Green Pears

6in. x 6in. acrylic on gessoed Masonite®
Commissioned painting not available for sale

This one was done as a commission. The photos above show the step by step process. The third photo shows the finished work but I'll post the full sized image tomorrow.

If you like what you see on this blog but don’t see the specific subject or color you would like, you may consider commissioning a work. To receive my suggestions for how a commission works you can send an email to:
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In Memory Of

5” x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm) acrylic on gessoed Masonite® unframed
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As you may have guessed this subject is based on the American Memorial Day theme, sometimes called Decoration Day, celebrated the last Monday of May. Everyone can name someone who is remembered on this day so you can fill in the name in the title of the painting.

In today’s world we usually send flowers or a card to remember someone, but in times past nobility or those who could afford to do so might commission a work of art such as a painting or sculpture to celebrate or remember someone. I thought it would be appropriate to do a painting to honor this kind of memory, once again returning to that long ago tradition.

Each painting can develop differently. In this case I’m working the painting from top to bottom rather than all over at once. And this one is painted on a white gesso background rather than a colored ground. You can see this method in a number of contemporary artists. One that comes to mind is the work of Neil Welliver who generally worked his paintings from top to bottom.

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Apple Blossoms: Signs of Spring

5” x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm) acrylic on gessoed Masonite®
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I learned a lot while doing this painting. We usually don’t spray our apple tree for bugs so we only use the apples for apple pie by cutting out the bad spots and leave the rest for the deer to eat in the winter. While photographing the blossoms there was a constant buzz of bees seeing nectar so I had to be careful. Also I noticed that some buds were white or pink while others where a deep crimson red. I’m not sure of the reason for this. Maybe someone out there knows the answer.

There is so much delicate and sensual feeling in the buds a leaves at this time of year, and the painting has more of that in it than is possible to see in the computer image.
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Wild Violets

5” x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm) acrylic on gessoed Masonite®
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This is the third and last painting in the wildflower series. The violets bloomed after the dandelion came up but still in time for Mothers Day. I wanted to contrast the purple color of the violets with the yellows and greens in the leaves and stems. That makes this composition a yellow/purple contrast with red/green secondary contrast.
This painting took more time then I anticipated since my tubes of Brilliant Purple and Medium Magenta were not longer usable so it required a trip to the art supply store. There was no way I could mix those brilliant colors from scratch. Then my camera had a hard time seeing the colors I had painted so I needed to take a lot of photos and adjust the lighting to come close to the actual colors. Those vivid purples are hard to duplicate. I’m ready for a break.

Grocery Bags acrylic painting

Groceries 6in. x 6in. (15.2cm x 15.2cm) acrylic on gessoed Masonite® $150.00
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Watermelon Wedges: First draft

I just started a new painting, again using a colored ground, but this time a red ground to enhance the color of the watermelon.

5in. x 7in. (12.7cm x 17.8cm ) acrylic on gessoed Masonite®
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It’s always exciting to see the lively colors popping out, so I thought I would share this with those of you who watch my blog. Last time several people thought the painting was finished right away, but if you see it “in the flesh” you would know it needs more work. If you are truly an expressionist by nature, you will probably want me to stop now and not finish what I intended. This is the fun of watching a painting develop. The colors will actually tame down as I continue. The trick is to stop before I go too far and lose the excitement of the work.
You can see the red ground coming through in a lot of places so this is what gives it that wild, expressive look at this point.

Green Grapes: To see a step by step Demo on using a colored ground visit artist's blog

5” x 7” (17.8 cm X 12.7 cm) acrylic on gessoed Masonite®
This painting is sold

I thought you might be interested in seeing the development of a painting on a colored ground. When you decide to own one of these works you will have a better feeling about the process and nature of the painting.
The purpose of a colored ground is to set the color tone for the ambient light in the work.

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