Framed

The lady that commissioned me to do the landscape painting, called me yesterday.  She wanted me to come and see the painting now that she has had it framed.

It always amazes me, the difference a frame can make.

She had a carpenter make the frame and he did a lovely job, in my opinion and hers.  The smile was a mile wide on her face as she was showing it to me and after I saw it my smile was the same size.


The finished painting.

Finished painting framed and hung.

Sunrise From the Patio

Well, here is the latest painting that I just finished.  It is a bit of a departure from my usual controlled style and is done partly with the palette knife, a first for me.

I also, for the first time, used wall paste compound to get a rougher textured area for the stucco house wall.

The painting is titled:  Sunrise From The Patio and is oil on MDF board, 12 x 16 inches or approx. 30 x 40 cm.

What do you think?

Dakota

We are back from our short trip to Alamos, Sonora and I am back into the painting.

I finished this chalk pastel painting of my grandchildrens dog Dakota.  I am not happy with it at all.  I really seem to have problems with doing the very light coloured animals.  I think it is because I am too cautious with the darkness of the shadowing; but I am not sure.

Anyway it will be off to them shortly, I hope they will like it.

Finished Commision

Well, I finally finished the painting that the lady had commissioned me to do.

It is oil on canvas and the size is 24 x 36 x 1 inches in size.

Please post your opinions/criticisms in the comments.

The lady with her finished painting.

Art Show/Sale

I took some of my paintings to an art show/sale last Saturday in San Carlos.  It wasn't a bad day and I sold 2 paintings, 1 larger one in oil and 1 smaller one in pastels.

Here is a photo of the lady who purchased the oil painting.  I hope her and her husband enjoy it as much as I have.

This is the pastel I sold; but I didn't get a photo of the people who bought it.  Oops.

Blue Doors Series Finished

It seems like I having been working for years on the series of 3 Blue Door Oil Paintings.  Slowly one by one I finished them, after setting them aside to work on other more pressing things.
Finally they are all 3 finished.

Here is the last one that I just finished.

 I painted this from a photo that I took in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Oil on canvas, 16 x 24 x 2 inches or 40.5 x 61 x 5 cms.

This was also painted from a photo that I took in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Oil on canvas, 12 x 15 x 2 inches or 31 x 38 x 5 cm.

I painted this from a photo I took in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.

Oil on canvas, 12 x 15 x 2 inches or 31 x 38 x 5 cm.

All 3 are for sale, either as a set or separately.

WIP - Commission Painting

This is one of the things I am working on at home at the moment.  It is oil on canvas, 2 feet x 3 feet or  60 x 90 cms. approx..

It is a commission that I am doing for a lady.

I have most of the background colours in now and it is almost time to start on the details.  So far I am having fun with this one; although I am sure it is going to drive me crazy in the end as there is a lot going on in it.

Kind of a poor photo as I took it indoors yesterday and the lighting was poor; but gives a general idea of it anyway.