Thursday, September 23, 2010

Red Head, Green Eye, Purple Hat




92x62 cm (about 3 by 2 feet)
Oil on Canvas

I've painted this canvas over and over; you can see the many layers in it.  I finished this painting about a month ago, in  time for the open studio.  Keep tuned, there will be another open studio in December!

Monday, September 6, 2010

North Sea, stormy winter morning

Oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm

This painting was done in the studio, and is based on a smaller oil painting sketch done out in the cold, windy, and rainy winter morning.  In the original setting, the temperature was a little above freezing,  the wind was about 50 or so mph, and the rain and sand blew off the beach into my eyes and pallet.  You can still feel the sand in the original painting.  Sometimes, it really is more pleasant to paint indoors.