Dec 31, 2008

"THEY CAME A-RUN-IN"

It was here, and the show had started with fireworks going of, the sounds of the organ grinder, cheers of the children, from all directions they came a-run-in... 6X8 oil on archival board mounted on a varnished wood box... 130 includes s/h in USAschwartzart@earthlink.net"> email for bill (Sold)

Dec 28, 2008

"THE RED CHAIR"

Boy these are hard to photograph... So here is the finished, I shot this as the sun is going down and the coloring is not quite what I want so I'll be shooting it again tomorrow.. I love this one.. I don't often do such outburst of expressing of my work but, but, I did and that's that.. So look, make comments, good and bad.. talk later, family is here and its time for me to cook..(Sold)

Dec 26, 2008

"THE VAL"

If one is not familiar, there is a place just over the hill from Los Angeles or as we like to say "LA" has a certain ring to it... One would say to another when one knows the other is from "Out of town" You would say, with a little cockiness "I'm from LA" "BUT" But if you live over the hill, and we all know where that is, You say "The Val" Then one can get more uppity by saying " I live South of the blvd" Yes! the pool is West of the blvd in "The Val"! 6x6 Oil on board, set on a varnished wood box for $125 including shipping her in the US.. If one wants this, schwartzart@earthlink.net">email, I'll send a paypal bill to you. A Lucky Lady is the proud owner of this.. (Sold)

Dec 23, 2008

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

Just want to say Happy Holidays t all.. I will try to post but with family, friends and all coming and going, it could be a challenge.. I will be doing my other love and that's cooking, I get lost in sauces and making my own rubs to put on roasts, chickens alike.. Steaming or roasting veges and tasting new cheeses and parring them with a wine and sharing with all cuts in one's studio time but that is OK as January will roll up on us all soon enough... So! For now I bed you ado and who knows I might surprise you and myself with a painting before this year is out....

HAVE A SAFE AND MERRY
AND REMEMBER THE EARTH AND ALL THAT SHARE HER

Dec 21, 2008

"DINNER AT 6"

Passing by one of these carts and smelling those franks & steamed buns was it for me, particularly when I just didn't want to set in a restaurant and listen to chatter.. Much easier and good tasting to just get a hot frank, put as much mustered, relish, onions, topped with sauerkraut and down this puppy.. Had two and never gave it a second thought. Ah! Yes, it is a 6x6 inch oil painting, mounted on a deep varnished wooden box. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
(Sold)

Dec 19, 2008

"BIG APPLE"

It strikes me at how many people are up doing all that goes on at, let me see... 1:47 am... Including yours truly!... Oh! I can say "Will" I was out doing this and that but, so can all the others. Is the day never over out here? Is there a time when its all quiet?... I think not.. at lest not in the Big Apple. You know the drill.. Oil on archival board, Yes, its mounted on a varnished wooden box, NO! yes thats a "No" framing needed, talk about saving money.. its a 6x6 inch story of a moment in my life.For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
(Sold)

Dec 18, 2008

"THE GATE"

In passing by on the road one foggy morning I noticed the gate was open.. So I went for a walk, I walked tell the fog swallowed the trees, hills, path and myself up in a most peaceful blanket of gray. this oil painting is a 6x8 inch set on a varnished box so no framing in needed. $125 + s/h
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Dec 15, 2008

"FIRST SNOW"

It was a long ride up slippery ground but, I made it.. Standing there, looking around and feeling the silence was wonderful.. I thought about, what would it be like to live in the mountains, it is beautiful, but I have lived at sea level most of my life and yet, here I be... Feeling the land, trees & snow knowing, here's my next painting.. 6x6 oil on archival board, mounted on a deep varnished wooden box.... For the Holidays till 2009 any of my 6x6 or 6x8 on my blog.  (Sold)

Dec 14, 2008

"BOBBLE HEAD AT 2:32 AM"

Funny how somethings catch your eye, particularly when your tiered and you can just set back , leave the driving to a stranger, with no obligation to make small conversation to no conclusion. This is just one of those moments. I was caught by the abstraction of the rain, mist, and condensation on the windshield of my ride to the hotel. Sleepily and happily I was able to let my mind drift to the nondescript humming of the driver. After a time of just staring at the bobble head I knew, here is my next painting. Putting my camera up to an already blurry eye , I click off one shot just in time as my ride ends pulling up to the hotel and long awaiting sleep.
6x8 oil on archival board mounted to a deep varnished box.For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
(Sold)

Dec 13, 2008

"RUSH HOUR"

I love to feel and hear the hum of a city at that magical of hours. The whole city changes, cell phones to ears, all exits jammed, elevators full, the sounds of high heels clicking in fast cadence, voices of hundreds of different languages all talking to loved ones, last minuet deals, secret rendezvouses, people at restaurants looking at who is coming in, bartenders waiting for the happy hour crowd, buses packed, taxi's taken, its "RUSH HOUR" 8x8 inch oil on box canvas. schwartzart@earthlink.net " in USA
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Dec 11, 2008

"TAXI"

I think this was more difficult t photo then to paint.... My painting is more painterly in nature than how this photo looks, that being said, the painting is in fact, better then my photo.... So there you have it... Why I needed to make this clear was and is for me alone.... Maybe I'm breathing in to much fumes of turpentine after all these years.... The bottom line is, this was a fun painting to do... Oil on archival board mounted on a 6x6 inch deep varnished box. (Sold)

Dec 8, 2008

"MY ALLEY"

Tones, shapes and texture, that is what I wanted in this.. A time gone by, a place to remember or recall.. I find that most of us have seen or been or new of alleyways, small streets, quiet times, safe moments from the past... I have to add more to this, thanks to my artist friend Cara Romero... The alley's are almost gone from us. House's are squeezed in with walls, no porches, garages in the front with remotes so none of us get to wave and say "Hello" gone are the games that where played in the alley's.. I miss my alley.. 6x6 inch, oil, deep wooden varnished box. Holiday price, $125in the USA. (Sold)




Dec 4, 2008

"MORNING MIST"

Like a ghost the house begins to appear showing its dominants over the field. Soon the field will be filled with the sounds on tractors, children's voices, a dog barking somewheres in the tall grasses... But, for now, its just the quiet of the morning mist. 6x8 oil set on a deep varnished wooden box with no framing needed.For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
(Gift) 

Nov 27, 2008

"WINTERS GLOW"

Looking down on the lake from the bridge, I could barely wait to get on the water and fish.. I was told by the locals that it was good, My mind drifted over the colors and soft glow and I new, here is my next painting. 6x8 inch oil on canvas mounted on oak block. (Sold)

Nov 26, 2008

"SEDONA"

As the sun starts to fade in the bluest of skies I caught this on my way down the hill...
Oil on canvas mounted on oak panel, 6x8 inch. (sold)

Nov 24, 2008

"DROPLETS"

I stood and listened letting my mind disappear into the delicate quiet pool of water, as the last droplets danced on the upside down sky of clear blue. Oil on 6x8 inch board 3/4 inch deep wooded frame. (Sold)

Nov 19, 2008

"DESERT SUNSET"


Spending time in the desert, some of the sunsets are just a knockout for me. Here is but one, another will fallow tomorrow. It is a 6x8 inch oil painting on archival board mounted on the 2 1/2 inch deep varnished box that I talk about. NOT FOR SALE

Nov 18, 2008

"OLIVE JAR"

Looking for composition I found the olives to be the subject for this one... I wanted to play with color, shape so I painted the black board in juxtaposition giving the painting another dimension. This 6x6 inch is in oils on archival board set on a 2 1/2 inch varnished wood box. $135 (SOLD)

Nov 14, 2008

'the LOUNGE"

A dive of a place but, it was late, I was tired after a long drive, didn't want much food and needed a cold beer to wash down the dust after 9 hours of back roads, dead ends and map reading, I deserved this stop. Oil on archival board this 6x8 inch beauty is mounted on a 2 1/2 inch deep varnished wood box so no framing. $155
(SOLD)


Nov 12, 2008

"NIGHT GLARE"

I love the night and what happens to light on wet streets. This is in Missouri on a wet and snowy street on our way to dinner with family. Oil on board mounted on a 6x6 inch deep wooden box ready to hang. (SOLD)

Nov 9, 2008

"THE FENCE"

The fence ran along the property line covering quite a large area. As I watched the last remaining light of the sun fade behind the clouds that closed in on the land this day I thought to myself "not even a fence can keep winters snow from coming in". My how I love nature. Oil on archival board mounted on a deep varnished wooden box. (Sold)

Nov 8, 2008

"SEASONS"

It is most fantastic to see and feel the rhythm of changes of the season. It was equally apropos and evident in the change of climate in this country and the world that most took part in. I welcome with open arms the change of the new. My ode to a new beginning in oils, 6x6 inch on archival board on a varnished wooden box. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net

Nov 2, 2008

"THE BAY"

As the sun was just about to go into hiding, with the warm breeze blowing a cold drink setting on the table next to me, I picked my camera up and took this departing shot for the evening.... Three years later and far, far from this magical of places, I return if only in my minds-eye..
6x8 inch oil on archival board mounted on a varnished deep wooden box so no framing for this little jewel. $155 (Sold)




Oct 27, 2008

"LONG WALK HOME"


Out on a back road in San Antonio I caught this as the sun was just about to drop out of the sky.
I have over a couple of years painted this scene and each time there is something new that I gain in the coloring and the application of the pigments.. I have painted this as a 74"x30 and now 6x8 inch and I must say I really like what took place this time in around with equal enthusiasm over the finished piece. Oil on archival board mounted on a deep varnished wooden box with no framing needed. (Sold)


Oct 22, 2008

"MED-DAY IN L.A."

After jumping out of the cab holding my trusty camera, I got one shot and ran inside for I was running late. The geometrics of the city has and always will be a fascination for me. The shadows against the walls has its own shapes leaving the negative space with its shape... I love it, what can I say.... Painted with oils on archival board mounted on a deep varnished wooden box measuring 6x6 inch. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net

Oct 20, 2008

"LAST SUMMER"

A more impressionistic view of a place I stayed this last summer... The friendships, good food, wine and a place I could call home are memories forever... The fact that I painted this with a much freer brushstroke is most symbolic of my time there. I did it without thinking, a real letting go, something I should do more off... What a fun thing to have presented itself to me...
Here is a 6x8 inch oil on archival board mounted on a deep finished box. Buy this now at $145
(SOLD)


Oct 17, 2008

"STILL-LIFE & SHADOWS"

I wanted to return to still-life painting and at the same time keep my sky paintings as a recurring theme. I thought. "Why not paint the still-life casting a shadow on the sky". That way I keep each separate allowing the viewer to sense the whole as a composition in mood. I hope you enjoy these as much as I in painting them. Here is the forth in the series.
"MELON & STARLIGHT"
No need to say much more other then it was very tasty. Oil on a 6x8 inch archival board mounted on a varnished 2 1/2inch deep wooden box. (Sold)

Oct 15, 2008

"STILL-LIFE & SHADOWS"

"RUBY RED AT SUNDOWN"
Such simple shapes and yet we all know the taste of what happens in that first bite. Oil on a 6x8inch archival board mounted on a 2 1/2 inch varnished wooden box.
(SOLD)


Oct 14, 2008

"STILL-LIFE & SHADOWS"

"GOLDEN PEAR AT NIGHT"

What I wanted in this, was to feel the volume of the pear and still feel the coolness of the night.Oil on a 6"x6" archival board mounted on a varnished finished 2 1/2inch wood box.(SOLD)

Oct 13, 2008

"STILL-LIFE & SHADOWS"

“TARTNESS AT SUNSET” Oil on a 6x8" archival board mounted on a deep finished wooden box with no framing needed.
(SOLD)

Oct 8, 2008

"WEST COAST WAVE #5

This is up near Cambria along the central coast line on California.. A wonderful place for all the senses.. My one regret is I did not go there enough and I lived so close... 6x8inch oil on archival board, mounted on a 2 1/2" finished wooden box so no framing in needed.
(SOLD)

Oct 6, 2008

"WEST COAST WAVE #4"

Walking along the beach in Corona Del Mar in Orange county after summer is the best time for you can get to it without all the traffic. 6x6 inch oil on archival board mounted on a deep 2 1/2" wood box so no framing in needed. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
(Sold)

Oct 3, 2008

"WEST COAST WAVE #2"


Newport beach at a place called the "Wedge" for the angle the waves come in making it a great place to surf. Oil on archival board mounted on a 2 1/2" 6"x6" finished box, No framing needed.

Oct 2, 2008

"THE WEST COAST WAVES #1"

La Jolla and the seasons first storm still far out was beginning to showing its beauty.
6"x8" Oil on archival board mounted on a 2 1/2" finished box with no framing needed. (Sold)

Sep 10, 2008

"EASTSIDE WESTSIDE U.S.A."

This wet and wintry street is a real place that I've been. Each of us has been there and know of this place, to stop at, to think about, to remember and feel.... Thus I gave it its name for its all of ours to claim and say I've been there too.
This is a 6"x8" oil on archival board mounted on a deep finished box with no framing required. (Sold)

"BALBOA"

Taken from my good friends Duffy in the bay at Newport, I was able to get this shot. We, the three of us parked the Duffy and went an had some snakes, drinks, good laughs then back to there house and continued the evening with a great barbecue, good wine as always and that finished off my evening, I then looked forward to the painting of it. So here is this 6"x8" oil on archival board with no framing needed. (SOLD)


Sep 6, 2008

"SOUTH TEXAS"













(SOLD)

My first of many to come as I have been away from my blog and all of you for a long time...
The show I was in is over after two month and so I looked forward to getting back to my painting. Here is a little warm up done on a archival 6"x8" panel in oils.