Lake Reflections

Lake Reflections, Acrylic on Watercolor paper, 6"x6", NFS

This is a quick study of the lake and its reflections.  I have been away for a while so I thought it would be good to do a warm-up painting or two.  I have been looking at other artists' work and noticed that a lot of palette knife artists fully blend their colors before applying them rather than letting the colors blend on the painting surface.  I usually let the colors mix themselves to some extent which gives them a broken appearance.  In this painting, I have used some of each technique. 

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Overgrown

Overgrown, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, 10"x9", $100 (unframed)

This is another in my series of landscape paintings.  I am still exploring the use of texture and broken color.  This photo didn't capture the lightness of the foreground as well as I hoped it would. Nevertheless, I think I'm making progress.  This landscape is looser than previous pieces and has more of a sense of place.

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Spring Planting-Study

Spring Planting-Study, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, 10"x9", $100 (unframed)

Another experiment.  I am fascinated by paintings that capture the textures and colors of newly planted fields.  I've been wanting to try one.  This is a small painting which limits the amount of variation that is possible. Nevertheless, I'm pleased with the result.  I'll definitely have to try a larger one at some point.

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Summer Rain - Study

Summer Rain-Study, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, 10"x9", $100 (unframed)

This painting is a quick study using painting knives and a rubber squeegee (Julie Ford Oliver's fracturing technique).  I have been working on landscapes and how I want them to look - paint texture, color choices, degree of abstraction, etc.

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Listening

Listening, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, 9"x10", $100 (unframed)

As I was casting about for something to paint, I remembered a piece I did a couple of years ago with a person talking on the phone (I have included it below). When I went back through my photos, I found another individual that I had captured walking and talking and thought she might make a good subject.  So here she is. 

I'm still experimenting with technique as well as subject matter.  I this painting I rendered the young woman fairly realistically while using an abstract approach to the background.  I think it worked pretty well.

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No Bull, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, 7"x5", NFS

Lunch Hour

Lunch Hour, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, 9"x10", $350 unframed

I had so much fun making the last umbrella painting that I decided to do another.  This one includes a bunch of umbrellas.  The main shopping street in Burlington (Church Street) has clusters of umbrellas outside of many of the eateries.  I am planning on playing with more groups of umbrellas in different colors and at different times of day.

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Shady River Bank

Shady River Bank, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, 10"x9", $250 (unframed)

I've been playing with the idea of trying to capture the multitude of greens along the river. Especially in spring, the range of greens is impressive. I also love the reflections and the challenges that shade represent.  So this painting has it all - reflections, shade, and lots of green. 

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