Peonies

This is a study I did this morning at a color lab workshop at the Southern Atelier in Sarasota run by Charlie Miano. He stressed thinking of the flowers as balls. First we did thumbnail sketches in pencil, then with color. Then we thinly painted the balls in local color, and added details/petals on top. This was a 2 and a 1/2 day workshop, but I was only able to attend a 1/2 day, really 2 1/2 days because I got to see his demo yesterday. Check out the Southern Atelier at southernatelier.org

Anna Maria

I took a series of photographs at Anna Maria Island a few years ago and have painted a bunch of pictures from them.  I"m always attracted to the little groups of people and the scenarios they compose. I also love how the beach walkers add to the scene. The beach is simply a voyeur's paradise. Thanks for stopping by.

Painting Portraits from Life

I am taking a portrait class with Charles Miano at the Southern Atelier and attending weekly open studios as well. I am so blessed to be able to study with Charles, as he's a wonderful, inspiring teacher and a fabulous artist. I'm painting with oil with walnut oil on Canson oil/acrylic paper. Painting with the walnut oil keeps the paint fluid while you work as opposed to gamsol, which drys rather quickly. There's a learning curve to be sure, but a I'm enjoying the medium and getting the hang of it. I also like the Canson paper. It has a nice feel and it's reasonably priced. Thanks for stopping by.

My Studio

I've been working on a couple of pictures and now that I'm off for the summer, I'm spending more time in my studio. So here's how it's organized now. I have a few easels around the room, kind of like in "stations." Space is definitely an issue because the room's only 12 x 12, so I'm constantly moving stuff around. I have my paint hung under a shelf and that's real convenient because I can see it all and the tubes don't get sticky. I hate that! Thanks for looking.

Chelsea's Cosmetics

These are some items I grabbed from my daughter's vanity. She's very elegant and glamorous.

Horn Player

I painted this from a photo by Debra Duke from the paint my photo site: https://pmp-art.com/debra-duke/gallery/26506/tooter It's a great site with tons of inspiration. Thanks for looking.

Rainy Day Woman and a Model

School's out for summer... I'm taking a portrait class with Charles Miano at the Southern Atelier and I'm really excited because I haven't worked from a live model in about 2 years. There's also an open studio that I'll attend, as well. Talk about pig heaven! The black and white painting is from a photo by Bobby Cook from the paint my photo site. Thanks for looking.