Blog

My work life can easily be summed up as follows: Preparing for an exhibit, or presenting an exhibit.

 

Since the closing of my recent large exhibition of new work (May/June 2022), I'm back at the preparation part, rebuilding my inventory. I've been working on a variety of large and small projects, and having fun doing some spontaneous painting exercises to keep my skills honed. 

 

The Behind The Scenes  blogs are an ongoing work-journal, so here's what I've been up to in the summer/fall of 2022:

From a newsletter sent November 8, 2022: 

 

 

Work in progress, scene from India...read more

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From a newsletter sent October 25, 2022:

 

 

 

 

Sketches from a Maine painting trip...read more

 

Tips on outdoor painting equipment...read more

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From a newsletter sent September 27, 2022:

 

Painting a model outside...read more

 

 

 

Painting an outdoor still-life...read more

 

 

 

Recent sale, Strongman (oil, 41x29" 2022)...read more

 

 

 

Recent sale, Lemons With Carafe & Pitcher (oil, 16x19", 2022)...read more

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From a newsletter sent October 11, 2022:

 

 

A recent commission completed in September...Read more

 

 

 

New at the gallery...Read more

 

 

New at the gallery...Read more

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From a newsletter sent September 13, 2022: 

 

 

A July model session in my studio...Read more

 

A recent still-life from August...Read more

 

Recently sold, early September...Read more

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From a newsletter sent August 9, 2022: 

 

 

A recent outdoor still-life painting...Read more

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From a newsletter sent August 30, 2022

 

 

An early-August model session in my studio...Read more

 

Painting on location, Richmond's Fan District, late August...Read more

 

 

 

Another model session from August...Read more

 

A recent studio still-life...Read more

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Two 6x8" sketches recently painted on location...Read more

 

 

 

A model session recently in my studio...Read more

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From a newsletter sent July 27, 2022: 

 

 

"Last week I visited a farm with an artist friend, and we painted at a vast field of sunflowers..." Read more

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From a newsletter sent July 27, 2022: 

 

 

"...I had a model in my studio who posed for this alla-prima 18x14" head study..." Read more

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From a newsletter sent August 2, 2022:

 

 

Young Man In Straw Hat--Newly available as a museum-quality print...Read more

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From a newsletter sent August 2, 2022:

 

 

Still-Life With Eggplant & Onions--Newly available at the gallery...Read more

 

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From a newsletter sent July 21, 2022:

 

 

Progression of a Figure Painting: 20 hours of painting in 44 seconds...View here

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From a newsletter sent July 11, 2022: 

 

 

Up Close & Personal: Detailed video close-ups of paintings from my last show...View here

 

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From a newsletter sent August 16, 2022

 

 

Painting Spotlight: Joshua's Flowered Shirt...view here