Grapefruit Devotional
Greetings dear readers! This painting is called Grapefruit Devotional for several reasons. I look forward to sharing all of these reasons with you here today. But first, let me share the context for this painting now. Favorite Things So, this blog post and painting are a part of a series called “Favorite Things.” I love […]
Work in Progress July 2020
Greetings dear reader! How are you? I am excited to share a work in progress with you today. Also, I will describe the latest happenings from the studio here in Raleigh NC. When I finish this painting, it will be a part of this series. But for now, I plan to share some thoughts that […]
Lemon Lime Value Study
Greetings dear reader! Here’s an 8×8 inch oil on linen Lemon Lime Value Study for you. To me, lemon lime time means summer time. You? I love the taste of a slice of lemon in water. And, there’s nothing more delicious than a gin and tonic with a slice of lime. Furthermore, when you savor […]
Socially Distanced Summer Squash and Friends
Here we are smack dab in the middle of Summer 2020. What does that mean? It means this is a Socially Distanced Summer. In fact, even the vegetables in this painting realize the importance of social distancing. Hence, the name of this painting: Socially Distanced Summer Squash and Friends. Before I share my perspective on […]
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 […]
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 […]