Converse #2 8x10

calendula #10 6x8

poppy 6x8

My apologies for the glare in this one. Dark paintings are a challenge for me to photograph.

high heel 8x10

teapot with dandelion 11x14

leaning hammer 9x12

water with bosc 8x10

monkey dots 8x10

I like painting these little plastic monkeys. They're a nice color and they remind me of being a kid.

broken scissors with tools 14x11

dandelion with wrench 8x10

My students all think my paintings start out sloppy. I'm trying to teach them the virtues of doing a loose under-painting and then gradually refining the color and the drawing. I like to get the initial drawing down pretty accurately. It's hard to make major fixes if the initial layout isn't generally accurate. I like to do the under-painting with a transparent wash. Sometimes I thin my paint with Liquin and sometimes I use turps. The Liquin seals the panel with a pretty tough film that doesn't lift when I paint on top of it and I generally like that. as you can see, my under-painting is pretty loose and essentially a value study.





















If I want to keep working on the piece I will dry the under-painting with a blow dryer and then start blocking in the background and more color. While I do this I continue to refine the drawing.





















Here's the finished product.

avocado with water 8x10

calendula with three bottles 11x14

key with apple 9x12

oil can 9x12

crayon monkey 6x8

I'm painting a lot and still trying to get caught up with my posting. This is not a very large painting but it still took me a couple of days.

Burger 8x10

I am pretty pleased with how this one came out.

spray can 8x10

tea with honey 9x12

I've been painting a lot more than I've been posting lately. I'll try to get caught up by this weekend!

Hoho with milk 8x10

I'm pretty happy with how this one came out.

Red Bull with Snoball 8x10

I love the colors but it's hard to believe that people actually ingest this stuff!