A Painting Today

9 x 12" oil on masonite sold This painting was taken literally from my photograph - her sweater really did match the blue in the Warhol...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold You may know this about me - I struggle to keep it loose. Know when to quit. I do spend hours on more rea...

I must brag on my good friends - I opened up the November issue of Southwest Art Magazine and there were three well-deserved mentions of Nei...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold Painting cows, I kid you not, is a great pleasure. I can use every color on my palette, keep the brushstro...

9 x 12" oil on masonite sold I'm back in the game. My week was odd ~ two appliances broke as if it were a sign to stay home, but I...

3 x 11" oil on masonite sold Okay - I haven't managed to put that paintbrush down yet. I'm determined to get in my car, first ...

With some time off work, I thought I'd head out and find some new subjects - explore a bit and see what comes out of it. Go enjoy the be...

8 x 10" oil on masonite sold All these years I've been lukewarm to Edward Hopper's 'Table for Ladies' - and as I stood ...

12 x 12" oil on masonite sold This is one of those 'must see in person' pieces - it's the red . I was bored with the brush...

11 x 6" oil on masonite sold I've painted Cloud Gate several times in different perspectives - it's a subject that is somewhat ...

14 x 11" oil on masonite sold On the heels of finishing the pieces for the Landscape (group) Show which is opening this weekend at 16 ...

9 x 12" oil on masonite sold I remember thinking those strawberries on her shirt, the turquoise shorts - it was similar to how Matisse...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold I relish the appearance of pumpkins - it means summer is over. The end of my constant bitching about how h...

8 x 8" oil on masonite sold When obligations ease up, there's time to experiment - and I love that. You may know I usually paint o...

9 x 12" oil on masonite A while back, I happened upon an exhibition of Gilbert Stuart's paintings - he was the choice artist f...

8 x 5" oil on masonite sold Painting this was an afternoon of Zen. Tiny brushes and anal details in parts, swoops of color in other pa...

5 x 7" oil on masonite sold Walk through Millennium Park in Chicago - and I'll bet you'll not be bored. On a bright, sunny day...

14 x 4" oil on masonite sold I worked and worked and worked on this new painting - constantly making decisions on tightening up or loos...

A week ago, I launched a new blog Different Strokes From Different Folks ~ the purpose is to provide one photograph and invite artists to d...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold I feel like I've been painting too tight lately. It's tension I suppose. So this morning, I vowed...

12 x 9" oil on masonite sold My choices for landscapes are driven by not wanting to depict what is common - but to take from another pe...

16 x 8" oil on masonite sold The upcoming group show at 16 Patton is all about landscapes - which does push me to paint what I normall...

I kick-started a new blog today - a weekly call for entries to all the painters, drawers, etchers out there in our huge community of arti...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold Also a soothing subject to paint - the quiet and still moments in the night. A row of beach cottages - one...

8 x 10" nfs Painting my sweet Jack today gave me solace. I know there are brighter days ahead, there always is. Thank all of you - f...