Some Landscapes

Working with watercolor seems to be a battle between flow and restraint; between wet and sharp; between open and closed.


"Summer Fence row" 18" x 12" watercolor, 2009




"Mount Pisgah" 24" x 18" watercolor, 2009

Some new figure painting-Marcy and Day lilies

Marcy and Day lilies, this is a small (24" x 18") oil study for an idea that I have been kicking around for some time. I'm thinking maybe a psychedelic portrait or something.

Watercolor Barns

Some watercolor studies from an outing yesterday.

Brogue Barn II 24" x 18" watercolor, 2009


Brogue Barn I 12" x 9" watercolor, 2009

Chels Leaning (Firenze ) - in progress and pulling together

These are the latest version of "Chels Leaning (Firenze)"
42" x 36" acrylic on canvas 2009

The latest version references a discussion from this past Monday (June 22)



"Chels Leaning (Firenze)" 4th stage



"Chels Leaning (Firenze)" 3rd stage

Chels Leaning (Firenze ) - in progress

Chels Leaning (Firenze) - in progress acrylic on canvas 42" x 36" 2009


Chels Leaning (Firenze) II - mixed media on copy paper 24" x 18" 2009


Chels Leaning (Firenze) I - mixed media on photo paper 24" x 18" 2009

Two studies and the beginning of the larger (42" x 36") painting based on a series of photographs from my trip to Italy in 2008. The two smaller studies are Mixed media on paper and the larger piece is acrylic on canvas.

Well, OK then.

"Jess with Stencils" mixed media and spray paint on paper, 30" x 22" 2009


"Jess study" charcoal on paper, 30" x 22" 2009

Jess Knitting - April 2009

Jess Knitting, oil on canvas 42" x 36" 2009
This is probably the last painting of Jess "on the couch" - it is almost time to move to the studio in the barn.

New work

after a few hours work last night... (April 2)



A new painting of Jess that I am working on.

old monKey

I could not resist posting this old monkey piece.

monKeys, acrylic on canvas, 2006 (Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Noel Sloboda)

dabbling with some flowers (you can only take so much winter)

Primrose study II, watercolor, 9" x 12"


Primrose study, watercolor, 9" x 12"


Primrose study IV, watercolor, 9" x 12"


Primroses, acrylic on canvas, 18" x 22" 2009

More Jess on Couch paintings

Jess on Couch V 2009, oil on canvas


Jess on Couch IV 2009, oil on canvas


Jess on Couch III 2008, oil on canvas

Here are a few newer Jess paintings from late 2008 and early 2009 (all oil all of the time)

BAU King Pin

"BAU King Pin" 2008
I have got to find some way to work this into my painting
and maybe add Monkey Zombies.

Portrait of a BAU Artist

"Portrait of a BAU Artist", Montana spray paint on bristol, 8" x 8" 2008
now I need to do one of everybody.

first stage of "Portrait of a BAU Artist"
but it needs a little something

Eve's Coupons

Here is a little fun. Spray paint on paper.
"Eve's Coupons" 24" x 18"


I used a photo that I took in Florence last spring in the Duomo Museum. What shame is coupled with the loss of one's coupons???

Lunch - Bau

Lunch bau, 19" x 13" spray paint/stencil on canvas
-now that the text and font are working a little better, I want to monkey around with the shapes and perhaps enlarge the image or work with more of the figure.



Lunch bau, 19 x 13
trying to select the correct font and size before going into this with color.



Lunch, 17 x 14 2008
Trying to develop this and get something going with text.