Saturday, September 29, 2007

The Flower Vendor, Pike Street Market, I.P.

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I worked all day, about 8 hours straight through on this painting today and it is almost finished. I am happy with the whole painting excep...
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Monday, September 24, 2007

The Flower Vendor, painting in progress

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Lets see, alot has been happening that has kept me from painting besides painters block and the fact that my mom got run over in the Albert...
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Thursday, September 13, 2007

"The Manure Spreader"," Boat Haven Painters", " Dalias on the Deck", oil landscapes,marinescape and still life

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This plein air painting of the "Manure Spreader" kinda sums it up for me this last week. Painting has been such a struggle for so...
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Monday, September 03, 2007

Boarded Up

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These old fishing cabins in Hansvill will soon be gone , replaced by development that will probably include condominiums. It's nice to ...
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Sunday, September 02, 2007

Warm Dalias

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I'm pooped. I'll tell ya about my weekend later.. 9x12, oil on panel Sold
Thursday, August 30, 2007

Field Study in Oil

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Trying to get to the essence of my subject here, one hand holding the brush the other tearing my hair out. 8x8 oil on panel $125.00
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

From the Fuel Dock

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I got an unexpected day off today so packed up the old red van with paints, thermos, etc. and headed into Kingston. They have a quiet littl...
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Friday, August 24, 2007

White Lilys in Watercolor

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This time I worked out the composition in watercolor. I think it is more balanced with the blossom at the base of the blue vase. I've g...
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Sunday, August 19, 2007

No Cigar

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You know the saying "Nice try no cigar" Thing is I got these lily's blooming late in my garden. They have to be painted but ...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Daily Coffee Bar

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I've been stopping at this coffee stand for like 15 years . Its got a convenient spot to pull up your big truck. This is the view if yo...
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Sunday, August 12, 2007

Pear on Paper

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I've been sick all weekend. I can hardly hold my head up. Heres a little 4x4 sketch in oil I did right on the paper of my sketch book ...
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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Rose Hip

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I did this little 3x5 study on Sat. Something about rosehips that I really like. Their form and color,the thorny stems... Just an excellent...
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Monday, August 06, 2007

Back to the Studio/ Camp High Rock

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I set up a still life for today's painting. It was hard changing gears after focusing in a completely different direction for a week. ...
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Monday, July 23, 2007

Queen Anns Lace

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I'm pretty sure this will be my last post untill I get back from Yakima , Aug 3rd. I'll be leaving Sat. for a 7 day camp in the Cas...
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Friday, July 20, 2007

Callas

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This watercolor of calla lillys was in a group of other WC paintings I did a while back and just didn't post untill.....ta da.....now....
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Another go at the Spirea

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Its been awhile since I spent any time at the studio so Monday afternoon I packed up the paints and went over for some plein air painting. T...
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Saturday, July 14, 2007

Dosewallips River Trip

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I think it got up to like 98 on Thursday here in the Pacific Northwest. As soon as we got off work, me and my son Maury skedadled up to the...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

View of the Mountain

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Sorry I havn't been posting. I've gotten caught up adding to my deck in the back yard. This painting is a view of Mt Ranier fom a v...
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Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Day Lily

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Day lilys are aptly named. Better do your sketches and color notes , because they won't look that way tomorrow. This one was in my bac...
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Sunday, July 01, 2007

Breidablik Chapel, plein air paintings

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Breidablik Chapel is an old abandoned church on highway 3 here on the Kitsap penninsula. We learned some interesting history on the place w...
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Thursday, June 28, 2007

"Seans Rental"

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It will be interesting to get the feedback on this painting.... Another disaster that got saved .........at least its not a frisby. Heres t...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Peonies in a hard to paint vase, watercolor ,floral

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Heres the setup out on the back deck. Heres the painting..... I had a tough time with that vase,think I'll give it a go with oil and s...
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Monday, June 25, 2007

Rosie , watercolor, cat

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First time I painted my cat. Shes a good studio buddy. I did this one plein air ,and she didn't budge the whole time. The look says ...
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Saturday, June 23, 2007

Red Fence, oil landscape, poppies

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Another one of my backyard. Its also another one that got too complicated so in a last ditch effort we pull out the over size chunking brush...
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Friday, June 22, 2007

Feeder with Peonies oil landscape,birdfeeders,flowers

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For some reason I don't paint in my backyard much. I always want to go someplace more "interesting". but yesterday pulling my...
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