Favorite Things: Moose Musing

Favorite Things:    Moose Musing      16x20 acrylic

This bit of memorabilia has been included in a few small studies. The expression was not really planed but was a keeper. More work with intensity both in the cool and warm colors.

Favorite Things: Green Crock

Favorite Things: Green Crock          16x20             Acrylic

I wanted focus on lost edges so that everything is not so very obvious, therefore the flowers are blended into white background in a few places, the crock also has lost edges. Also attention was given to intensity.


The rectangular shapes in the background serve to add an abstract feature and additional entertainment. There is a clear contrast in value-dark, medium, and light; in color-warm, cool, pure and dull; in sizes-large and small, some texture found in line and spatter. Also every corner is different in size, value and shape. A couple folks said they like this one a lot. What do you think?



Favorite Things. Red Vase

Favorite Things. Red Vase               16x20    acrylic

This acrylic is an effort to join real, recognizable with abstract structure and texture. There is a repeated ‘slight curve’ theme found on flowers, vase, background, and stamped textures texture. Flowers in a vase is of course a common subject and I think I will do a few more

Kitchen Stuff

Kitchen Stuff 7.5x11 watercolor

April Lily

April Lily 22x30 watercolor and various markers

April Lily came about after studying Shirley Trevena again. I find her to be very creative, and she sends a lot of energy my way. This painting is hardly dry as I write this note. Following her example I have used many mark-makers: graphic pencil, colored pence, sharpened stick and a hint of oil pastel. Not a perfect painting, but I like it. I think this is the beginning of a new series ………. Try: www.shirleytrevena.com

Fresh Fruit

Tiger Lilies

A new offering...seems I have been in an artistic slump, I have been thinking my paintings are too defined. I wanted a new direction, did not know what to do.I got out Shirley Trevena's Book and got motivated, so here it is...not so defined, more wet,mingling color transitions. I l think I like it. what do you think.

Double Talk

This is about number 21 in this series, made with many layers of transparent watercolor.

Brawwwk

This was just a quick fun effort. Actually hardly any effort at all.
I have it above our small table in kitchen.

Whitney ... another of the Favorite Things series.

"Whitney" has been accepted into the
Transparent Watercolor Society of America.
I wanted to have some great whites and very warm reds, some complementary color and a bit of "not real". I think it is fun.

Red Rooster....early one of series called Favorite Things.

I like putting all this stuff together and choosing colors to put next to each other. That Red guy really has an attitude and looks great next to that purple/blue/turquoise pot. The things in this painting are mine... meaning my coffee cup and my green plate (but mine has a flower in the middle not a chicken) and utensil holder (but mine is red). I encourage my students to paint from there own experience so the they have some emotional attachment and gives oportunity for uniqueness. This painting is in private collection.