Burlington Members Show

Last Friday night was the opening for the Members Show 

at the Art Center in Burlington, Iowa.

Tis’ the Season for Member shows.

Over the next week I’ll post the 

paintings that I have entered in the various shows.

"Yokum’s Field "

Oil on panel $150

If you are in the area you shoud stop in 

and see all of the talent on display at these shows.

And maybe buy a painting for a loved one?

or for yourself?

"Hideaway"
Oil on panel  $125

I hope your Thanksgiving plans are coming together for you.

Day 29 - 30 Paintings - Hilltop

I'm still working on

using brighter colors.

"Hilltop" - oil on Board - 5 x 7

Maybe a bit too bright?

Day 25 - 30 Paintings - Caribbean Blue Playtime

I've been experimenting with my new tube

of Caribbean Blue paint from my recent

 transparent oils workshop with Dreama Tolle Perry.

This is probably her key pigment color

and it is quite versatile.

This has reproduced with colors that look

 a little more lurid than they actually are in person.

This blue is made with pthalo blue but somehow

it does not take over too much

and it seems to play well with the other colors.

I under painted this one with Indian yellow, Sap Green,

 Transparent Red Med., Diox. Purple and ?

Then I went over it with variations of the 

Caribbean Blue straight from the tube

and mixed with white.

It was fun to see how the next layer mixed with the 

transparents in the underpainting.

a bit, but not quite like watercolor.

Day 6 - 30 Paintings in January - Blossom Play

A little colorful fun with oil paint

on a sub-zero day.

"Blossom Play" - oil on panel - 8 x 8

I have 3 plum trees in my garden but the birds always

eat them before we can pick them.

I don't mind because I really grow them for the perfume

from their delicate blossoms.

Day 4 - 30 Paintings in 30 Days - Passed By

An old Van Buren County barn from a photo

that is at least 5 years old.

I painted it plein air back then in pastel.

Thought I should give it a try in oil today.

"Passed By"  oil on panel 8" x 10"