The Little Pond on Pearson Farm

6"x 6"

oil on gallery wrap canvas

sides are black-no need for frame

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​I have painted this pond, called The Little Pond as opposed to The Big Pond on the same property, many times usually realistically or impressionistic.  This time I decided to go Colorful and Abstract.  This is on a gallery wrap canvas and needs no frame.

I May Be Blue!

I May Be Blue!

12x12

Oil on gallery wrap canvas--no frame necessary--sides are painted black

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This is another of my series of female figures with fish.  I am enjoying the odd pairing of the subjects as well as the whimsical approach.  It looks a little fuzzy here--I'll try to take a better picture.  Actually I think the photo is fine but I had to enlarge it to post.  I have Windows 8 which I
consider evil and my photos get lost somewhere on my computer--therefore I usually just email it
to myself and then copy it, but it does make it smaller. 

Contemplation

Contemplation

10x8

oil on canvas panel, gamvar varnish

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This painting is the second in the series of figures whose faces seem to emerge from a group of abstract shapes.  I've always liked painting people and this series is a chance

for me to experiment with color, shapes, and volume.

Face in the Mirror

Face in the Mirror

10x8

oil on canvas panel

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​I am experimenting with combining flat shapes, abstract shapes, and three dimensional shapes in a figure painting series-more figures to come.  I an also using some arbitrary color, which means not necessarily the real color.  I think the most obvious is the green on the face.

30 Paintings in 30 Days, Day 30

Bird Nest, Day 30

8x8

oil on canvas panel

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I didn't plan it this way, but I couldn't help but notice how joyful this painting appears.

Could it be that I am glad to have finished the bird nests and can move on to another subject???

I did not do 30 paintings and some days I was so discouraged I just wiped off what

I had done and called it a day.

For those of you who did 30 paintings or almost 30 paintings, I admire your fortitude, self discipline, and hard work.  Yea for you!!!

30 Paintings in 30 Days, Day 28

Bird Nest, Day 28

10x8

oil on canvas panel

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This painting is the Where's Waldo? of bird nest world.

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge, Day 23

Bird Nest, Day 23

8x8

oil on canvas panel

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For years I have bemoaned the fact that I tend to use the same colors over and over.  It's not really a terrible thing to do as it is often one of an artist's signature characteristics, but I always wanted to make myself use other mixtures to give my work a different vibe.  So on this painting the first thing

I did was mix some colors that I liked on my palette.  I thought the sort of acid green would work well with the cooler colors as well as the black and white.  I did, indeed, resort to some of my

sameo-sameo colors but also put some new ones together for a different color scheme.

30 Paintings in 30 Days, Day 20

Bird Nest, Day 20

oil on canvas panel

8x8

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I really like abstract paintings like this in a huge size, hanging over an antique .It's a wonderful combination that keeps a room from looking dated.  I suppose I should run out and buy a bigger canvas and an antique or two!