#82

24x24

oil on canvas sold

Here's one that's going in my show, and actually I've decided to use it on the flyer to announce my show - all things I'm working furiously away at this week. I'm so aware of that down time after a show or after getting ready for one, and I really don't want to go there. I've got so much energy and lots of ideas to paint right now and I don't want to lose it! So, I'm going to paint right now.

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#81 (tired of naming paintings)

18x18 oil on canvas sold

$150

By the time I finish this series, everyone will know what the inside of my house looks like. This is the subject matter that excited me 30 years ago, and suddenly I'm feeling it again.

Plus, I can't seem to stop painting, and what I really need to be doing is getting 20 paintings ready to hang in a show NEXT WEEK!

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my chair

18x18 oil on canvas

$150

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morning

18x18 oil on canvas

$150

Trying out a new size. I really like it.

It's always a good day when I come down to see my living room bathed in morning sunlight.

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chairs

24x24 oil on canvas

$400

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backyard

24x24 oil on canvas

$400

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two cups

8x8 oil on canvas

$75

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still life

8x8 oil on canvas sold

$75

Time for something new. I need a break from buildings and blue skies (it probably won't last long,though before I'm lured back to those seductive things). I've pretty much finished all the paintings I need for the show, so it's time to explore some new subject matter.

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fair building

24x24 oil on canvas

$400

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summer chair

24x24 oil on canvas

$400

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ticket booth

24x24 oil on canvas

$400

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pink sky

30x30 oil on canvas sold
$500

Here's a large version of one I did in 8x8. I thought it would work well in my upcoming show. I've got a few of these to do now (larger versions of my small paintings) to get ready for the show. It's a good time for it, because my work schedule has been completely screwed up temporarily, and I can't count on any good painting time. So, although these re-dos still take work, they don't tax the creative part of my brain so much (which I just can't find time for right now).



In other news, I've received the Sunshine Blogger Award from Saundra Lane Galloway. How nice!






The rules for accepting this award are:
Put the logo on your blog or within your post,
Pass the award onto 12 bloggers,
Link the nominees within your post,
Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog,
Link to the person from whom you received this award.

12 of my favorite painter/bloggers that I am passing the award to are:

Robert Joyner
Lisa Daria
SP Goodman
Daniel Corey
Jeff Mahorney/Art Monkey
Halima Washington
Edith Dora Rey
Mike Rooney
Cooper Dragonette
Chris Greco
George Coll
Laurel Daniel

Out Beth's Window

24x24 oil on canvas

$400

I haven't totally decided on the red/brown border - might change to another color.

This scene is out my friend's kitchen window. She doesn't like the mega house that was just built behind her house, but I thought it could work well in a painting. In my paintings, it's all about what I choose to see. That's what's so great about painting!

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blue barns

30x30 oil on canvas sold

$500

I know it looks like I've been slacking off, but actually, I've been doing the opposite - cranking out lots of large paintings. It's just that the weather's been so bad I haven't been able to get out to get pictures of them. Today I finally got out to my picture taking spot so I can put them up here for perusal for the next week or so. I'm figuring that I need 20 paintings for this show I'm doing in May, so I just keep working, working, working... It's fun to have a goal like this.

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Dining Chair

30x30 oil on canvas

$500

Here's another large one for my show. I really loved how the sunlight hit the chair and made it glow.

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black chairs

30x30 oil on canvas sold

$500

Here's this one again. The photo looks a little washed out - not sure why since it's one of those perfect gray days for taking a non-glare picture. Today Russell went out in the dampness to the barn to take this picture for me. He's so nice!

Oh yea, Friday night was the opening at the Dairy Barn Gallery for the Ohio+5 show. It's a great show. I feel so honored to have my paintings hanging alongside works from an amazing group of talented artists. Be sure to check it out if you're in the area.

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shed

8x8 oil on canvas sold

$75

Here's a new small painting thrown in between the larger ones I'm working on.

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large chair painting

The top (green) one has been temporarily removed for fixes......


30x30 oil on canvas sold
$500

Both of these paintings are for my show in May which is a long way off, so if anyone is interested in either one, I've got plenty of time to do more.

I think I'm still working on the top (green) one, experimenting with the colors. I figured I'd do the public exposure test on it which, as I mentioned before, seems to get me to look at it more seriously to see if I'm satisfied. So, I trudged through the snow over to the barn where my picture taking nail is set up for larger paintings, thinking, can't I find a wall closer to the house (or in the house!) to do this? But the light was good out there today, so I went for it.

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luhrig rd #2

8x8 oil on canvas

sold

I like this one so much better. Much simpler, and it's got color harmony.

It's 4:17 am and I can't sleep. Ughhh! But it's a great time to check out painting blogs and work on my own.

Why can't I get space between my paragraphs?

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blue striped tent

18x24 oil on canvas

$200

Here's this one again after making a coulple of changes.

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county fair

18x24 oil on canvas sold

$200

This is the last of the fair/carnival paintings for a while. I think I got it out of my system.

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albany barn

8x8 oil on canvas

sold

It's snowing today and I'm still hanging on to my summer images. I guess that's the beauty of painting - I can transport myself to warmer places.

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luhrig rd

8x8 oil on canvas

nfs

Back to a couple of small ones that I need for a show in January.

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blue striped tent

18x24 oil on canvas sold

$200

$200

Here's a new one in my carnival series. I will probably want to make some changes like I did to this 'blue cans' - I changed the direction of the tent on the far right. There's something about putting my paintings up on the blog first and then seeing what final tweaking I need to do.

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Pile of Boats

18x24 oil on canvas
$200

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