Thanks to my later years in college I have a soft spot for 19th century american painters.
Daily Art
Session #021, Work #019
Some painting nights are a huge disappointment. Tonight was one of them…
Session #020, Work #018
I had my wife pick the subject again. I must say, if she picked a different article every day on her shelf of keepsakes I…
Session #019, Work #017
The second half of my orange in the coffee cup painting.
Session #018, Work #017
So I decided to try some reflections, and since I like coffee, a coffee cup seemed to be appropriate.
Session #017, Work #016
I painted the orange for a second time. This is a fun subject, the bright colors make me crazy because now I want to try…
Session #016, Work #015
After a bad day lets paint something easy I thought. Oranges seem easy, right?
Session #015, Work #014
I painted the Taiper for a second time. I split up my canvas and did the Taiper 4 times.
Session #014, Work #013
After getting home late from dinner I asked Pattie to pick another item from her wall of collectibles.
Session #013, Work #012
I painted the Beluga statue for the second time. This time I zoomed into the statue much further and focused on drawing and major shapes.
Joaquín Sorolla
Joaquín Sorolla, one of the great painters from Spain. His work has always amazed me.
Wayne Thiebaud
Mostly known for his images of cakes but I really liked his landscapes.
Session #012, Work #011
Pattie’s favorite animal in all the world is the Beluga whale and today I painted a figurine of hers that features this majestic creature.
Joseph Alleman
I found Joseph Alleman online yesterday his work captures breathtaking landscapes with such simple virtuosity.
Session #011, Work #010
I finished up yesterday’s dolphin painting and did a second simple painting of an apple. Lots of fun today.
Malcolm T.Liepke
I can’t think of a better place to store art that influences me than here on my blog. This post is all about the amazing…
Session #010, Work #009
I had to stop this painting early.
Session #009, Work #008
After a great day hiking I was really excited to begin another painting, but my energy for this painting began to dwindle early on.
Hike 2/03/13
Today’s hike was on three of the Cougar Mountain trails.
Session #008, Work #007
Back to the Buddha keepsake today for another oil painting.
Session #007, Work #006
Double Oh Seven painting. I think this is the best one yet, but far from where I want to be.
Session #006, Work #006
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This was a painting where I focused completely on drawing as accurately as possible and nothing else.
Drawing
So after last nights painting I realized that the largest problem for me as an artist currently is my drawing.
Great Washington Post Article: Pearls Before Breakfast
Do you stop and listen?