Orchid

One of the great things about Florida is the plants. I have a large and often untidy garden and I'm getting used to what thrives and how to care for these semi-tropical treasures. This plant lives on my kitchen table and gives me daily pleasure.
5x7" on stretched canvas. $100.00 plus s/h.

Chico 2

This was in June.

Chelsea 2

Chelsea Reclining

Late April 2008

Chelsea 1

Chico 1

Olga

Rolando 1

The painting was tilted when I shot it, so there's a little white showing. I can't face going back outside to shoot again. Florida sun - very hot!

Jon

About March I think. I'm trying to put these up in order. My blogger is working great! (I hope I don't jinx it!) Earlier this year I had tons of trouble and frustration and I kept forgetting my password, etc...

Ray the Elder

I was struggling with this and just started messing around with the pallette knife, in panic mode as it were, but then it turned around.

Ray

Claudia 1

I'm switching back and forth between tone and color, trying to get those illusive values.

Claudia 2

Crystal 2

Week 2.

Crystal 1

I haven't posted in forever. This study was done in February 2008.

Nutcracker

This oil painting is 4x4" and $100.00 plus s/h.

Black and Pink

This oil painting on stretched canvas is 8x12" and $150.00 plus s/h.

Kay # 3

This oil painting is 9x10" and is $100.00 plus s/h.

More Fruit

This oil painting is 8x8" and $100.00 plus s/h.

Fruit

This oil painting is 31/2 x 8" and $50.00 plus s/h.

Cherries

This painting is 2x3" and $50.00 plus s/h.

Lemons and Cherry

This painting is 2x3" and $50.00 plus s/h.

Lemon

This painting is 2x3" and $50.00 plus s/h.

Kay

Maynard

Lynn's Souvenirs

This 4x6" painting is $120.00 plus s/h. Thank you!

Sarah

Sarah

Limes

This 6x7" painting is $100.00 plus s/h. Thank you!

Elaine

Slice

This 6 x 7 1/2" oil on panel is $100.00 plus s/h.

Kaye

Roses in the Lanai

This painting is $125.00 plus S/h.
Thank you

Pastel Still Life

Meghan (In progress)

Me and Chelsea (In progress)

Wendy

Richard's Daughter

Double Trouble

Laura #2

Whitney

Roses

I'm trying to capture light and simplicity.
This painting goes to Richard's daughter.
Thanks for posing.

Laura

Susan

This study was from a 2 1/2 hour session. I'm trying to develop speed, accuracy and simplicity.

Molly

I monitor a portrait class at Art Center Manatee and I just started running a figure class as well. Heaven! I'm really pushing my speed and decision making by painting rather than drawing. This was the first night I painted. I'm really looking forward to this week.

Red Hat Lady

I've painted this model many times before I found out she's an artist too. She painted her scarf, which I didn't do justice to, but I got the colors right. I can't remember her name.

Cowboy Ray

This study shows Ray's lovely personality. In a perfect world I would have painted him again to finish, but I like the way his head came out.

Gloria

This is Gloria again on day 3. This painting is more flattering and looks more like the model.

Gloria

This study was done on day 2 of the workshop. Painted in an hour, which as I said in my last entry is amazing for me.

Head Study

This is a 20 minute study I did in a Robert Liberace workshop. The workshop was terrific, just what I needed. Before the workshop, I was feeling stuck in my painting. I was trying too hard, I think. I had slowed way down. I feel my biggest challenge in painting is getting the values right and I was obsessing with every stroke. Anyway, the first day of the workshop we painted 15 and 20 minute studies. This made the act primal, fierce and really fun. Something clicked for me that had been missing in my process for the longest time. I feel like I got back some of that fearlessness and immediacy I had as a student.
Hey Michael, if you read this leave a comment , so we can email.

Mary's neice

Brass and Bulbs 6x6"

I've been gone a long time. I got distracted with working and preparing for the upcoming holidays. I find my perfectionists side reemerging. Back, back I say! Although I'm not sure what I mean by that. Happy holidays everyone! Hi Michael.