Here's a new one. 6"x6" Oil painting. For this one, I really tried to look at the shapes abstractly. The main thing was to get the values correct. A lot of fun to do. Look for more soon. Thanks!
Some Sketches in April
Here's some sketches from around my neighborhood.
Just an apple
I thought I would put this up. I think it came out pretty good. It was the first still life I have done in oils in years and really a lot of fun. Look for more fruits and veggies to show up here soon.
Sunset Barn
Here's a new oil painting. Size 6"x6" This was done down in Scotland, Maryland. Below are some photos I took.
Winter Farm
Here's an oil painting I did of an old farm in the winter. 6"x6"
Farm_House_01
Here's a new oil painting. 6"x6".
Abbott Henderson Thayer
Yesterday, I was at the National Gallery here in DC. They have a show of some of the recently acquired paintings from the Corcoran Collection. There was one there that blew me away. A painting by Abbott Henderson Thayer. This is one he painted of Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire. He did a bunch of paintings of this mountain. Up close it really is a beautiful piece. Very loose, great colors and lots of layering. Kinda reminded me of the artist Douglas Fryer or Michael Workman.
Winter Farm
6"x6" Oil Painting
Here's the final.
Fall Barn_6"x6" oil.
This was a fun one and also difficult to get the value and colors correct.
West Va
Here's another oil painting. This one is 6"x6." For the next painting, I'm going bigger.
Barn
New oil painting. 6"x6". I learned something w/ this one. For me, there is a fine line btwn too little detail and too much detail.
Shortspine Thonyhead
He's got a thornyhead, ha! Done in Photoshop CC.
Pacific Striped Marlin
Here's another Fish illustration I did for NOAA. Done in Photoshop CC.
Maine_Lake_01_2013
Here's an oil painting I did up in Maine outside of the town of Camden. Beautiful spot. 5x7"
Barn_Fall
Here's another oil painting 6x6". I really tried to look at the light and how it changes the colors of objects. I squinted a lot and stepped back a lot. It really helps you see the values. Also for this one I drew a pretty tight sketch on the gesso board and that helped.
Barn
6"x6" Oil
Winter Field 02
Here's a new one. Oil. 6"x6"
Winter field
Oil 5"x7"
New Landscape
Here's a new landscape I did in oils. This was a tough one. So many colors. I'm really enjoying getting back into oil painting.