Studio Corner

oil on panel, 9x12"
This is a paint sketch of my studio. I wanted to do a quick study to get back into the groove of painting, and this took about 1-1/2 hrs. I like the way it turned out, and I think I'll make a bigger version.

Metro Station

This was a painting I started several months ago, and at the time I was very critical of it. I can't remember what the perceived flaw was, but I think it had something to do with color. Sadly, this was wiped off the canvas before it dried and it no longer exists. Looking at it now, I think it would have been great "as-is" and left as a monochromatic image.
Goal for 2010: Don't give up on good ideas.

Nocturne

SOLD
oil on panel, 9x12"
After taking a much-needed break, I decided to get back to painting. This nocturne is from imagination; I wanted to paint something based on a feeling and not worry too much about detail.

St. Louis Station

Oil on Panel, 16x20"

Hotel Room

Oil on Panel, 16x20"
After working with subtle greys in the last painting, I wanted some saturated color! This is based on a hotel room I stayed in recently; I took some liberties with the color but mainly I wanted to build my color scheme around the red wall. It took a lot longer than I thought to get it "just right" but all the thin layers added up to some very rich hues.

St. Louis, MO

I can't believe it's been two weeks since I posted anything. Time is flying by this summer; it's hard to believe we're nearing the end of August! I just returned from St. Louis, MO, where they have lots of rain (and green lawns). I sure wish some of that rain would make its way to Texas-we're in a severe drought where I live. If we can't have actual rain, this painting of a rainy day will have to suffice. It's 16x20" (no title yet). Also, I have some pictures from the St. Louis Museum of Art which I may add to this post later-I don't want to clog up my subscriber's email boxes with huge image files. More to follow!

Later that evening...As promised, here are some photos of a famous painting at the St. Louis Museum of Art. This is Winslow Homer's "Country School." I always love seeing close-ups and detail shots of master paintings, and I hope my artist friends will enjoy these. Be sure and click on the image for a larger version.
Also, the frames are works of art in themselves, and I wish art books would show them-that hardly ever happens. Enjoy!

Chicago River

9x12" oil on panel

This is a little painting I did for myself, as a memento of my trip to Chicago last year. There was so much to see! I think I had sensory overload and couldn't process it all. I always thought I should have made a painting from our architectural boat tour, and here it is, a year late!
























*Off Topic, but here is a fabulous recipe that I've made twice so far. It's one of the easiest and best-tasting summer desserts I've made.
Neely's Blueberry Crisp.
Enjoy!

Learning to Speak

For those of you who have been following the progress of my dog, Lucy, here's a little clip from this morning. She loves her training sessions even more than her walks! Lucy knows the word for training sessions is "learning," and when she hears that word she can hardly contain herself. *Backstory for people who don't know about Lucy: she was dumped and left near our house (she basically came with the house when we bought it a year ago). We found out she had been totally on her own for 6+ months, and it took about that long before anyone could touch her. A year later, she is a fantastic pet and companion.