watercolor, 2019
available, 11"x15"
It's probably just a sense of nostalgia, but I have a soft spot for even these old full-size Jeeps. I'm sure if I actually drove one, I would feel like it was too big after driving a much smaller XJ Cherokee for years. But, I can't help wishing I'd been introduced to these way back when.
ink & watercolor, 2019
available, 8"x10"
A quick ink and wash of the Proleek portal tomb in County Louth, Ireland.
watercolor, 2019
available, 11"x15"
I've been trying to do more figures that were dressed and going about regular daily activities. This girl seemed perfect, although I rarely use much true yellow. I feel like I should have used a more contrasting background color. But, maybe the lighter neutral helps preserve the light airy-ness of the subject.
watercolor, 2019
available, 11"x15"
A quick landscape of the Avebury stone circle.
watercolor, 2019
available, 11"x15"
This was meant to be a quick, sketchy car painting. But, it turned into a much more realistic piece, though it still took just a few hours. Most of that was drying time for the several layers of red.
watercolor, 2019
available, 11"x15"
Here's something of a fashion portrait/figure of a fashion blogger. She has a lot of great photos that might make some nice paintings.
watercolor, 2019
available, 11"x15"
A little summer as winter hits. I think I was drawn to the shadow of the potted plant in the reference photo. But the red of the flowers is the real focal point of this piece.
watercolor, 2019,
available, 11"x15"
Once upon a time, your spare tire was part of the elegance of your car. Painted fairly loosely to begin with, I made this one intentionally looser with a judicious addition of gesso even in unusual areas. I like the result enough that you'll probably see it again. A little white watercolor pencil helped with the spoke reflections.
watercolor, 2019
available, 11"x15"
Here's what I consider an everyday figure. I think it would be interesting to do some portraits/figures of people (mostly women) going through normal daily activities in keeping with the "art of the ordinary" theme I've tried to keep going since I started painting.
watercolor, 2019
NFS, 8"x10"
This is a fairly quick little portrait of my daughter's cat. I've never done a pet portrait, but the reference photo jumped out at me when my daughter posted it somewhere on social media. The lighting, colors and personality of the cat all came together. Maybe I'll try some more. It turned into a nice gift for my daughter's birthday yesterday.
watercolor, 2019
available, 11"x15"
An older Jeep Cherokee Chief. Successfully kept it a little loose. But, I think the photo is a bit dark.
watercolor, 2019
available, 11"x15"
A still life of another pair of my wife's shoes. She buys shoes about as often as I buy brushes or paint and many of them are pretty sexy, visually appealing and worthy of paintings. The problem is I rarely take the time to shoot reference photos of them. And, before you know it she's worn them out or gotten tired of them and tossed them without me getting a chance to shoot them. So, last December when I was given a mandatory vacation from my job of 22 years I took the opportunity to shoot a bunch of her shoes for future paintings. I think this is the first pair I've painted, but there are more to come.
