DRAGONFLY SUMMER

                                   

"DRAGONFLY SUMMER" SOLD

8x8inch oil on panel

In the quiet of a late afternoon summer a most delicate dragonfly awaits.

I slowly lifted my camera, focused and clicked, got her before she took flight and disappeared into the shadows of the setting sun.  

NO PLACE TO GO

                                                                  "NO PLACE TO GO"
                                                                         8x8inch oil on panel 

After years of traveling, crisscrossing countless cities, small towns, back allies, snow storms and hot deserts I finely caught-up with you; Your looking great, we have so much to catch up on, and with no place to go, we have all the time in the world.  

LATE NIGHT

                                                                   LATE NIGHT
                                                       8x8inch oil on panel 

I wanted to capture life at that late night moment when most are someplace.  This is a part of life that also exists.  The reasons are many and matter not, I just wanted to recognize and say I see you.   

TRAFFIC JAM

                  
                                                       TRAFFIC JAM 8x8inch oil on panel

I have painted this once before as a 6x6inch oil about 8 years ago.  I rediscovered the photo and decided to do it again, what I found this time around is I got more involved in the color, I made the dark deeper in tone, its not black, oh I know how it looks it but, none to be found.  I started off with the light yellow sky and worked my way forward painting the rest all dark, then when dry the taillights began to emerge into TRAFFIC JAM.  

BY GONES

                                                     
                                                         BY GONES 

                                                 8x8inch oil on panel

It was amazing this was still open, I got some gas, bought a snickers and kept going.  looking up in my rearview mirror I watched the station disappear like time itself; Turning back to face the road, I wondered what lies ahead and with that smiling to myself,  I took another bite of my snickers and kept going. 

EASTSIDE

                                                       EASTSIDE

                                               8x8 Inch oil on panel

It's so interesting to study ones works. I painted this last year, it's been hanging out on the wall in my studio along with all the other works, so it has plenty of company; I usually gance over all that I have painted, gering up my mind for the next masterpiece hahaha.   So the other day I zeroed in on this one "EASTSIDE" and thought this could use a little tweak here and there and, to my surprise I was correct in my decision.  First off I softened the street lights and their reflection on the ground, added the crossing sign in the foreground, pulling the eye into the picture, put some warmth in the doorway of the little diner, the sign is in the front out of our view, strong some more lights in the back for the outside dining, I'm now happy; Oh by the way, good fried chicken every Wed night.   

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

                                               UNDER THE BOARDWALK Sold

                                                 8x8inch oil on panel

The sounds of laughter and music field the air; then came the smells of popcorn,  hotdogs, and bbq.  I have visited this memory many times over the years, doing this painting had me return to my youth and a time gone by.  Hope you have good memories as well.