Monday, June 27, 2016

Complementary Colors - Blue & Orange


 

"Bighorn Sheep"


Palette knife oil on 6 x 6 inch Arches paper for oils.
This was a workshop assignment about using complementary colors.
I used just Ultramarine Blue and Cadmium Orange as
you see in the palette above. The two are mixed with each other across
the top, then those are mixed with white going down. 
Beautiful grays and browns result, and, for this painting anyway,
the colors worked perfectly. This particular Bighorn is a
resident at AZ Sonora Desert Museum, and
painted from one of my many photos.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Doors & Gates of the Southwest - Washington Street

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"Washington Street"

$100


Palette knife oil on 8 x 6 inch canvas panel, framed
​The first in a series of about 27 doors in the series. 
Doorways have always fascinated me - what is behind them? 
This one is on Washington Street, El Presidio Historic District, 
near Tucson Museum of Art.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Doors & Gates of the Southwest - El Presidio Historic District


"El Presidio Historic District"

$100


Palette knife oil painting on 8 x 6 inch canvas panel.
This door is in what is left of the old fort at the Presidio
in Tucson, and is now almost totally hidden by a tree.
You need to access the ruins through El Presidio
Visitor Center.

Monday, June 20, 2016

Doors & Gates - The Pink Door


"Meyer Street #1"

$100


Palette knife oil on 8 x 6 inch stretched canvas, unframed.

This charming door is in the El Presidio Historic District of Tucson, AZ.
I loved it the minute I saw it, especially with the straggly 
prickly pears growing in front. 


Sunday, June 19, 2016

New Series - Doors & Gates

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"The Eclectic Flea"

$100


The Eclectic Flea is a re-sale shop in Lost Barrio, here in Tucson, AZ. 
I have always been fascinated by doors and gates 
and had been collecting photos of them for decades. 
Last year I finally decided to paint a series of my favorites.
Palette knife oil on 8 x 6 inches on 
stretched canvas, unframed.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Looking Back


"Cruz #2"

$160


Another pose by my favorite mountain lion.
Palette knife oil painting on 8 x 8 inch gallery-wrap canvas, 
so there's no framing needed.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The Secret Life of a Tulip


"Rising"

SOLD

The final painting (for the moment) in the Secret Life of a Tulip series. 
Who knew a tulip could be so incredibly sexy?
6 x 6 inch palette knife oil painting on Arches paper for oils, 
mounted on Crescent mat board.




Monday, June 13, 2016

The Secret Life of a Tulip


"Dreamtime"


Palette knife oil painting on 6 x 6 inch Arches paper
for oils, mounted on Crescent mat board.
If you look closely at the interior of a tulip, you will
discover a lot going on. So amazing!

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

My Favorite Mountain Lion


"Cruz"

$160


Cruz is the resident mountain lion at AZ Sonora Desert Museum, 
an extremely handsome fellow!
Palette knife oil painting on 8 x 8 inch gallery-wrap canvas with painted sides,
means he's ready to hang, no need for framing.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Orange Flash


"Orange Flash"

SOLD

Palette knife oil painting on 6 x 6 inch Arches paper for oils, 
mounted on Crescent mat board.
 This is my last orange - until next winter anyway. 
Painted using the marbleizing effect. 
I love how the colors fly off in every direction.