Monday, August 30, 2010

Vince at the park


My brother in law Vince making some music in Crab Cove in San Francisco (I think) I painted this picture from a Facebook Blog photo, 11 by 14 oil sketch.

Bluegrass band at the Market


We usually listen to some music on our visit to the Saturday market, painted in oil on a 16 by 20 canvas

Market scene


Saturday morning we usually spend in Eugene at the Saturday Market, and on one of those days I shot this photo and made a painting,in oil on a 16 by 20 canvas.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Lane county Fair winner, S.F.Trolley


The painting I did for ADNW in June, won a blue ribbon at the Lane County Fair this year, I am posing with my new apron courtesy of Lee Brown of ADNW Blog, thanks Lee.

"A Day Not Wasted" Challenge


This month challenge was fairly time consuming, lots of reflection and details, I could spend another week on the project, but it was fun and I learned a lot. It was done in oil on a 18 by 24 canvas panel.

Spectacular sunset on the way home


A few days ago, on the way home from a walk, I spotted this spectacular sunset, it lasted for just a few minutes, just long enough to grab the camera and get a few shots.
Painted in oil on a 14 by 11 canvas

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Renaissance Faire Girl


The photo of this girl was from a post at the wet canvas site, I worked (if one wants to call this work ) on this portrait on and of for several days, painted in oil on a 20 by 16 canvas.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Fresh Figs


Challenge 7 for the "Paint And Draw Together" Blog put on by Lela Stankivic, details on her web blog, I think the only web blog where we receive constructive critique by Lela an accomplished artist and fellow artists.
This painting is done in oil on a 12 by 16 canvas panel.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Selfportrait


I did this portrait about 10 years ago in acrylic on a 16 by 12 canvas panel,

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Horses, portrait


I painted these horses a while back in oil on a 14 by 12 canvas panel.