Cabin in the Cottonwoods

acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24"

Portrait No. 7

acrylic on masonite panel, 10" x 10"

Lola

oil on gesso board, 12" x 12"

More green and pink! I love the pairing of a hot pink with a cool green.  In fact, I love the pairings of all complementaries where one is hot and the other cool.

Springtime in Bathpool

acrylic on canvas, 24" x 18"

I seem to have spring on my mind a lot lately, and when I think of spring, I think of green and pink.  This painting is a scene alongside the River Lynher in a little piece of paradise called Bathpool, which is located in Cornwall.

Devon

oil on cradled birch panel, 11" x 14"

This was an exercise in painting material, something I've been doing a lot lately and loving.  Here I was playing with the abstract shapes made by the folds of satin, wondering how far I could push it.

Portrait No. 6

acrylic on hardboard panel, 16" x 12"

The result of another 3-hour portrait session. 

Putnam Plaza

iPad painting, 14" x 10"

Orange Vase with Daisies

iPad painting, 14" x 10"

Blood Brothers

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12"

There were two little bulls, siblings, that I got to know a wee bit when they were kept in the corral attached to the art studio I had in Sonoma.  I added the third in this painting just to balance the composition.

Emily from Memory

acrylic on canvas, 8" x 6"

This past weekend I took a wonderful workshop taught by Peggi Kroll Roberts, with the focus on still life and figurative.  This little painting I completed from memory later on in my studio, as I had not taken a photo of the model during her sitting and only had a rudimentary sketch to work from.  She was a great model to work with; unfortunately, I could not remember how her hand was placed and so now it seems to be lost under the folds!  If and when I find that hand, I will update this post, but for now, time to move on.

Spring Hopes Eternal

iPad painting, 10" x 14"

Slurp!

oil on hardboard panel, 6" x 6"

Just for fun, this.

A California Winter

iPad painting, 10" x 14"

This is my impression of the countryside surrounding Petaluma in January this year.  I was painting outdoors yesterday and it felt like the middle of summer.  Bizarre!

Portrait No. 5

acrylic on canvas panel, 12" x 9"

Lately, I've been attending weekly 3-hour drop-in portrait sessions here in Petaluma, this being my 5th one.  I'm really enjoying the experience and hanging out with a good group of artists.  If this becomes a regular thing, I may start a separate blog devoted to portraits and figures.

The Green Window

iPad painting, 14" x 10"

Blue Nude

iPad painting, 14" x 10"

The Cliff's Edge at the Pelican

iPad painting, 10" x 14"

This was painted from a photo I had taken while staying at the Pelican Cottage just north of Gold Beach, Oregon, earlier this year.

City Scene

acrylic on canvas, 10" x 10"

This was an exercise in neutrals that didn't turn out as expected.  Because acrylics lean toward the center values when they dry, it's hard to get the subtle value shifts accurate.  I still like the effect, though, and might try a larger version of this one.

Winter Morning

iPad painting, 10" x 14"

Tibetan Mustard Field

iPad painting, 10" x 14"