Snowy Path

 

Snowy Path

12" x 12" oil on board

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Based on a 2010 snowstorm that dumped two feet of snow on Northern, VA., not the most recent storm that dumped 8 inches of ice pellets and took me 8 hours to shovel after it turned to concrete. 

On another note, I've had people tell me they have no idea how to buy one of my paintings. I know...I need a website, Etsy, Shopify, something.  But the idea of search engine optimization, maintaining a constant social media presence, and paying a monthly fee plus service charges in order to (hopefully) sell some paintings makes me feel nauseous. 

I should probably put this in the top banner of the blog, but every painting I post is for sale, unless I say otherwise. If you want to buy a painting, click the "Inquire by email" link that I add to every post, and email me.  I will tell you the price, and if you want it, I'll ship it to you.  I know it's not as easy as pressing a button, but it's the best I got.  Maybe I should go back to adding Paypal/Venmo links? I appreciate your suggestions. 

Cup of Tea, Etc.

 

Cup of Tea, Etc. 

8" x 8" oil on board

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I just wanted to paint and as usual, I couldn't find anything I wanted to paint. Luckily, Sarah had received a gift box from a work vendor with these exact items. At first, however, I painted only the cup, which I quickly realized was boring and not big enough to fill the board. The little gold stirring spoon was next - still too small for the board, so I threw in the leather-bound journal. The foreground was still too empty, so I added the pen, which was the most difficult item to paint. Then it seemed weird to have a mug and journal with no tea, so I brewed some tea and painted it in. Finally, I wondered if people would know that it was tea, so to clear that up, I added the tag from the tea bag. The tag also turned out to be a good indictor of the direction of light. A time-lapse video would have been interesting and a wonderful demonstration of how NOT to paint...

Here's the original, super-boring painting with just the cup and the spoon: