Paintings by Cheryl Meehan

Sunday, March 09, 2014

Working Class Hero

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I enjoyed painting the Einstein challenge so much, I thought I'd do a couple more portraits. I wanted a warmer black and white though, so I used torrit grey, which turns out to be a nice brown. I mixed it with ivory black and titanium white. I like the color much better for a monochromatic look. I mixed strings of color and worked on getting the values and a likeness. Thanks for looking!
I listened to A Tale of Two Cities while painting this.

Thursday, March 06, 2014

Einstein

This was a DPW challenge. It was fun to paint partly because I made strings of values and concentrated on making marks and getting a likeness. I missed the boat on the likeness, but I haven't done a portrait in forever and I'm going to give my self a pass. I want to do a John Lennon and a Jerry Garcia next.

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Lemon Peeled

This is the second citrus painting of the week, inspired by the DPW's challenge. The orange in the shadows is a bit brighter on the screen than in real life.
I listened to La's Orchestra Saves the World by Mc Call Smith while painting this.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Building Sand Castles

I took this picture about ten years ago in Rhode Island. I just loved that this sophisticated old lady in her black hat and suit was playing in the sand with the grand kids.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Peeled

I was inspired to paint this by the DPW's weekly challenge, which was to paint citrus. I decided to paint the peel like a ribbon. I really enjoyed creating the bumpy textures. I add clove oil to my paint to keep it wet for a long time and so this will look more evenly toned after I give it a layer of varnish, which I'll do in a couple of weeks. Maybe I'll post this along with the new image for comparison.
I listened to The Brutal Telling while painting this.

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Garlic

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 "Hi Cheryl, 

 I love, love, love this garlic painting. 

 They look real, except for the taste and smell. 
I'll find the perfect place in my kitchen. 

 Milinda" 

 Thank you,

DPW had a root vegetable challenge and this was my effort. I changed the height of my set up to eye level for this one. It's 4x8" and $100.00 plus s/h.
In my last post, I was listening to Ha Jin and I wasn't so thrilled with his book but afterwards it grew on me and I found I missed the cadence and rhythm of his writing and it took me awhile to settle into The Charming Quirks of Others, by McCall Smith as I painted this. I did settle in however and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Peony

I meant to practice painting metal, but the flower was already in the vase and I decided to keep it. I want to paint some more metal objects and start drawing more regularly. This painting is oil on masonite and it's 8x10." $100.00 plus s/h.
While painting this picture I listened to Ha Jin's book, A Good Fall. This is a dour book of short stories that are read by different readers. The stories are realistic portrayals of Chinese people who've emigrated to the states and their circumstances. I'll finish listening to the cds, but I won't rush out to get another of his books.
Happy new year!

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Buddha

This painting is an old one that I reworked in grisaille. I have another week off and I was thinking that I should try to finish all the paintings that I've been unable to resolve this past year, which is about 5, or maybe I should just let sleeping dogs lie. Have a bonfire? Get on with things...

Friday, December 13, 2013

Nutcracker II

How did nutcrackers end up looking like hippie soldiers and isn't that an oxymoron anyway?

This painting is oil on masonite, 6x6" and $100.00 plus s/h.

(I'm still listening to Cordoroy Mansions and I'm still reading The Man from St. Petersburg, which is now reminding me of Downton Abbey. Not a bad thing. Why am I writing about books on my painting blog....

Saturday, December 07, 2013

Trio

I've been inspired by some of the paintings on the DPW site to paint a persimmon. It was fun to paint but I haven't eaten it yet and it's probably too late. This painting is 8x8" oil on stretched canvas and $100.00 plus s/h. Also, I found a new series by McCall Smith called Corduroy Mansions, which I listened to while painting this. I'm also reading The Man from St. Petersburg by Ken Follett, which is really good but heavy after reading so much McCall Smith. It puts me in mind of Anna Karenina. I'll see as I'm only on page 12...

Homegrown

This painting is oil on canvas and 5x7" @ $100.00 plus s/h. Thank you.

Citrus

I have a hybrid fruit tree that produces lemons, limes, grapefruits and oranges and it's now mature enough to be producing, only it's mystery fruit and so far inedible. I probably need to fertilize. The yellow lemon is from the store. This painting is $100.00 plus s/h and 6x8" oil on canvas.

Fall

I listened to The Comforts of a Muddy Sunday, by McCall Smith while painting this. At this point I think I've read about everyone of his books, so good. I need another author. Any suggestions?
The painting is $100.00 plus s/h.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Yellow and Gray

While painting this, I listened to Espresso Tales by McCall Smith. I love to read and paint, so I combine the two. The pitcher was my mother-inlaw's and I finally got around to painting it. $100.00 plus s/h.

Friday, October 11, 2013

The Misfits

First of all, I listened to Espresso Tales by McCall Smith while I painted this. I'm currently addicted to his books and the great thing is the library has all his works, so I'm kind of in pig heaven. While I painted this it struck me that the white pumpkin is rare and the gourd is lumpy and weird looking, so I started thinking of them as misfits, thus the title. This painting is 6x8" oil on canvas and $100.00.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Black Grapes # 2

A micro mini @ 2.5x3.5." $25.00 plus s/h.

Black Grapes #1

A micro mini 2.5x3.5." Oil on masonite. $25.00 plus s/h.

Lemon Peeled

4x6" oil on masonite. $100.00 plus s/h.

Pink and Blue Flowers

6x6" oil on canvas. $75.00 plus s/h.

Painted while listening to The Sunday Philosopher's Club.

Interior

This is a micro mini. 2.5x3.5." $50.00 plus s/h.

Painted while listening to the World According to Bertie, by A. McCall Smith.

Blondie

4x6" oil on masonite.

$100.00 plus s/h.

I listen to books on tape while I paint and I thought I'd like to add the books I listen to along with the paintings. I painted the troll while listening to Alexander McCall Smith's, Unusual Uses for Olive Oil, which had a great reader and was wildly funny in a strange way. I discovered his books two months ago and I've been practically inhaling them ever since. If you haven't read him, you're in for a treat!