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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Fly High

"Fly High " , mixed media , 10 x 12.5"

Looser than most of my work, this painting is done in charcoal, acrylic, casein and oil. I pushed into an abstract background

portraying a gray pushing his limits. I'm guilty of doing just that at times.... pushing my limits.

Offered unframed.

Shipping and handling within the continental USA is included in the price of this painting.

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Revisiting Paintings Done With Another Approach

Sometimes an painting idea can be approached , painted and after the painting is done, the subject calls to be approached again but from another direction. This happened lately with 2 painting that I have done. One was initially finished very recently. The second was painted over the past winter. I learn something every time I do this, the reworking of a painting, changing out the medium , the format and stretching maybe with my vision. I am not alone with this 'reworking' of works. Many of the masters have done it over the centuries. I am in good company.

"Among The Fields Of Gold" done originally in oil , was re-worked with watercolor......one version a full oil portrait, and the second done in a loose watercolor study with a more abstract approach. Each medium sort of dictated the approach for me.

The second painting that I felt compelled to rework in a cropped version ended up being in oil in a small square format. The original painting was a portrait of sorts, done in casein and more involved. The cropped version is featuring just the head of the horse, the rider cropped out, done in juicy oil paint.

The original work was done as a portrait of a side-saddle equestrian. Both works are featured on my website now.... "The Classic" and "A Lady and Her Horse" .

And now today I have three new panels that I have prepared for more paintings.....I am painting.

Drawn To Grey And Fields Of Gold

The long awaited rain has poured down on our farm. The brook that lay parched all summer, is now flowing over its banks. What is the old saying? …. It never rains, but it pours!! Apropos for today.

Another oil painting is done. ”Among The Fields Of Gold “ is a 12 x 12” oil with a bit of gold added…..It speaks to me of lazy hot days of late summer , when fields that once were green and lush are now dried and yellow, as fields of gold. I really felt a connection with this painting……. Fall is definitely in the air now and I am sure my palette will show that as I work on new work.

I am in the studio today, as it rains to beat the band outside, I am painting.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Two new Paintings-An Oil and A Casein- Horses and Maine Landscape

I lived through my The Art Of Red River radio blog interview. Hope you grab a chance to listen to their show....It is like sitting with artists and chatting with them. I enjoyed it!

I just realized that I had not blogged about 2 new works done and available on my website. The first is a fun casein done of Nubble Point Light House in York, Maine. I used to live right down the road from this light house. Fitting that I should paint it. It is a 15 x 11" casein on illustration board.

The second is an oil painting on canvas. "Undone" is an 18 x 24" work that metaphorically deals with a feeling of not being "hooked to the carriage" and out off line with life. Might have come to being due to a feeling I have been having lately. I am sure we all have it at times.

I have had several glorious days working in my gardens....today it rains and I have been packaging art work to ship out to clients and working on a casein painting that should be done soon.......back to painting!!

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