Stargazers

Here are the stargazer lilies I was working on. These are adapted from some of Kim's photos she sent me.
They are done on Arches 140 lb.
The finished painting is about 12 X 16,
and I plan to mat it to about a 16 X 20.

Contented Cat in a Bird Sanctuary

I've painted lately, but haven't done much I really like...or I've liked it at first, then messed it up.

I kind of like this little guy, though. In Sept. we were at Parrot Mountain in Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge. On the way out there was this very contented cat. I thought he has the life-a cat in a bird sanctuary!

San Jose Mission---Yupo

I attempted the same picture of the San Jose Mission on a piece of 14 x 20 yupo. I like all the textures you can achieve, but I had to be careful to keep some quiet areas.

Fun with Cropping

Here are some potential crops from the painting below. Opinion?

What I Wish I'd Done

This painting on the bottom started out to be a demo on painting old wood, such as a barn side or old cabin. It was also a bit of a demo on flower stems. But I felt like I messed up on the flower and didn't leave enough white, didn't make it fresh and loose enough. The picture of the flower on the top is much better. I miskited off some whites, including the yellow center. Then I painted cerulean in the darks of the flower. After that I put a yellow band across the center, pulling light warm reds from the top and darker, cooler reds on the bottom. The stems were then brushed with quin gold, some more cerulean, and some dabs of red. I like the one on the left better.

Also, I added the man in the window after I decided this picture was a lost cause anyway. I felt that it added some purpose to the painting. In my mind he is painting the same thing I am, only from the inside of the house.

Fall Pictures/pumpkins and begonias

Here are two recent masa paper paintings. Both are rather small, around 8 x 10 unmatted.

I thought the paper lent itself well to the subject of the begonias, with the wrinkled leaves.

San Jose Mission

This is my first attempt at a painting of the San Jose Mission in San Antonio. I had made several postcard sized color studies first, trying out different color schemes, and liked the feeling of this one the best.

This painting is about 11 x 15 unmatted on Arches cold press 140 lb. paper. I am going to try it on yupo also.