Friday, January 29, 2016

Passing Storm

Passing Storm
8" x 10" oil on board
Commissioned - sold

This is the second version of this painting that I've done; the first is hanging in my bathroom.  My brother requested the painting, something with water and boats, for a coworker who's moving to the northern neck of Virginia.  I had already emailed a photo of the painting to my brother when I realized that I'd made a mistake. The horizon on the right was much lower than the horizon on the left...not physically possible.  So I scraped it off, got rid of a dock and boathouse and added a new horizon. The painting's called "Passing Storm," and I feel like the revised version does a better job of creating that effect.  Here's the original:




















Here's the first one that's hanging in my bathroom:


Thursday, January 28, 2016

Casey

Casey
8" x 10" oil on board
Not for Sale

For Dave and Sherry Herr: you've been an inspiration in my life and in my career, and I think of you as family. I hope this painting brings you some joy.


Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Jams and Jellies

Jams and Jellies
8" x 10" oil on board
Sold

My wife stole these jams and jellies from her mom in a dirty santa gift exchange at my aunt Alice's house. The jars were so pretty, sitting on our kitchen table, that I had to paint them. I don't have an actual studio, so I just set up wherever I find space. I painted these under the track lighting in my kitchen, and when I set the painting up to take the photograph, it looked completely different than it did under the track lighting; much warmer than it appeared during the painting process.  I need a painting studio with good lighting...