January 1 - Day 1 of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge!

Detail of Bok Choy (from tonight's dinner)

I'm trying to kill two birds with one stone. Focus on New Year's dinner and Day 1 of the 30/30 challenge!

This is acrylic on gesso panel and is 6" X 6".

At first I was going to put the entire head of Bok Choy in the frame but what really attracted me was the unfurled leaves in the center. So I went with it.

Gotta go make dinner.....

Nov 11 - sketches for Torc Waterfall, Killarney National Park, Ireland

The drawing for this piece is tricky because I changed the view midstream,haha.

I decided to start with a toned canvas. I chose a glowing orange hue. I was hoping to have a mysterious glow peaking through in places.....we will see.

Nov 10 - sketches for Lough Corrib

This is a very large and long lake. Oysters are farm raised here in or on not sure plastic barrels. I'll look up. 24" x 30" 

Nov 6 - Seefin Mountains, Co. Kerry, Ireland

This view is at the beginning of the Ring of Kerry Route. It is beautiful every way you look. Every five minutes you think the view can't get any more beautiful! And it does! 

I hope to make many paintings from this tour. 

This piece is acrylic on canvas and is 30" X 40".

Nov 5 - Caragh River aka Ireland #2

I've been painting but not posting!

So let's catch up. I'm sort of finished with Caragh River.

I may tweek it a bit, who knows. I was starting to noodle it, overwork it.

Oct 18 - Sketches for Seefin Mountain

Oct 17 - Ireland #2

Wo RL in progress.

Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24".

Oct - Our Town Show Entry (AF)

Acrylic on paper mounted on canvas.30" x 24"

Second of two entries at the 2015 Our Town Show 2015

Oct 11 - Carapace, one of two pieces shown at The Our Town Show 2015

This piece is acrylic on paper mounted on canvas, 24" x 30"

Oct. 6 - Preliminary work for Ireland Paintings

Getting a feel for this piece.

It is Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24".

The palette is starting to feel right, there is enough contrast and enough balance.

So far so good.

October 2, 2015 - Pear Audition

I thought I was finished with this piece, so I photographed it. When I looked at the photo I saw shapes that I was not happy with. So, I reworked it. This could go on  and on but I have to stop to eat! So here it is. The Audition with two waiting in the wings.

Acrylic on gesso board 6" x 6".

October 1, 2015 - A Pear Double

Acrylic on gesso board, 6" x 6".

Looks like the pears are at the beach! Funny how things evolve. They are on a green and yellow plate' 

I was trying to have both pears standing up but one would not comply.