After watching my gifted daughter produce breathtaking drawings, I had to see if I still knew how to draw. I drew everything as a child, but after my parents divorced, I hardly did much of anything. There were lots of attempts, a few good drawings in highschool, and then one line drawing class in college. […]
This is a painting I began for an amateur art contest sponsored by the local art association. Residents were asked to submit artwork that expressed the unique quality of life in our rural community. Though I think it ended up cute, the strength of my painting comes from the theme and presentation. Our area has […]
I have a bit to work on still, but I am pretty happy with this. If you look back at my earlier still life studies, you can see I am improving. Later, I tried to make final touches in my room at home with insufficient lighting, and I sort of ruined what I thought was […]
Obviously, this is unfinished. I went to class with low expectations, but I like the image and I think I can fix this study. I hope to work on it again soon. My pathetically low self concept will hinder my progress as a painter. I have to battle fear just to get started. If I don’t do […]
I did this painting in class today. It took about 2.5 hours and it was pure torture. For starters, I had to draw with a paint brush because I did not bring charcoal or a pencil, and then the pot was just too complicated. The odd little glass cap fit into a brass-like top with many rings, and I […]
Day One Unfortunately, this is only a copy of another artist’s work, so I can’t sign or sell it. I need to buy more paint, so I better sell something soon. My eldest daughter is an excellent photographer and she has been enlisted to send prospective images my way… This is another progress photo: Day […]
This is another copy of a printout of a nice painting by W. Pinkham. I like this style. When I arrived at class this week, I brought the printout of this painting that I was supposed to have done for homework last week. I never got to it. I was glad the instructor had set […]
I copied a picture of a landscape painting by California artist D. W. Pinkham in class today. The values and intensity of the colors on the left side are too intense, but, again, I did this in just over two hours. I would like to go back and touch up after the oil dries a bit. You […]
I am really happy with this effort. I am trying to get a painting down quickly. Moving quickly thwarts my tendency to try to draw instead of paint. This study was completed in less than two hours. I will work on the lower half and post the final piece below.