Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Bottle Collection

8 x 8 oil on gessoed hardboard
Here are some little bottles that I had sitting around. I thought it would be fun to work with the reflections, the light shapes, and the translucency.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Summer Sky

8 x 10 oil on gessoed hardboard
This painting is based on a photo I took last summer on the Pacific coast. I'm longing for some warm weather and sunshine. How about you?

Monday, February 26, 2007

Storm Sky

7 x 7 oil on gessoed hardboard
This little painting is based on a photo I took last summer near Damon Point State Park on the north side of Gray's Harbor on the Washington State coastline. The sky looked like it was going to let loose with something strange, but it never did--just an odd cloud formation.

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Winter Sailor

8 x 10 oil on gessoed hardboard
I love to see the brave souls who sail when the temperature is cold. This is from a photo I took of just such a man.

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Damon Point

6 x 6 oil on canvas panel
This is Damon Point on the north side of Gray's Harbor on the Pacific Coast of Washington State.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Chilie Peppers

5 x 7 Oil on canvas panel--NFS
I had so much fun with the last painting, I had to do another of those wonderful little peppers.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Red Hot Peppers


6 x 8 oil on canvas panel
This little gem was fun to paint. I love red! This painting has been SOLD.

Monday, February 19, 2007

Clam Shells

6 x 8 Oil on Canvas Panel
Spent the weekend on the coast. It was wet and rainy, but the beach still shared its beauty.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Primrose

4 x 6 oil on canvas panel
There are three of these little plants sitting on my front porch. I love it when I can get some color in my yard after a dark grey winter. SOLD

Monday, February 12, 2007

Tropical Fruit

8 x 10 oil on canvas covered hardboard
Mango and limes--second in the tropical fruit series.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Tropical Fruit

8 x 10 oil on canvas covered hardboard
I love the colors of tropical fruit. Today's effort combines limes and a tangerine on a sunny yellow background. It was very fun to paint. I hope you enjoy looking.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Grapes

5 x 7 oil on canvas panel
A little sprig of grapes--fresh and juicy--sitting on a sunny kitchen counter inspired this crisp little still life.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Crab Dinner


Windsor and Newton Watercolor on 9 x 12 Strathmore Cold Press 140 lb paper

I haven't completed a watercolor in a very long time, but I developed a lust for fresh crab today and watercolor captured the image well. For many years I lived on Hood Canal in Puget Sound and was used to fresh crab whenever I wanted it. Three years ago I moved away. Needless to say I miss summer days and eating fresh cracked crab over a newspaper with a pair of pliers.

Monday, February 5, 2007

Quick Study



4 x 6 oil painting on canvas panel

Today's posting is a tiny still life of one of my paint tubes. It was completed quickly in the late afternoon before I lost the daylight. I prefer to paint in natural light, so my painting time is often restricted in winter. I'm looking forward to longer days, more day light, and more time to paint.

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Granny Smith Still Life


5 x 7 oil on canvas panel
I had some left over paint from yesterday, so I painted this Granny Smith apple. I hope you enjoy looking.

Saturday, February 3, 2007

Still Life Oil Painting -- Saturday Limes

NFS
Limes in a Vase 8 x 10 oil on canvas covered hardboard
Saturday morning grocery shopping always brings with it the bright colors of fresh produce. I couldn't resist these limes; I wanted to make sure I could see their beautiful color so I put them in a glass vase. This was a delightful Saturday morning project.