In The Works

24x36 oil on wood panel
Something I just started, so lets see where it goes.

Figure Study

18x24 oil on canvas
I took a high key approach to this painting and it ended up a bit in the middle of the road as far as values go. Wanted to paint a picture that did not have real dark range of value, I often work really dark. Plus I kept my pallet real basic using earth red, yellow, black and white.

Silver Lake

18x24 in. oil on wood panel

This was a very special day kayaking on Silver Lake. I used a snap shot to create this painting and in the photo there was a light dusting of snow on the ground. So I drew a sketch of the image and did the painting using only the sketch. In doing this I was able to leave the color information behind and create my own mood. I might do the snow painting at another time but for now I tried something basic. I used only four colors to paint this image, ivory black, yellow ocher, and earth red plus white.

Roadway

12x24 in. oil on panel
Travel is a huge part of what brings me happiness. Even if it is just within a few hours from home, I love to drive. This was painted from a sketch that I created using a snap shot that I took a while back on one of my many road trips.

Tepid

12x24 in. oil on panel
So my new home made panels are working out just fine, I still dream of buying more canvas. But for now it works quit nice, I just paint the edges black and it is ready to hang. I used a field study that I had drawn down by the river to create this image. When painting in oils I never used my pallet knife as a brush, only to mix paint and not apply it. So in the back ground of this painting I tried to use the knife to paint with and did not like how it felt to me. I will have to give it another try some time.