projector on 10x8

I like painting my classroom. It's an exercise in making order out of chaos. The banner in the corner says "playground".

art room #7 10x8

art room #6 10x8

shelf 8x10

My short trip to Yosemite spoiled me. I'm really itching to get out and paint some landscapes. It's a little more convenient when the days are longer and the weather is more reliable. For now these classroom interiors will do.

window shelf 10x8

This is a shelf in my classroom that is next to the front windows. The back lighting was what attracted me to this view. This photo has a bit of glare. I'll try to take a better one tomorrow.

interior with sink 10x8

This is the sink in my classroom.

interior with table saw 12x9

I have been doing small still life paintings for a while now and I felt the need to shake things up a little. My classroom is a pretty cluttered, visually busy place. I thought it might make an interesting challenge to paint. I tried to approach it the same way that I approach a plein aire landscape. I tried to get the drawing and the colors accurate enough to create a convincing sense of depth and mass. I tried to edit out all of the unnecessary detail but I had to leave in enough to get an actual sense of the place. I'm going to do some more of these and see where they go.

projector 7x7

I have a small collection of old overhead projectors in my classroom. The oldest one is the one that I used when I was a full time sign painter. My students still use them to layout projects. I keep them around for spare parts. I've never had to buy a new one.
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canvas table 7x7

This is the table that I use to stretch canvasses on in my classroom. It was a lot of fun to change the scale for this still life. I don't think it's quite a broad enough view to be considered an interior. It's nice to have more objects interacting in a wider space. In that regard it's a little more like a landscape. I think I'll do some more of these.

This painting is available through my new gallery, Kasini House.

art room interior #5 7x7

There are a lot of views of my classroom that are pretty colorful. It makes it challenging and fun to paint.

This painting is available through my new gallery, Kasini House.

art room interior #4 7x7

I am really enjoying these interiors of my classroom. They have some narrative content, they seem sort of autobiographical.

This painting is available through my new gallery, Kasini House.

art room interior #3 7x7

I really like the way this turned out. It's pretty close to what I was trying for.

This painting is available through my new gallery, Kasini House.

art room interior #2 7x7

I wasn't going to put these two interiors up for auction but my wife and son talked me into it. Maybe someone will like them.
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art room interior 7x7

This is my first interior. I had a lot of fun painting it and I can't wait to try again. There are lots of things to consider and try. My classroom is really much messier than this. I want to try to capture that.
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