“Venice 3″
6×8 in, oil on wood

This is a terrible photo – I’ll post a better one later. I’m really happy with the colors and movement on this one., painting of red and pink buildings (#3313)

“Venice 2″
6 x 8 in, oil on wood

Here’s Venice (Italy) again. This one is foggy and almost ominous. I’m really happy with it again, which is exciting for me since landscapes are the hardest thing for me to paint.

“Venice 1″
6×8 in, oil on wood, $180 unframed – email to inquire.

Good morning! A couple days ago I started a series about Venice (Italy) colors, and I’ve really happy with my first little study. I went on a backpacking trip around Europe about eight years ago, and loved the Venice colors and shapes – the crowded buildings and colorful paint… These paintings are all about the colors and proportions. No pictures though – as my camera is not yet charged. I hope to get pictures up this weekend.

I have looked everywhere for my camera charger (at least twice), and have finally given up… I think it must be in a hotel room in Minnesota. Why is it that I can get a phone charger for under ten dollars, but a camera charger is over fifty?

“Minnisota Skies”
12×9 inches, oil on canvas paper

Even though I wasn’t really satisfied with my complementary paintings yesterday, I decided to move on and do an analogous-color painting today. I used a couple of my photos from our MN vacation as reference, and I’m happy about the color scheme in this one.

On a completely different note, after getting a telemarketer call this morning, I immediately called the National Do Not Call registry (888-382-1222). Cell phone numbers are no longer safe from telemarketers…

“Hillside Trees”
12 x 9 inches, oil on canvas paper

In celebration of the first snow of this winter, I painted this snow-scape. I’ll get the pic up as soon as I find my camera charger. Today I worked with a complementary / split comlementary color pallet. Again I was shocked by how much paint it takes to paint with a pallet knife. Can anyone recommend a good medium to extend oil paint?

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Foggy Hillside / 12×9 in / oil on canvas paper /

Here’s another monochromatic painting.  I’m working on my color harmonies, and painting with a pallet knife to keep myself from getting involved in the details. I think it’s working, but painting with a pallet knife uses a LOT of paint!

This has a similar feel to this painting of Sun on Pine Trees.

pallet knife painting (#3308)

“Walrus in Blue” pallet knife painting
6 x 9 inches, oil on canvas paper, contact me to inquire

I’m working on my colors this week – specifically my color harmony. Here’s a monochromatic painting of a mother and baby walrus. Here’s the closest thing to a monochromatic painting I’ve done before this, besides my abstract paintings.

By the way, I used Carol Marine’s suggestion of soaking my caked up paint brushes (which I had all but given up on) in Murphey’s Oil Soap overnight, and it worked well! Thanks Carol!

George, WA in the Fog
oil on canvas, approx 16 x 20″

The fog was reallyl beautiful yesterday; the sky was purple…

This is similar to this other skyscape / landscape painting.

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“Unlikely Kiss”
6 in x 8 in, oil on wood

The flying frog swooped down to kiss the swan gourd. This is the same gourd from last week, of course, but she’s getting more whimsical.

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