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. 

Totally Focused

Totally Focused

10x8

oil on canvas panel

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I felt this figure series needed a little pizzazz such as something that did not quite fit the environment, an outlier.  I settled on fish (somewhat tropical but no definite kind) swimming around 

without water. 

Contemplation

Contemplation

10x8

oil on canvas panel, gamvar varnish

125.00 on Daily Paintworks

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.

Styling

Styling
oil on canvas board
10x8

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I wanted to create a fragmented figure painting with a somewhat 3 dimensional face.  I used gold leaf paint (to honor Klimt and because I like gold) but think I will use real gold leaf next time.

Walking the Dog

6x8, oil on canvas panel
95.00
My goal this summer is to paint more figures and to use more figures in my landscapes. I am also playing with camera adjustments trying to get rid of the washed out look. It seems I have also made the image much smaller.