My first painting after a long pause for I had to say a goodbye and felt this subject was very apropos as a new day begins. This painting is my continuing search in striving in the understanding of trees and the many moods they provoke. This painting has many coats of under-paint giving a really richness to the coloring, even I was surprised by its depth. The painting is in oils on birch wood, this was mounted to a varnished wooden box. Size is 8x6 inch, price, $135+s/h (SOLD)
Playing with shapes and color I painted these two faces both with the intent of my love for painting women and a wonderful departure from my skies. There are aspects of each that I will use in some future works, but for now I am really liking them and the change of pace.
This is a 6x6 inch original oil painting on Birch wood mounted to a hand finished wooden box with no framing required.
Wanting to capture a feeling of nostalgia I painted this as a sepia photograph. I first made a deep burnt umber to get it as dark as possible and still keep the rich reddish shade. I then tinted the white with this mix which allowed me all the middle tones needed to make it work. It was at this point the painting began. This is an 8x6 inch oil painting on Birch wood, mounted to a finished box: (SOLD)
On one of my many road trips looking for the right subject to paint (which by the way is a battle with the changing of my taste and what I want to say in each painting). It is a constant hunt for the right sky as that is my muse to talk about in my work. So, on this last trip after driving around for hours I finely make my first stop at this motel and take a photo of "you guessed it" the sky. This is a 6x6inch original oil painting on wood mounted to a varnished wooden box: (SOLD)
Last year in Minnesota I kept spotting yellow school buses that jumped out at me. The contrast of dark tree backgrounds and the glare of snow was exactly my kind of subject. It gave me the mood and the challenge to record a memory and the feeling of "First Day Back". 6x8 by 2" deep box original oil painting: $140 (SOLD)
Owens Valley is most magical of places. Just about every direction is another eye-popping mind-bending thing of beauty. So, knowing all this I thought I would give it life by painting less then a fraction of it on a 6x6 inch Birch wood panel, All this has been mounted to a varnished wooden box: Gift to my granddaughter
I must confess, I did this painting months ago and as much as I liked it, I didn't love it. So! I went and painted out the blue sky, clouds, palm tree and darked the wall the sign is on... A real hundred & eighty degree difference.. Its a real place by the way.. lived up the hill from it in Pismo Beach.. So it's a new post. Want to see the original?"Click Here" This is a 8x6 inch oil on Birch wood mounted on a varnished wooden box: (Sold)
Cold and hungry I had to stop and get just one more shot before the day came to a close. This was last winter in Minnesota. I have worked on this on and off and now that my show is over I got to revisit this canvas and make the changes I wanted to months-a-go... I know, I know... its early for a snow scene, but I thought I would post it anyway, after all, its my site.. :) Sure feel good to be back painting.. Oil on canvas 30x36 inch $3200
Just another angle and still exploring the shades of grays and the many moods they represent. (For more on my black & whites) I must say, deciding on the placement of the balloon took a little time. I knew I wanted red, but where to place it? A little to the left a little to the right, higher, lower then finely, the balloon was freed at last. Oil on Birch panel, mounted on a 6x6" varnished wooden box: (Sold)
Never did like Mayo on my burger, ketchup yes.... Now that that's out of the way I can talk about the painting at hand. Being in and at the "LAGUNA ART FESTIVAL" I don't get much cooking done, so its eating here and there and at one of these eateries, I thought, Hay! take a photo and paint the crazy thing... So here it is. Oh! by the way, it was good, Pricey!... but good... This painting, also a nice departure from my usual style is a 6x6 inch original oil painting on Birch wood that is mounted on a varnished wooden box so it is ready for your wall.
When was the last time you went to a drive-in? When I went, their wasn't any coolers to bring food in, one ordered a slice of pizza and coke from the food-stand at the drive-in, then went back for popcorn and chocolate raisins, I love the combo still... The movies had new, cartoons then coming attractions and then the movie. The teens had the new girl friend, the parents, kids in the backseats... No cell phones, No Wi-Fi on someones lap illuminating the car... Just popcorn & pizza. This 6x6" painting is on Birch wood mounted on a varnished wooden box so no framing is needed. This little wonder is going into the "LAGUNA ART FESTIVAL" show I am in this summer. It must dry first so it will be next week. (Sold)
Just a nice departure from my other works I thought I would paint this. I was down at a wonderful place that has been painted hundreds of times over many years. "CRYSTAL COVE" an enchanting place centered somewhat between Laguna Beach and Corona Del Mar, each beautiful in their own way. Crystal cove is filled with much stories from locals and the Hollywood movie stars from the past, "YES" I have my own stories too but, that's for another time. Crystal Cove is on the sand with new and used homes, some empty amazingly still standing. So with all this charm and history, like I said, many paintings are floating around out there... I on the other hand zeroed in on the flowers that are abundant along the path in and around old railroad ties for steps, fences, porches and sand drifts and all, I spotted this beautiful hibiscus minding its own business avoiding foot traffic and the stomping of stray dogs. I knelt down, said "hello" and gave honer to its survival by painting it. This painting is going into the Art Show I'm presently in for another 6 weeks... ( Not Available)
Ah Yes! I got to paint yesterday at the show. I set up my easel and began to do what I love best "PAINT".
It truly felt great to mix colors and feel the paint move across the surface of my birch-wood box's. My rhythm broken with good conversations with passerby's who stopped to see and then I would direct them to my booth and talk about the Daily Painters, it is wonderful to know how many people are hearing about us, one such lady made it a point to find me as she has been fallowing my posts. So here is an ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING, all done on Birch wood that has been mounted on a varnished wooden box so no framing is needed, the size is 8x6 inches. (Sold)
About a weekend ago I caught sight of the moon in the deepening blue sky and thought to myself "could be my next painting". I pulled off where it was safe and happened to be near enough to one of the farms along the road. I walked until I got this shot in focus, held steady to my camera and blasted off one click. Here is one of my 6x6" oil on Birch wood paintings. ( Sold)
Just another Palm Springs kinda evening. The summers are heating up so a dip in the pool is just the thing to cool down the bod now that the temperatures are flirting around 110... I must say, I do like the heat and the Springs is a fun place to be.
This painting is an 8x6 oil on Birch wood, mounted on a varnished wooden box: (SOLD)
Driving for about 8 hr and just on the edge of town I didn't feel like looking for the best deal, I pulled in to the closest one, "The Star Motel" clean room and decent coffee it was a done deal for me. Side note, if and when you watch the little movie, you will see that I am painting over or on top of a previous one hour post that obviously I didn't care for, specially after reworking it three times. I new it was time to use it as a good undercoat for this that you are seeing now : )
This 6x8 inch is in oils on Birch wood and that is mounted to a varnished wooden box ready for any wall anywhere. (Sold)
I entered the office and signed in. As I turned to sit I spotted her, she was dressed to kill. I took a seat, picked up a magazine and pretended to read but couldn’t take my eyes off her. Her gaze never left the window. After a time a door opened to my right and a soft voice called out into the waiting room… “Ms Greenfield” she stood up and with grace glided across the floor. Passing me she nodded, I smiled; she was wearing “Gardenia” probably my favorite perfume. I sat for a few minutes then the receptionist called out to me, she told me this and that with politeness, I thanked her nodding my head up and down showing I understood. Turning to leave I stopped to looked out the window, smiling to myself I thought, oh well, it was a nice encounter anyway. Oil on 8x6 Birch paneling, mounted on a varnished wooden box: (Sold)
Yes! I am posting this again.. I did some changes, like added to people behind the bus and across the street over there, two more, punched up the motel sign, and repainted the sky... Other then that, its the same painting... : )
Laguna Beach bus stop and just one of those late nights. I want this painting to have the feeling that this is the last bus out of town. Yes! I took liberties in doing this painting, but I can I'm the artist. 8x6" oil on Birch panel mounted on a varnished wooden box so no framing is needed: (SOLD)
This is so L.A. its silly. This is probably the fourth time I have painted the "Frolic Room" I painted this as a large canvas to my small works for this site. It always remains a fun subject to capture. Those living in LA or Hollywood knows this place well. I cant wait for it to dry so I can varnish making the colors really pop. If it doesn't sell here on the site I know it is a goner with my show in "Beverly Hills" this May or my summer show in Laguna Beach at the "Festival of the Arts" coming up July1. This 6x6" painting is on one of my Birch wood varnished box's: (SOLD)
Driving around at night was wonderful, I had no idea of where we were going at all. It was like being lost and didn't care, I just sat back and clicked my camera at shadows and stuff of the night. The coloring in this painting is a deep gray blue background giving the lights and glare a warm glow. The painting is 6x6" on my Birch wood varnished box:
