"MONDAY MORNING BLUES"

With the sun not even thinking of coming up yet, business still closed, few cars out,  I find myself driving down Melrose thinking "What! am I doing?".  With only three cups of coffee working on  clearing the cobwebs inside my head, the gurgling sounds of my stomach because of the lack of food, I realized most definitely, I was feeling those Monday morning blues. 

This 6x6 box painting.   (SOLD)

"DAYBREAK"

Gearing up for a full blown canvas always takes time.  Even with my mind whirling with ideas, it still takes time to walk up to a blank canvas and say "HELLO".  It is a commitment for weeks, telling a story, provoking memories, moods and all those human qualities that I want to happen when someone
 sees the finished peace.  That's why I could do lots of these little 6x6 inch paintings first.  So with
that said, here is "DAYBREAK" an original oil, 6x6" on panel mounted to a 1.5" deep box:  

"DOWNTOWN"

"Downtown" Just the mention of it denotes feelings in everyone. Everyone has a story, memory, recollection "Something" to contribute in the mere mention of "Downtown" Sunday walks, corner bakery, breakfast, lets meet for lunch, all of this and more.... Did you know they are on the endangered list.   Yes I know, every city has a downtown.. But real downtown is like the one in long

 beach, they have one, I used to live just blocks away on Broadway.. Lot's of the little stores are gone, you know, mom's and pop's, you knew there names and they yours... Changes they tell me... Glad I get to paint them and  hold on to my memory's... Oil on Birch panel, mounted on a 6x8 inch varnished box.

"SUGAR FROSTING"

Now that the festival and the summer show is over and I'm not tempted by the never ending fantastic cupcakes, lemon squares, bundt cakes and all the goodies baked by Marcia, a wonderful water-colorist at the show, maybe I can loose some weight.  She would sneak up with a tray of goodies and ask "would you like one,  like I would say "no".  What made it worse was her husband a relatively big guy (that you never say no to) would also find you and ask the same question... long and short, I gained 10 lbs...

The show has been over for a week.  I've been eating salads, light soups that I make, small pieces of chicken and a vegetable...  So what do I paint today....  Is there no escape!...  This is an original 6x6 oil painting:     

"RAINING AGAIN"

Traveling on the 91 one late rainy afternoon.  Traffic slowing to a crawl, the glare of headlights, taillights, on and off brake-lights mixed with the pitter-patter background noise of it raining again.  Something in the back of my mind starts it's way up to full consciousness and.... a new painting comes to be...

This oil painting is on board mounted to a 8x6" wooden box:

"MAGIC HOUR"

Driving at that magic hour one is guaranteed to be late for wherever you where planing on going. Every time I think I'll make it on time I end up wrong, but I have to stop and say if it was not for those stuck in traffic kinda evenings I wouldn't have a great portion of my work.  Coloring, shadows and glare of brake-lights is just what I need  and love.   So the next time you're stuck in traffic stop and say "Gerald would love this"  This is an oil painting on panel mounted to a 6x6" box with no framing needed.

"SURFS-UP"

With the sky darkening the big waves began to arriving.  Standing barefooted in the cool wet sand I could feel the power and energy rumble up though me with each wave that slammed the shoreline here in Laguna Beach.  Letting my mind drift with the never ending sound of the surf a painting emerged for another 6x6"oil.  This is on canvas and ready for a wall nearest you :-) (SOLD)

 

"LAGUNA WAVE"

After 6 weeks of hanging out at the festival of arts I thought it was time to paint a fraction of the shoreline with its amazing seascape views all around, hear in Laguna Beach.  This is just up from Hotel Laguna where there are lots of rocks under the surf creating some really fantastic waves for the surfers to catch.  Then there are guys like myself that cant swim but sure can catch those waves on canvas.   This little 6x6 inch wonder "if I do say so myself "is painted on canvas mounted to a wooden box: $150+8.5 s/h  (SOLD)

 

"NEW YORK #2" urban landscape by gerald schwartz

This year I painted a 60x36 called "NY new york," if you "click on this" you will see the original.   Well that painting gave me a thought, (why not paint a 6x6"). I'll make some changes and see if I can make it work.  The challenge was on, paintbox in hand I set up my plain-air easel out on the patio and began.   The hours past quickly as a new painting came to life.  I named it "New York #2" in honer of. This is in oils, on canvas, mounted  to one of my varnished box's.  It is priced at $150+8.50 for shipping here in the USA. (SOLD)

 

"PARADISE LOST"

 Finely I'm far from it all.   Sitting in a comfortable chair with my legs outstretched sipping on something cool, the feel of warm breezes, sounds of tropical birds hidden in the shadows of the trees, not a care in the world when it started.  It happened slowly at first, then within minuets the need got bad.... I tried to resist but it was to late, my cell phone found its way to my hand, then my ear, pressing it close and without warning I heard myself say those words...... "Can you hear me now?"       (SOLD)

 

"SILENCE" landscape by gerald schwartz

 How to paint stillness? This was my challenge in developing this painting.  It was controlling the lights and dark's and to give endless depth.  Lots going on in this little 6x6 inch oil painting.

It is on canvas mounted on Birch wood panel on a 1.5 inch deep varnished wooden box requiring not framing.  This painting is in a show this week but you my buy it now and I'll ship it in one week.  (SOLD)

"ON TIME" by gerald schwartz

This 6x6" oil painting is on canvas that has been mounted to a 1.5 deep varnished wooden box so no framing needed.  I covered the canvas with lots of gesso adding some nice texture, then I begain the painting.  I wanted to feel the power of this monster coming, I wanted the vewier to almost hear the rumble.   This is going into my show once it is dry.  For info just email me at "ART" (SOLD)

"THE ELEVEN"

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So I'm messing around trying to up-load this YouTube video when I inadvertently deleted a year of posting... Ah! The joy of working with computers..... Anyway..... Take a look at this, I will repost some stuff again...   

"FEMININE TOUCH"

The tactile world of the female is amazing.   I grew up with two sister's and a mom.  My dad always working, I was surrounded by women and all of there girlfriends in those early years of my life, thus a  love and appreciation for the ladies is and always will be a part of my life.   This is an original oil painting, size is 6x6" set on a varnished wooden box with no framing required:  "Sold"

"GOOD EATS"

After almost nine hours of road with my stomach growling for some food, the idea of driving into the town that laid straight ahead was just not appealing.  Then I spotted this blinking sign on what looked like a divvy little place filled with locals was exactly what I needed.   Finding a place to park I let my noise lead me to where I had to be, "GOOD EATS" and it was at that.  Finely a miniature 6x6" painting on wood set on a varnished box so no framing is needed:  (Sold)