Casualty: figure painting
Due to the pandemic, open figure sessions are not an option. That’s why the name of this painting is “Casualty.” However, this painting is one of my favorite figure paintings from a recent open session. Therefore, I decided to include it in my 2020 series called “Favorite Things.” In the Favorite Things series, I share […]
Surrounded
Why Surrounded? After all, this fresh little egg from a nearby chicken coop is, well, all by itself. Ahh but this little egg is not by itself. Welcome to my series of paintings and blog posts called “Favorite Things.” Each week in 2020, I paint a still life painting of one of my favorite things. […]
Sweet and Sour
There’s a sweet story in this painting! I will share shortly. However, I could not resist naming this painting “Sweet and Sour.” Why? Imagine the contrasting tastes of the flask and the lemon. Welcome to this week’s painting which is a part of a series I started back in January and is called “My Favorite […]
Getting to Know You
You may be wondering why I would title a blog post “Getting to Know You?” Well, I can share several reasons with you. First, it is the title of a song from a fantastic musical called “The King and I.” This amazing musical and its score were one of many my siblings and I heard […]
Cheerful Carrots
In this current crazy world, I could not resist calling this painting “Cheerful Carrots.” I absolutely love carrots. Why? Well, their luscious color for one. But there are so many more reasons. Let me count the ways. Counting the ways I love carrots because they are completely crunchy! And, I love them because they are […]