I'm posting this painting as what can happen if you don't take care to be sure the foundation of your painting is properly sealed. The only thing I can figure is that something on the panel that I used bled through the paint and caused the dark lines to come through on her face. I was using some masonite like material that I picked up for free , cut up into panels and then gessoed front and back to seal. Think I will stick to Ampersand brand panels from now on.
I know I promised some portrait work but I had some problems with a panel I was painting on..Evidently there was some bleed through of something on the panel....For now this landscape of some tide flats out on the Key Peninsula..
Funny how I get on a roll with a subject or color......One more floral still life to round out the group.......I have moved on to some portrait work, thinking I need to strengthen my skill in that area......Thanks for stopping by!
I guess it's florals for awhile......been so cold out I haven't had a chance to try out my new plein air paint box.....more on that later.....The idea comes from artist Tom Brown's "Tips on plein air painting".....In the mean time I am enjoying the warm company at the studio on Noll rd. By the way we are open on Saturdays from 10:00 am till 3:00pm and you are welcome to come in and have a cup of coffee and talk with the artists....get more info on the Knowles Studio.
I went through my floral reference photos for something to paint....Just can't wait for spring to come!...These roses were in the garden last summer.
I've painted this cow before too!......I call it the "Puzzled Cow" because it looks like it is made of puzzle pieces the way the spots interconnect....Also I'm sure she was puzzled by the artists guy invading her space.....she never moved!......The Puzzled Cow lives at Milky Way Farm out by Hansville
I have painted this farm and these cows before.......I go right past here on my way to the studio and love seeing this field in all the seasons and different light..
I got permission to walk a lovely farm on Big Valley road called "Living Waters", owned by friends , Bob and Betty Nielson. It was early on a frosty morning. All was quiet, fresh and beautiful.......I felt very close to the One who offers us living water , from which we will never thirst again...
My last exploring trip to the city brought me to the train yards under SafeCo Field......lots of interesting scenes down there!.....This back lit view of the tracks and distant buildings captured my interest and I had to try and portray the hazy nostalgia of distant places connected by miles of rails.....
From the sketch book.....=] (most pencil sketches can be purchased for $25.00)
A familiar scene down by Pike place Market in Seattle are the street musicians. I love to stop and listen.......and I have always wanted to go down with my guitar and try it but haven't worked up the courage yet........But I might have to pretty soon......
A bit of a different pallet for me........It's my interpretation of the sketch posted earlier using a lot of red and lime green........Don't ask me why , that's just how it turned out......I guess I was groping for complimentary colors .....anyhow I may paint the composition again, I like the way it divides the space.....
This is the other painting I did before I ate the pear....
I set up a still life in the studio with the weather turning nasty again..........I loved the snow the first time around but now I just want spring to come!
Heres the setup. I used my drywallers mud trowl turned into still life platform on this one. It's pretty handy!!....screws onto my tripod so I can easily adjust the height.
Drawn once again to the light....I have passed by this photo several times and finally decided to paint it....These are from my garden last summer...I'm missing the color of flowers in the yard but spring is right around the corner and so is my favorite flower ........I can almost smell her fragrance.......=]....
Thought I would post a couple warm up paintings of the paint tubes laying around the studio.
Lots of other artists paint these and some even sell them. I give them to my friend Jim, Who has a little collection going.
Worked on Saturday and did some smaller format paintings. I painted fast trying to capture the motion and the light.
I attempted to portray the early morning fog again in this painting............but looks like I may have created a book cover for an upcoming Stephen King novel!!.....Maybe I should post this on his facebook page!?
This kayaker was taking advantage of the nice weather and calm water to take a little paddle. The light was reflecting beautifully off the aluminum hull.....
The sun finally did come out for over a week even though it has been foggy in the mornings...I managed to catch some scenes down at the marina in Poulsbo last week....I was at Checkers for my opening reception.....By the way, the show is still up for the rest of January....The sun reflecting off the white hulls of the boats caught my eye.
I added a color to my palette for this painting, hoping to achieve that inner glow to the light just appearing on a foggy morning. The color was a "modern" Thalo Blue...I think it helped..
I've since moved on from the snow scenes......But I have a couple more to post. .....I loved painting the snow and did my best to take full advantage of it......Actually, they are talking about more snow on Sunday...=/....
I didn't intend to go so long between posts but I was having trouble photographing my paintings. I still haven't gotten around to making a good light box for taking pictures.....maybe I should make that my New Years resolution!.....
This is a view out my window right by my computer where I work and paint on snow-bound days......I was sitting on the couch one evening as the second wave of the big storm was coming in....It had caught many travelers off guard and as the light dimmed I could see the lights of the cars plowing through the falling snow just trying to get home............I was grateful to be in my cozy house with the wood fire burning and the tea pot steaming....
