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A Light Display Over The Kitsap Peninsula
Dec 13, 2016
Dancing With the Light. 6x10, oil on linen panel. 2016 There is something particularly special about the light in winter in the Pacific Northwest. There are many days when the sky is completely overcast and the day is totally gray, yet sometimes the air is clear and the clouds race across th...
Painting Experiences Rather Than Things
Dec 5, 2016
Impressions of the Sunset. 5x7, oil on linen panel. 2016 Despite the obvious challenges, I really enjoy painting from less-than-perfect references. Having to bring something extra to the easel makes the result feel more like a personal statement than a slavish copy of an image. Here, I filled in the...
How Do I Paint a Fishing Boat?
Nov 1, 2016
Blue Pacific (study). about 6x10, oil on linen. 2016 The Fisherman's Terminal in Seattle is potential goldmine of artistic opportunity but the imagery is hard to capture when working on location. A painting partner described it as "the black diamond slope of plein air painting". The problem is...
Starting Paintings from Sketches
Jul 6, 2016
Winter Dawn. 11x14, oil on linen panel. 2016 As the title of this post suggests, I've started to use some of the sketches I have on hand to create bigger paintings. In this case I went from a 5x7 sketch to an 11x14 painting, which felt like a comfortable step. As the painting scaled up, some of the ...
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...