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Edges
Sep 25, 2016
Edge Study, black and white oil paint, about 8x10. 2016 I'm finishing up my book on painting animals. You knew I was writing a book, right? On reading through the manuscript once again, I finally admitted to myself that it needed a better discussion of edges - something I'd tried to avoid because it...
Study: Mid Winter Sky
Sep 12, 2016
Mid Winter Sky. 5x10 ? oil on linen panel. 2016 This is one of those little sketches that I have sitting around the studio (actually, I have a pile of them) that I occasionally pull out and use as a reference. It's not a painting that I think I will ever sell: not only is it kind of abstract, it's a...
Plein Air Washington at the Center for Wooden Boats
Sep 10, 2016
Wooden Boats (plein air). 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2016. Saturday was my first chance to get out and paint with Plein Air Washington. We painted at the Center for Wooden Boats which is right on the south shore of Lake Union in Seattle. This painting is an example of why I usually try to avoid man-m...
OMG! Oil Sticks!!!!
Jun 27, 2016
Sunrise. 8x6, oil on linen panel. 2016 This sketch was started using an oil stick to do the basic block in of the darks. Today was the first time I've tried using one and I was instantly addicted: I immediately started three other paintings. What I've tried to do here is to make the painting about t...
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...