sketching at the local park this afternoon. As this is a just a field study, I spent most of my time trying to get the colors and values right. On the treeline I found that less is more - the single ...
Sketch Marathon: An Online Article
Jun 2, 2016
Bob Bahr of Plein Air magazine did a nice feature on me in their online magazine, Outdoor Painter. Here's a link to the article: http://www.outdoorpainter.com/one-of-the-earliest-uses-of-plein-air/...
Sketch Marathon Day 23: Japanese Tea Bowl
May 30, 2016
Japanese Tea Bowl. 8x8, oil on linen panel. 2016 To paint this tea bowl, I started by making a careful, painterly rendition of it on the panel. Then I blended the entire surface with a painting knife and worked to resurrect something that resembled a tea bowl from the resulting mess. It's not quite ...
Sketch Marathon Day 22: Listening to Obscure Podcasts
May 27, 2016
Ascent. 6x9, oil on linen panel. 2016 It was interesting to find how little color was needed to make this sketch work. I was expecting my palette to look like a peacock, but it ended up being full of grayed-out and browned-out piles of paint. The value range is just two or three value steps, I ...