Blue Vase

11" x 14" oil on panel

Available

To make our Thanksgiving Day dinner festive, my sister-in-law had placed a vase of  yellow chrysanthemums on her kitchen counter. The day before, my father had passed away and I was feeling a little melancholy. When I saw these bright flowers, they really lifted my heart! I decided to paint the memory!

Red Poppy

Red Poppy

8" x 8" oil on panel

Available

Mullein

Mullein

15" x 30" oil on panel

Available

Harvest Gold

Harvest Gold

11" x 14" oil on panel

Available (framed)

Put Some Life In Your Paintings!

Ever have dull passages in your paintings? 

Wake them up with some palette knife texture!

It takes a bit of practice - but it's worth the effort.  Saturday, I conducted a palette knife workshop with seven artists. We learned about scraping, scratching, layering, blending, painting wet-on-wet and a few other techniques. 

Aside from trying to find the balance of "how much paint to use" and resisting picking up a brush, we all had a wonderful time.  Here's the result of our efforts: 

Hyacinth Study

Hyacinth Study

11" x 14" oil on panel

Available

This painting was a study for a larger version (posted on this website 3-10-14).

Echeveria

Echeveria

8" x 8" oil on panel

Available

I was eating breakfast at a classy little restaurant in Sugar House (Finn's) when I noticed this frosted glass square filed with succulents.  The pot was only 3" across and the salt and pepper shakers were taller than the arrangement.

I couldn't resist painting it.

Star Magnolia

Star Magnolia

8" x 8" oil on panel

Available


Magnolia is an ancient genus. Appearing before the bees arrived! The blooms 
appear on the twigs with nothing else...not even leaves! Strange looking.

Primitive.

Sunny-side Up

Sunny-side Up

11" x 14" oil on panel

Available

For me, sunflowers portray the relentless heat of summer.
One can almost smell their warmth!