Beauty Rest
By the time you read this blog post, dear reader, I/we will either have gotten an abundance of beauty rest or none at all. Why? We took a short camping and hiking trip with friends this week. Gone Fishin’ But even though we have taken off from the ‘real world’ (whatever that means these days), […]
Sweet Change
The title “Sweet Change” sums up all kinds of happenings recently. I’ll cover change here in this painting, in my own studio, in the region and in the news. But first, I need to describe the painting in this 2020 series. Favorite Things At the end of last year, an accomplished artist friend suggested I […]
Totem
Why is the name of this painting “Totem” and not just “Green Onions.” I stumbled across the word “Totem” as I read about onions this week. And, given the circumstances of the last 10 days, the symbolism of onions as a mechanism for tears seems appropriate. Don’t you think? This painting is a part of […]
Human Being
Well hello human being! I had fully expected to share my latest still life painting with you this week. It’s ready to go and fresh off the easel. And, then the Christian Cooper, avid bird watcher incident happened. You can click on the link in the previous sentence to get the skinny if you happened […]
Homage to Cezanne
In 2014, there was a show of Cezanne’s work at the Barnes museum in Philadelphia. So, is that why I decided to name this week’s painting “Homage to Cezanne?” Actually, no. The reason I set this still life up is that I have learned a bit more about Cezanne, his influence and art in an […]
Lend a hand
Why call this post “Lend a hand?” For the past several months…ok for the past 406 days, I have been drawing hands. This week I share why I started, what I have learned and why I will continue this practice. And, given our current pandemic ridden world, I think it’s cool to share images of […]
Bell Peppers
Shazam Red Bell Peppers are so healthy! In fact, seems you can replace those Vitamin C supplements right now. Hold on, I am getting ahead of myself here. Let me remind you that this painting is a part of my “Favorite Things” series. What is that? Well, each week since the beginning of 2020, I […]
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 […]