"Kiwi Treat " 5" x 7" Oil on panel $125
I reworked this painting today in oils; the previous version was in acrylics and may be viewed by going here
To me the painting is much improved now. It has been such a pleasure going back to using my oil paints again.
I worked some more on my tomato sandwich paintings today and began another new work of persimmons. It is Fall,
and Persimmons are in all the markets right now here in Hawaii. Please return here at my blog soon for more new paintings !
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Kiwi Treat - Again !
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Tomato Sandwich - Progress on WIP's
Here is the reference photo I took some time ago for the painting below. |
8" x 8" WIP
Still Using Acrylics here to get more detail before beginning to finish in oils tomorrow.
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This 8" x 8" WIP has more definition now than it did yesterday. I took out the foreground tomato slice today; still using acrylics but will begin in oils for the next stage and the completion of the painting.
I hope you enjoy seeing the stages of how the paintings develop and the changes I make along the way. I enjoy sharing and hope it helps young (or mature) emerging artists as a teaching tool. Some artists prefer to sketch everything out in detail before the begin the actual painting; and that is fine, if you prefer to do it that way. I like the freedom of developing the painting as I go and it gives it more of a fresh feel and approach for me. One can, of course, call my reference photos my "sketch".
Monday, October 17, 2011
Sweet Water Hyacinth
Sweet Water Hyacinth 4" x 4" Acrylic on canvas $70 |
As I stated in a previous post, I have this photograph available as a print at Fine Art America. There are also many other photographs of mine for sale there as prints; prints of my paintings as well, all of various subject matter including wildlife, seascapes, and landscapes. You may visit my page there by going here
Mahalo for visiting my website!
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Tomato Sandwich Anyone ?
Work in Progress 8" x 8" Tomato Sandwich half The 2 white blobs behind the sandwich will be salt and pepper shakers |
Work In Progress 8" x 8" The Tomato sandwich in the making |
I quickly and very roughly laid in color yesterday in acrylics, but will finish the above 2 paintings in oil with lots of detail. I also began two other still life paintings as well yesterday which will also be finished in oil paints. I worked some more on my 4" x 4" water hyacinth yesterday, but I am having trouble with the lavender color .... getting it just right in acrylics is not as easy as with oil paints. Since it is part of an acrylic set of 4 paintings the same size, I am reluctant to finish the water hyacinth in oils. Here is a photo of it....remember it is still a work in progress and is rather in a "rough" stage right now.
4" x 4" WIP Water Hyacinth |
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Look What Followed Me Home Today !
Cattleya Orchid Dinard "Blue Heaven" Reference photo |
Yep ! Was out and about today and this beauty somehow followed me home ! It is really a pale lavender color and this one will definitely be painted with oils on a good size canvas. Well, 12" x16" or 16" x 20" maybe. I took a few quick photos of it earlier today and will take more photos tomorrow perhaps with some background print material and some still life objects. I did not attempt that today because I painted for awhile. Below are some other lavender orchids that I photographed at various places on Oahu. Enjoy!
Truly hope I find time to paint all of the above reference photos. Let me know if you have any flower photos of your own that you would like me to capture in oils on canvas; send me an email for information.
Today I worked on the 4"x4" water hyacinth and started 2 new miniature still life paintings. Stay tuned!
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
"Did You Say Lavender?" (Waterlily)
"Did You Say Lavender?" acrylic on canvas 4" x 4" |
First I want to finish another 4" x 4" acrylic water hyacinth to complete this little set of 4 acrylic miniatures. Below are some of my reference photos I took at various places around Oahu.
I especially like the top reference photo as promising for a new painting. Let me know your favorite !
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Pink Bliss Ginger - Better, Better
"Pink Bliss" Reworked and Improved 4" x 4" Acrylic on canvas |
Worked on this miniature acrylic painting that I first posted on Sunday, October 9, 2011. I think it is much improved. Check out the previous post and let me know what you think.
This is one of my reference photos with the pale pink ginger in the foreground. It was taken at a section of Nuuanu Stream in Honolulu. I believe this photo would make for a great painting and I hope I have time to do so. So many photos.... so little time ! :-)
I also worked on a miniature painting of a lavender colored waterlily today and will post it later today or tomorrow. I want to study it and make sure it is "perfect" before I post it here.
Mahalo for taking the time to view my work !
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