Blue Teacup

Trying painting with a knife.  It all started because I didn't want to use my brushes on a rough canvas.
I think I'm hooked!!

Oil on canvas.  4 x 4

Windmills

I've been wanting to paint these windmills on the horizon for a very long time. Some people say that they're an eyesore, but I like them.  This is the first of many more attempts.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Pear on Pattern

I know that I have some kind of fascination with these cloth patterns.  I don't understand it, but won't fight it.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

More Blocks

Same blocks, different light.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Brigantine 2

Working on the same painting as last week.


Oil on linen.  9 x 12

3 Blocks

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Red Scarf and Vase

You're not suppose to use odd looking objects that may confuse your audience; sorry. 


Oil on linen.  7 x 5

Oranges and Grapes

I started this painting yesterday and worked on it for a few hours today.  Once it dries up a little, I'll get back into it and change the cloth on the background.  It bothers me.
 

Oil on linen.  9 x 12

Oranges in a Jar

Working on something that I find difficult: things behind glass.  It'll take another go at it tomorrow to finish it.

Oil on linen.  7 x 5

Pear and Jug

I love painting this jug, everything else was put in the composition just to send color to it.

Oil on linen.  7 x 5

Coffee Pot with Grapes 2

This was a very quick, 20 minutes painting.  The setup was left over from Tuesday's and my palette was still laid out from yesterday's, so that made it a lot easier.
I love to paint ephemeral things, so I have to paint fast!

Oil on canvas.  4 x 4

Brigantine

Working on a painting from sketches and photo references.  I'll post the work as it progresses.

Oil on linen.  9 x 12

Coffee Pot with Grapes

Oil on linen.  7 x 5

Still Life

The purpose of today's painting was to practice placing elements in the square.  This is a little different from my other still lifes, change is good.  I see a few things that need fixing, I might go back into this one, or not.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Oranges 2

It's not that I'm running out of ideas, I just thought that a square format would be a better choice than the previous one.
By the way, this one is #300, how time flies!!

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Sunset 6

"Accept my homage, Earth, as I make my last obeisance of the day, 
Bowed at the altar of the setting sun."
                                from the poem Earth, by Rabindranath Tagore


I wanted to share those lines that I find so beautiful.

Oil on canvas.  4 x 6

Oranges

I had different jars next to the oranges, was not pleased with any of them until I found this one.


Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Pottery

I saw a composition in a book and decided to try to copy it, more or less.  Master copying is a great exercise, and this made me use an arrangement that I wouldn't normally use.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Red Coffee Pot

I love this old coffee pot with the lid that won't seat right.  I think it has a great sense of humor and it belongs in a Mad Hatter tea party.
About the craft, I love working with reds, I'm not afraid or shy around them.  They bring out the best painterly qualities in me.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Metal 2

I re worked the things that were creating problems and successfully created new problems.  I think my time will be better used by starting a new painting.

Reflections on Metal

I'll probably get back to this one tomorrow; I think it was too ambitious for a quick painting.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

The Bay in Late January

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Glass

How to paint the invisible? With lots of practice.

And this one is my second try, this time keeping it simple.
Still not happy. There will be many more of these studies, I'm sure.



Oil on canvas.  4 x 4

Bougie 2

There was a request for a larger version, so here it is.  I usually don't like to repeat a composition but there were a few things that I needed to work out a little more.

Oil on linen.  12 x 9

Bougie

I dedicate this painting Jackie.

Oil on linen.  8 x 6

Blue Bottle

Oil on linen.  7 x 5

Pre-Starbucks

I have lots of "stuff" that I've been collecting through the years for no apparent reason; now I know why. It all makes perfect sense.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Fog, Ice and Snow.

This morning's painting was difficult because I was dealing with too many elements like snow, fog and the ice underneath.  At one point, I just stopped painting.  I have a feeling that no matter how long I spent, I would not be happy with the result. That was about the craft; about the soul: it was a very beautiful arrangement of nature and I'm very grateful to have witnessed it.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Apple and Flowers

If at first you don't succeed, add some flowers and try again.

Oil on linen.  7 x 5

Winter Green

I'm experimenting a little with a different way of approaching the background; a little looser and softer.  I'm so familiar with this scene that it invites me to get out of my comfort zone.

Oil on linen.  7 x 5

Apple and Glass

 I painted away from home today, with a group. Maybe I don't paint well with others, maybe I just need more practice.  Maybe when this year is up I should do a bottle a day painting blog.  Oh well, off to clean my brushes!!

Oil on linen.  7 x 5.

Vase and Flower Pot

I'll go back and finish this one.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Frozen Pond 3

 I'm just having fun, not worrying too much about details.  Also, I went back to my old palette of colors.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Frozen Pond 2

I'm trying colors I hardly use.  A cooler palette, did not put my "regulars" out today.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Frozen Pond 1

Not entirely frozen yet, but almost there.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Little Green Apples

This was done very quickly, I didn't want to get caught up in the details.


Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Stormy Skies

I saw this picture in a book and just had to paint that sky.

Oil on linen.  7 x 5

Drapery Study 2

Oil on linen.  7 x 5

Drapery Study

Since I'm working on one at a larger scale, I've been thinking a lot about fabrics and drapery.  I guess I'm a little obsessed.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Seashell and Roses

One of the things I love about doing one painting a day is that I always  learn something new.  It could be a fact about the materials, the colors or composition, but that "Aha! moment" happens every time.  It doesn't matter if the painting itself is successful, many times it's not.  Many times, I know.  It's all about the lesson.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Morning Sky 2

A favorite theme of mine is the early morning sky and its reflection on the water.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Wednesday's Child

Self portraits are a must to learn the craft.  I've said it once before, no matter how big the canvas, my face never fits.

Oil on linen.  8 x 10

Glass Berries

I have these interesting little glass berries and I thought they would make a nice, interesting little painting.

Oil on canvas.  4 x 4

Quick Shells

I want to became as comfortable painting a seashell as I am painting an apple or a tomato.  This is a great exercise for that purpose.  I think a rectangular format would work better, next time.


Oil on canvas. 8 x 8

Roses with Seashell

One more time, different lighting; it didn't get any easier.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Seashell with Roses

oil on linen.  6 x 6

Seashell 2

I felt that yesterday's seashell needed a little more room.


Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Seashell

On this cold morning, I chose to paint something that reminds me of summer.  I did not want a fancy seashell from some exotic island; I wanted one from the "Jersey Shore" that I found myself.
I dedicate this painting to all my friends who miss summer as much as I do.  How many days until Memorial Day??

Oil on canvas. 5 x 5

Bouquet of Trees, Winter.

I painted these trees on April 19th, when it was spring and forsythias were in bloom behind them.  This is how I see them in the winter, before the snow.  Hibernating, like gentle, peaceful giants.

Oil on canvas.  6 x 9