All year I’ve wanted to paint a reminder of that morning last February when I woke up to pink sunlight through the blinds from a sun just off the horizon. Finally I got one of the paintings underway. It’s not entirely accurate as to the houses. They were not the point of the scene. It...
I primarily paint with oils and may go several days on a pallet of paint. The way I’ve been keeping it from oxidizing (drying) is an accidental discovery. First I put foil atop the paint but not touching it. Then I put what ever rags I’m using on the foil. Then I put a folded...
The library showing is a couple of weeks away and the reason it’s a big deal is that I haven’t a history of showing my art publicly. It’s new. Winnowing down the list of paintings to only six has been done. Now I need to finish this last picture then tidy up the rest with...
It wouldn’t probably loom large on some other serious artist’s calendar I suppose, but I have no history of public art showings. Seriously, none. So it’s new and a big deal. I have to winnow my list of candidate paintings down to six. One that is almost certain to go there is not pictured below,...
Life is patterns and details. Speaking of patterns, I am this scene as a way to put these siblings together in a more interesting way than a line up and smile pose.
