"Honing In"

5 x 5"

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A pro golfer honing in on the path to the hole.

"On Target"

5 x 7"

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I'm working on a small grouping of golfers for The Red Piano Art Gallery in Hilton Head (golf heaven to some) - a subject that includes sunshine, shadows and the human body moving in many ways, so I love it.

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"Cannonball"

In Charleston, South Carolina - my favorite gallery with some rockin' artists is Robert Lange Studios.  In most galleries in the city you'll find traditional works of art, mostly featuring low-country landscapes and the city's landmarks catering to tourists.  Robert Lange, an impressive painter himself,  broke that mold and created a gallery of modern contemporary works catering the young and hip crowds and collectors.

I would love to be one of his featured artists someday - and that's why I was thrilled to be invited in an upcoming group show titled 'Fluent', opening in The Vendue, a boutique hotel just right around the corner from the gallery.  The Vendue calls itself  'Charleston's Art Hotel', hosting year-round group shows of original art - very, very cool place.

The show 'Fluent' opens June 11th, with over 40 artists represented by Robert Lange Studios.

The theme is along the lines of water, motion, fluent.  This is my piece titled 'Cannonball' - a series of 6 - 5 x 7" panels featuring my neighbor, Rocky.

 

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If you're in Charleston, please stop in at The Vendue to see the show.

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"Travelers"

6 x 6"

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Resuming my series A to Z with a hard one, but I love it.  An Airstream motoring up thru the canyons in Utah.  I'm envious.

"Table For One"

9 x 10"

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Any painting by Edward Hopper will make most museum visitors stop in their tracks - especially his colorful 'Tables For Ladies', and this woman who seemingly is waiting to be seated in the cafe.  From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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"Shadows"

6 x 6"

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A new addition to my series A to Z - long shadows casting on a patchwork of stone slabs.  From the riverfront in Charleston, South Carolina.

"Formal Wear"

7-1/2 x 12"

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A new painting featuring the elegant 'Mrs. George Swinton' by John Singer Sargent - a favorite of many women patrons in the Art Institute of Chicago.

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"Bookends"

10 x 10"

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The family dog in need of a good book.   From the beach on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

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"Net Earnings"

7-1/2 x 9"

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A new painting that features on of my hero artists, Winslow Homer.  A young lady is viewing Homer's  'The Herring Net' in the Art Institute of Chicago.

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"Retired"

6 x 6"

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Ah...... the good life.

A new addition to my series A to Z - a man and his best friend enjoying the sun and sand and a good book on Hilton Head Island.

"Quick"

5 x 7"

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If you're a painter and you're striving to paint quick brush strokes, drink a tall glass of iced coffee.  It works.

Speaking of quick, this woman was power-walking at a speed that put me to shame.

A new addition to my series A to Z - from the beach on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

"Pomeranian"

5 x 5"

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A new addition to my series A to Z - my neighbor and friend, Ginger, at the pool.

"Ocean"

6 x 6"

oil on panel
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My first idea for O was Oreos but they're off limits for a while.  I dream about them though.

From the beach on Hilton Head Island, a lucky woman reading a good book as the Atlantic Ocean provides a soothing background sound.  It is a new addition to my series A to Z.

"Nocturne"

5 x 7"

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One of these days, or nights, I'll travel around and take photos for a long-desired series of nocturne paintings.   This new piece is an addition to my series A to Z.

From a quiet alley late at night in Savannah, Georgia.

"Marble"

5 x 10"

oil on panel
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It isn't really easy for me to choose what to paint every day, but once I have a path or theme, I'm on it.  Like this series A to Z - I have no idea when I start my day and proceed to browse the thousands of photos I've taken for years until I zero in on a couple of possibilities.  Then I think which one do I have the desire to tackle today.   This series makes me think, it forces me to paint faster and looser and I play with different formats and use panels I've set aside for a long time.  All a good thing. 

From the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, years ago, when 'Tiber' was loaned from the Louvre.

"Legs"

8 x 6"

oil on panel
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A new painting adding to my series A to Z - a pair of legs walking around a flea market in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

"Kline"

12 x 4"

oil on panel
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A new addition to my series A to Z - women with a Franz Kline abstract in the Art Institute of Chicago.

"Joey"

6 x 6"

oil on panel
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How could I resist Joey for J for my series A to Z.

Our 4 year old mini-pin/rat terrier/lamb/cow mix, Joey.

"Industrial"

4 x 12"

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I'm back to painting in my spankin' clean studio - with this new addition to my series A to Z.  I played with a different technique, using a white ground rather than black,  painting different values of a grey-umber then scratching and washing and wiping out areas.   I love it.

From the industrial district outside of Seattle, Washington.

"Hot Dog"

7 x 4-1/2"

oil on panel
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I loaded on the paint with a palette knife for texture and richer color - very fun to do and good practice.  My palette is empty and that's a sign to take a break and give my studio a good spring cleaning and watch some baseball.  Preferably with a hot dog.    I'll be back soon with the rest of the series.

A new addition to my series A to Z - a Ballpark hot dog with mustard and relish, just the way I like it.

"Golf"

6 x 6"

oil on panel
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It was a pleasure to really loosen up with this new addition to my series A to Z.

From Aiken, South Carolina.

"A Visit to the Rabbi"

6 x 10"

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A quiet visit with Marc Chagall's 'The Praying Jew', which hangs in the New Modern Wing in the Art Institute of Chicago.

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"Sunday Best"

8 x 10"

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A woman dressed for such an occasion as 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte'.   George Seurat's famous painting can be seen at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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"Frogger"

5 x 5"

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I did get out my small brush today for our resident creature we call 'Frogger'.  What a darling.

And the newest addition to my series  A to Z.

~ Happy Easter

"Easter Lilies"

8 x 8"

oil on panel
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E for Easter Lilies - a new addition to my series A to Z. 

~ Happy April