L'Esprit

 L'Esprit

8"x6" oil on Raymar panel

I had a blast today at Great Bay Boatyard painting this little gem. I love red boats, and when you add some flags, which started fluttering just when I got that stage of the painting, it was irresistible!

Sparkle

Sparkle

8"x10" oil on canvas panel

There are some things that are hard to paint from life, and this is an example. Even if I was able to set my painting gear in a boat running parallel to these guys, they’d surely tack and head off in another direction before I finished the painting. So this one was painted from a photo. And more important, it was painted upside down. Turning a photo upside down is a time-honored approach artists use to paint shapes rather than “things”. And it works.

Here’s a progress shot of my second attempt at this painting, which was done right-side up. At this point, I wiped it off, it just wasn’t good enough. The first attempt had been wiped off at the drawing stage. And the third attempt also. That’s when I turned the whole thing upside down. What a difference, don’t you agree?

Second try at Sparkle

Concord Art Association Members Juried Exhibit

"Boatyard"

10"x10" oil on Raymar panel
$385

I'm honored to have had "Boatyard" chosen for the annual Concord Art Association Members Juried Exhibit this year. Larry Powers of Powers Gallery, in Acton, MA was the juror. The show will be up through February 16th. Check out all of us happy artists with our paintings here.