Tuesday, September 28, 2021

"Wait in the Truck"

I painted this in 1980, yes, in 1980, during my "oil" phase.  I had actually won an award at our local show so i kept it "all" these years.  Gallery's theme this month was Escape and i thought this was fitting.  It always made me think of the days when the farmers would stop at the bar for a "pint or quart or maybe even a gallon" of brew and kids would wait in the truck.  Sad but true..   
 

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Where has your Aspen?? 5-23 SOLD at Gallery4


 It is very difficult to photo glossy acrylic paintings.  I had painted this white stretched canvas with Sap Green and Cad Yellow, using long strokes.  As i looked at it I could see the pine trees on a mountain side.  I added some cobalt blue to the Sap green and used only those 3 pigments until i added the Aspen..  what fun.   

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Kick Stand 8-22 Sold at Gallery4





 Oh yes, another Bike painting, and  on a "free" wrapped canvas.  What more could i ask for?  Made most of this up after i painted the canvas with Burnt Sienna, which is kinda transparent and it looked messy.. I LIKED that look and tried to save it.  Titles i thought of were trite, like Green Door or Blue Bike.  so I went for Kick Stand..  i know, Weird..  

After i looked at it for a couple of days. i decided the window panes were too big.. i added a frame and also a couple of needed braces on the bike to make it believable. 
  Just found out that this painting sold at Gallery4.  A note was left by the person who purchased it saying that my prices were TOO LOW.. oops 

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Italian Window 1973 Gifted to Becky


 This is an oil painting i did in 1976, i think. Carl and i were lucky to be able to go to Germany and spend time with my bro Jack and visit some of Carl's relatives (that i am still in touch with).  We went to Italy one weekend with Jack and i took a photo out the window of our hotel and used it to create this piece.  I have always  had it NFS when i put it in shows.  I put it on FB and got "lots of likes"...  you know what that means!!!!  

Mailed it to niece Becky 

Friday, September 3, 2021

Truck of Color


 This was a fun watercolor project.  I had sketched it from a photo i took of a pickup with different colored fenders.  i meant to paint the door red but was on my phone (a birthday call) while i was painting and forgot.  But it turned out OK.