Favorite subjects in larger sizes.

It is always a good feeling when one of the subjects you like to paint is also liked by the public. Often when I am painting, or have just finished a painting, I get an idea how to do it a little differently. If the public seens to enjoy what I am doing then I feel encouraged to go forward with my other ideas. All of the 10 x 8" beach path paintings have sold, so this time I did one in oil. It is 14 x 11" on canvas. Framed $295.00

I painted several 6 x 8" pelican paintings and they have all sold. I wanted to do another one but a little larger. This one is 8 x 10" on canvas, framed $225.00. I am thinking about doing a larger than life one, could be fun.

I hope everyone had as much fun with friends and family over the holidays as I did. It's time for me to get serious in the studio again. I think I am going to concentrate on pottery for a while.

Everyone have a good day.

New Beach Path painting

I have painted another "Beach Path" painting. The first one sold so I got out the photo again and started all over. This time I made the water a deeper blue, the path wider (I like that) and it has less shadows. I did it with the palette knife, I quess next time I will have to try it with the brush.

Here is a new grouping in the gallery.

Everyone have a great day.

Sanibel Island Beach Path

" Beach Path" In this painting I like the color of the water and the subtle gray of the shadow.

"Sanibel Beach Path" SOLD In this painting I like the dark cloud and the little glow of light under it.

My background as a production potter seems to make me want to do things in multiples. When I do something once, I always see a few things I could have done differently. These two beach path paintings were done on two successive days. Each one has elements that I like. They are oil paintings on canvas mounted on ampersand board. I painted in the background very loosely with oils thinned down with turps and then proceeded to finish the paintings with my palette knife. I add Lukas painting butter to the paint while I work. It extends the paint and speeds up the drying time. I only use it with the palette knife, not with the brush. I like the hard surface of the board with the palette knife. For inspiration I used a photo I had taken on Sanibel Island, one of my favorite places, several years ago. I still see things I would like to do differently with the shadows, so maybe I wll do it again. They are both 8 x 10 inches.

Sanibel Beach Path 1 and 2 $275.