Night club singer, 9x12, 7/3/09

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Our model today was Sara and I thought she looked especially wonderful in this red sequined dress.   This is actually the second time painting on this one.    The first session was on 6/5/09 and that is pictured on this blog for that day.   So it is actually not a one day painting but it is what I painted and finished today.   I realize why the reds were coming out so bright on my previous pictures.   It was because I shot then on the vivid setting with the camera.   This was taken on the normal setting.  The red was a little bit more bright than this but it does show values better.

It is painted on a 9" x 12" oil primed linen panel, it took 6 hours and the price reflects this.  It is going to be beautiful when it is framed and would be a complement in any room.   Lets see.....which room am I going to put it in.   I did painting of a a different model in this dress and it sold quickly.   A lot of people wanted it but it went to the first person that gave me money $400 (it was larger).   

Beans & a bug, 6x6, 7/2/09, SOLD

This beetle was on my patio so I brought him in and have immortalized him in this painting.   He is searching for new horizons but all he sees is more beans.   His future is not looking good.

Purple/grapes, 6x6, 7/1/09 SOLD

I believe the color on the grapes are better. I loved the shadow, it almost looks like a hand puppet with an umbrella.

Conga line, 6x6, 6/30/2009 SOLD

I woke up this morning at 3:30ish and realized that I had not posted my painting. So here is yesterday's painting. There were some loose grapes in the bag so I lined them up. I think they are at the Copacabanna, can't you hear the rhythm and beat. Theys swingin they hips and swayin they little heads.

Strawberry huddle, 6x6, 6/29/2009 SOLD

These strawberries were huge but good to eat! The shadows were blue but somehow they look too blue in the photo. I did a better job with the reds. I used my color value finders to get the right values and hues.

Lost and found, 6x6, 6/28/2009 SOLD

The glow of the light source coming through the marbles was the inspiration.  

Need a break, 6x6, 6/26/2009 $100

This morning didn't flow very well.  There was a power outage, then the hot water heater didn't work and the model didn't show.   The painting looks much more peaceful than I felt.

Last bites, 6x6, 6/24/2009 SOLD

Ahh, the last piece. What else can I say. Will have to wait a whole year till the tree fruits again.

Feeling left out, 6x6, 6/23/2009 $100

I love my set of pool balls even though I don't have a table.  It was a challange, but not as hard as I thought it was going to be, to get the spheres round.  The 1 and the 8 ball clearly have something going on.

Yummmm, 6x6, 6/22/2009 SOLD

This tart cherry pie is the end of the cherries. Here again the reds don't photograph well, but it sure does taste good. What else matters?

Make a wish, 6x6, 6/20/2009 SOLD

The cherry tree is empty now all the birds polished off the last one today. I love the way these two are joined which reminds me of a wishbone.

Fallen plum, 6x6, 6/19/2009

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This branch fell off the tree across the street during a rain/wind storm yesterday. I love the fact that the leaves and fruit are the same color with the difference being that the plum has that frosty coating on it, and with the light coming through the leaves making them more orange/red.

There's one in every crowd, 6x6, 6/18/2009 SOLD

I've picked the cherries off my tree and will be making a pie soon. Sorry to see them go. I decided to line the cherries on the 1/3 line which gives more space below.

Unlikely couple, 6x6, 6/16/2009 $100

I wanted to do a coup of coffee again and see if I could be more successful.  I think this turned out better.  When I started this morning it was so dark, because of the storm, that the spotlight made a dramatic shadow.   Later after teaching, I had to recreate the same atmosphere in order to finish.   Here again the reds don't photograph well, but I like it better then the last one.

Jessica, 8x6, 6/12/2009 $150

Jessica was our model today.  She has a new hairdo that is very smart.

Apricots on blue, 6x8, 6/11/2009

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Thought I'd better use these last 3 apricots before they spoil.

Paper clip, 6x6, 6/8/2009 $100

I like the paper theme and I love the glow the paper gets and casts.   

The twins, 6x6, 6/7/2009 $100

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I tasted the cherries and they are getting ripe but not there yet.   Figured I'd better paint them while I can.