Yellow flower

Oil on Linen
24x30 cm (about 0.8 by 1.0 feet)

When it rains, I like to hole up in the studio. This painting is from one of those days.

I am teaching a friend how to oil paint, and we worked from the same still life. It is a good way to teach and we enjoyed ourselves a lot.

Fritz, nude study

Ink on cotton paper
36 by 26 cm

Another day of drawing at the International Art Club. Fritz was the model again. I love this medium, but it is unforgiving of mistakes!

Fritz, portrait #3

Ink on cotton paper
36 by 26 cm

Another 20 minute sketch. I think I caught his eyebrow best here.

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Fritz, portrait #2

Ink on cotton paper
36 by 26 cm

These were part of a series done at the International Art Club a couple of days ago. I couldn't decide which I liked best so I'm sharing a few of them. They are mostly 20 minute sketches.

Fritz, Ink portrait #1

Ink on cotton paper
36 by 26 cm

I love working with ink on cotton paper. It helps me to paint what I see, now what I know.

Madame T.

Photograph.

I am launching something called the "Beauty Project." This will be a series of photographs, possibly paintings, of women with different body types and all ages. I've been thinking of doing this project for a couple of years, and so am excited to be started now. I am looking for volunteers...

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Pink structure with yellow bits

Oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm (3.3 x 4.0 ft)

This is a big painting, four feet wide. I'm still looking for a better titles, perhaps something whimsical. You can make a suggestion/comment on the web by clicking http://potamoi.com/comments.html.

An August morning at the beach, North Sea

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Oil on linen
40x50 (about 1.3 by 1.6 feet)

As promised, I am including a realistic painting this week... This was done onsite, on a beach near the town of Monster, the Netherlands. By the time I wrapped up this painting, the beach was getting really crowded. This is what it looked like around 10 in the morning.

Green field

Oil on canvasboard, 24x30 cm. (about 0.8 by 1.0 feet)

I've spent a lot of time looking at the artist Niksic from Zagreb. Abstract paintings are really fun to do, but in my opinion are much harder than working from life. This is a small painting, just under 12 inches wide. This painting is about color and texture.

Pink abstraction

Oil on canvas100 x 120 cm (3.3 x 4.0 ft)

This is a big painting, four feet wide.

Rothko loses his hanky

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Oil, paper on linen
70 x 90 cm (about 2.3 by 3.0 feet)

Rothko gets religion

Oil on linen
70 x 90 cm (about 2.3 x 3.0 feet)

Rothko catches on fire

Oil on linen
40x50 cm (about 1.3 by 1.6 feet)
200 euro ($275)

Rothko paints outside of the lines

Oil on linen
30x40 cm (about 1.0 x 1.3 feet)

North Sea, August afternoon

Oil on linen, 24 x 30 cm ( appx. 0.8 by 1.0 feet)

This was painted on a beautiful afternoon in the dunes here in Holland near the Hague, overlooking the North Sea. It was a wonderful day to be outside.

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