Mango Study

Oil on 9" x 12" canvas panel   work in progress

I love the colors of a mango...love love love them.  I tried to capture them in this little study last week.  I still love the colors of the real mangos after attempting to capture them, so I will try again when the right ones come along.  I plan to go back into this one and attempt to make more progress.  I once painted an eight layer finish on dining room walls that looked like the center of the mango on the left...it was a yummy room, and just talking about it makes me want to paint another one of those too...

Into The Woods Study #3

Oil on 5"x 7" on textured canvas board
I promise...this is the last in this mini series...but there is always tomorrow :o)

Into The Woods Study #2

Oil on 5"x 7" textured canvas board.

Another little study of the woods in Brown County. When I finish up my work for the Show House I may continue to do a few pieces in this direction. Thanks to all for the comments...they are very helpful.  

I have been working on promotion design for several upcoming events, some of them coming together nicely, others have yet to be started.  When it rains it does seem to pour.  After getting help from several friends( a village) I am sure that I need photoshop! A big Thank you to my very kind and helpful friends with photoshop skills :o)

Into The Woods Study

Oil on 5" x 7" textured canvas board  

A primitive path into the woods, painted in Brown County...working on a softening technique. I am still waiting for the brush to tell me its secrets.

A Painting.....A Challenge...

Oil on canvas board 6' X8"
This was one of the challenges thrown down by Different Strokes From Different Folks.  A very cool blog by Karin Jurick.  I have been silently doing some of the challenges for a while now, but never posting them...  Well, I guess that ship has now sailed so to speak, so I chose to post one that might warm you up on this wintery day. By the way did I ever mention that I love snow?   Click DSFDF to see the photo this was done from, as well as so many great paintings done by so many different folks. Several artists from the Stutz enjoy following DSFDF Check out the blog, it is really pretty cool! Thank you Karin, for keeping us inspired, and on our toes!