Complementary Colors - Blue & Orange

 

"Bighorn Sheep"

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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.

Doors & Gates of the Southwest - Washington Street

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"Washington Street"

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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.

Doors & Gates of the Southwest - El Presidio Historic District

"El Presidio Historic District"

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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.

Doors & Gates - The Pink Door

"Meyer Street #1"

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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. 

New Series - Doors & Gates

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"The Eclectic Flea"

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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.

Looking Back

"Cruz #2"

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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.

The Secret Life of a Tulip

"Rising"

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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.

The Secret Life of a Tulip

"Dreamtime"

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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!

My Favorite Mountain Lion

"Cruz"

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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.

Orange Flash

"Orange Flash"

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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.