The Carnival Glass Egg Cup

"The Carnival Glass Egg Cup"

8" x 8" oil on canvas

$450

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I found this carnival glass egg cup on Ebay about 3 years ago and this is my first attempt to paint it.  The copper kettle just seemed to fit and of course I felt the eggs needed to be there as well.   The flowers in the vase in the reference photo I took were gerbera daisies but these peonies worked better for the completed painting.

Word of advice to artists :   Don't let your furry pet position itself between the fan and you and the easel !

;-)    My mostly white calico cat did just that without my realizing it while I was painting and "here a hair, there a hair"  (fur, I mean) appeared on my painting at random times.   Lesson learned.   Oh, I did remove the fur from the painting    Did I dare move the cat.....of course not!  The fan went off instead.

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Work In Progress (Still Life ) And A Great Blog

Work In Progress- Egg Cup And Copper Kettle

8" x 8" oil on canvas

This is a beautiful carnival glass egg cup that has a rainbow of colors reflecting on it.  It will be a challenge to depict it accurately.  It has been in my possession for about 3 years and this is my first time to paint it and I look forward to completing this painting.   

A great blog I follow by Matthew D. Innis talks about representational art and is wonderful for the experienced artist as well as the very beginner.  A recent post has a demonstration about how Rembrandt might have painted in stages,  and another excellent post is about Daniel Greene's palette and how he pre-mixes value strings before he begins his paintings.  Check it out; interesting material.

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Pink Gerbera And Antique Egg Cup

"Pink Gerbera And Antique Egg Cup"

7" x 5" oil on canvas on panel 

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I have meant to paint this antique egg cup for quite some time and gerbera daisies are such a joy that this painting was a lot of fun.

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Shady Spot (Seascape)

"Shady Spot"

12" x 16" oil 

$1500

This is based on a scene on the North Shore of Oahu, where the lady is taking advantage of the shade by the lifeguard station while reading her book.   

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Mount Waialeale, Kauai - My Photography Blog

Mount Waialeale on the island of Kauai is called the wettest spot on earth, but in truth there are a couple of peaks in India that rival for that title.   Those two posts on either side of the trail are where a gate was in a scene of the movie "Jurassic Park".   I intend to paint this area from my reference photos one of these days.   To see more photos and a video of this beautiful mountain (complete with waterfalls)  check out my photography blog 

Also, for those of you who would like to view my work in a gallery type site, please visit my main website.

I am currently working on a seascape and I hope to finish it in the next day or so, so please visit again soon!

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The Red Barn

"The Red Barn"

6" x 8" oil on canvas on panel

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A small landscape study with more yellow wildflowers.   I believe I will paint a still life soon, but first I need to work on some seascapes.  Once I sit in front of the easel, inspiration comes and I paint with passion what my mind conceives.   (And what my reference photos dictate)     :-)

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Spring Pasture

"Spring Pasture"

6" x 8" oil on canvas on panel

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This landscape was inspired by a reference photograph of mine taken in Texas when I lived in that state a few years ago.   The yellow wildflowers were in bloom and I think they add a nice touch to the scene.   

I completed this painting with my new studio assistant looking on with interest.   I think she will make a great studio cat !  Meet Lika everyone.