"Off the Front Porch" - SOLD

Landscapes are a lot of fun. They do have a time limit though, which forces us to make quicker decisions. I painted this off my in-laws front porch which has always had a great view.

"Yellow and Green"

I wish I had shown a little more of the third tomato, but oh well.

"Carnation"

Oh it is good to be back! I went to a funeral out of state and forgot to bring my paints. I really wanted to paint some landscapes while there, and I still want to start painting outdoors. But at the same time staying in the studio is much more comfortable, so I guess we will see if I can do it.

Also, I started an eBay store to sell some of my paintings still lingering in my studio, so check that out.

"Small Talk"

"Leaning" - SOLD

"Tilt"

"Finish Line"

"Breathing Room" - SOLD

I had fun painting this one. However, its always a frustration trying to get a perfect picture of these little guys. The picture never seems to get it just right. Well I guess every now and again it does. I just wish it was more often.

"Trapped"

"Sideways" - SOLD

I had two lights on this setup which is why there are two shadows on the pitcher. I thought it was kind of cool.

"Back Row" - SOLD

I put on a dark purple wash first, which really pushed its way through the painting. It was kind of difficult working with this dark of a wash, but it kind of unifies the painting in a way.

"Linked" - SOLD

I have been away too long. I actually wiped down the last two paintings. Ouch. But I am happy with this one.

"Blossom" - SOLD

Okay this one is the better picture. I hope the glass vase reads well enough. I looked at the painting this morning and I thought maybe I should have moved it slightly. The branch is off of our tree and the blossoms definitely show signs of spring.

"Guards"

This is the last time I will use these pears. They are getting rather soft and I saw two little fruit flies flying around my studio. I think this is the best of the three, I was able to work out a lot of issues by painting the same four object the last three paintings. I would definitely recommend repetition.

"Pot and Pears"

This had mostly indirect lighting, which is always a bit of a challenge but a lot of fun.

"Inclusion"

"Opening" - SOLD

I had to race time with the petals on this one. In fact every time I try to paint tulips they all tend to move a lot. When I brought these inside they were closed and with the heat and light in my studio they started opening. I actually put a different light on this one, hoping that it would slow down the change. This is about mid-point and actually once I finished they were completely open. So, I didn't get a great chance to go back into the petals, and just left them as they were. But...I'm still happy with this.

"Divas" - SOLD

I am excited to plant these. I actually need to build a few planter boxes before I can do that, so I figured they wanted to be painted while they wait.

"Jar with Water" - SOLD

"Tulips" - SOLD

Have you ever seen Harry Stooshinoffs work? It's Awsome.