Ink in 6×9 sketchbook (Larger)
On my way home from work tonight I intended to continue reading Hensche on Painting (about an American Impressionist painter and his teachings about seeing and painting color under the influence of light). But the BART train was full of fascinating faces and I had to sketch instead. There are four [...]
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Oil on panel, 12 x 9″ (larger)
In between a million (well, maybe 25) other things this weekend I made another attempt at painting these daffodils from life. I don’t think I’ve nailed it yet, and was amused by how the flower on the right turned into anything but a miniature daffodil like it’s sisters [...]
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Oil on canvas panel, 8×6″ (larger)
I’m happy to report that my computer is back up and running but I lost a couple months of email messages in the crash.
If I haven’t responded to an important message you sent me, please send it again and I’ll reply quickly.
Early last week my boss gave me this charming [...]
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This is me going cold turkey, hands shaking, reaching out for the keyboard that isn’t there. Drawn with a Sharpie on a yellow legal pad before leaving the office at 8:00 p.m. and colored in Photoshop.
My sturdy laptop crashed Friday night after I installed Outlook (I HATE MICROSOFT!). I was able to apply a bit [...]
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Ink & watercolor in handmade sketchbook
This evening Busby, my tabby cat, walked across four freshly oil-paint primed panels on my work table, each footstep lifting the paint right off the panel. There were painted footprints across the table, on a chair and along the floor leading to his usual hiding spot in the corner of [...]
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Oil on masonite, 9×12″ (larger)
Disclaimer: Elio made those lovely brushstrokes on the big tree on the left when he was showing me how to rescue its dorky shape that I was complaining about.
We were grateful to have been given permission to paint in this lovely private vineyard in Martinez. The fields were covered in bright [...]
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Ink & gouache in sketchbook (larger)
Well, so much for yesterday’s Pollyana attitude of gratitude. Now I’m mad!
After working half the day I headed out to do errands, including shopping for new car tires. After going to the library, the Toyota dealer and another tire shop, I ended up at Costco. Normally I’m a big fan [...]
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Posted in Drawing, Life in general, Pen and Ink, People, Sketchbook Pages, Subway drawings, tagged AAA, flat tire, sketching, subway drawing on January 16, 2008 | 13 Comments »
Ink in 8×6″ Strathmore sketchbook (larger)
I’d planned to be in the studio with my painting group tonight, but instead got a flat tire, and spent the evening waiting for the tow truck guy to come change my tire. So all I have to post tonight is this guy I sketched on the BART train this [...]
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Oil on Raymar Panel, 9×12″ (larger)
I’ve been working on this painting in dribs and drabs between being sick and plein air painting all day Sunday and Monday. This poor melon wasn’t going to hang in there much longer and I’m back to work tomorrow. So tonight I gave myself an hour to finish it and [...]
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All are ink & Schmincke watercolor in square 5.5″ sketchbook
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I dreamt that I accidentally cut off my long, bleached-blonde ponytail. I was horrified at first. But as I stroked my departed ponytail, I realized it was really damaged and straw-like from being bleached and that I still had nearly shoulder length hair so I’d [...]
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Posted in Animals, Cats, Drawing, Faces, Life in general, Other artists, Painting, Pencil drawing, People, Sketchbook Pages, Watercolor on January 9, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Pencil and watercolor, 8×6 (larger)
Pooh! I’m catching a cold. Here’s a sketch of my nose which is getting a lot of attention right now. I set up my mirror on my drawing table and Fiona hopped up to bask in the warmth under my lamp so I got to draw both of our [...]
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Posted in Animals, Art theory, Drawing, Glass, Other artists, Painting, Pen and Ink, People, Sketchbook Pages, Still Life, Watercolor on January 6, 2008 | 22 Comments »
White ink on black paper, 8×6″ (Larger…but why?)
(above) I was so inspired by seeing Nina Johansson’s easy-to-make 16-page sketchbook so I made one for myself. Above is the cover drawing, inspired by a dream that I was losing my hair. That was the same dream about dating Jack Nicholson; I realized it wouldn’t work out [...]
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Posted in Art theory, Dreams, Faces, Oil Painting, Other artists, Painting, People, Photos, Portrait, Studio on January 4, 2008 | 28 Comments »
Oil on canvas panel, 12×9″ (Larger)
I had a fun dream that I was on a date with Jack Nicholson so the next day I decided to paint his portrait. (I wouldn’t really want to date him–I think he’s scary but fascinating.) I downloaded some photos from the web, picked this one and set it [...]
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Oil on canvas panel, 6″x8″ (Larger)
We’re expecting a series of big storms for the next week but the weather today was comfortable, no wind and in the 50s. Although I’ve been working on another painting and wanted to keep going on it, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to get outside and paint before the storm [...]
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Ink & watercolor, 5.5 x 7.5″ (Larger)
I heard Nigela Lawson on the radio talking about New Year’s dining traditions in different cultures that all included eating round things (the shape of coins) to create prosperity in the new year. It inspired me to finally paint this former candy jar where I put the change I [...]
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