Shadowbox Sunflower and Paper

8" x 8" Oil on Board

This one looks much better in person. It is difficult to photograph a painting inside of a 2" deep box.  This was a fun interpretation of my sunflower with metalic striped paper.  I like the box for setting up on  a shelf or counter.  I even have some cute little acessories that are cute in the box in front of the painting. This will go on Auction for two weeks starting the 6th of February, then it doubles in price.

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Lily Pads inspired by Schmid

8x8 in recessed birch box 2" deep

We have a lovely and large lily pond in Balboa Park in San Diego. Lily pads and ponds have been a common subject for painting since Monet.  This version was inspiring from Schmid so I decided to study his which you see here. This would not be considered an original by me, but a fun image to enjoy nonetheless.

I have a few paintings in this box style. It is nice since it sits on furniture or a shelf by itself and no frame necessary. You can get creative and add small accessories inside the box.  I have a tiny vase, and  carved rock animals that look cute. I have also just added special rocks that I find while hiking. 

These boxes do not have the accessories on the back to allow them to hang on the wall, however if you choose to, there are stick-on hangers at hardware store that will work. I also kept the box the natural birch (personal preference) and for those of you that want to paint or finish it to coordinate with your interior, that is available to you. 

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Dotted Weave Pink, and Beige

24" x 24" streatched canvas

I was playing around with a long forgotten canvas that I had created with orange pink and grey underpainting. I decided that I wanted this underpainting to be remembered and reimagined. I was inspired by Albert Handell to used a dry brushstroke technique to create the dimension of the weave in the dotted paper. The dots were created in different colors to bring attention away from the randomness of the underpaiting. 

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The beige image is meant to be a companion peice, one of a series of four (I am working on the last two). Since bright colors are not my "thing", I chose a quiet and more subtle image while still utilizing a dry brush teachnique for the paper dimesion and a direct paint for the dots. 

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North Carolina View, Psalm 72:3

Oil Painting on Linen, 5" x 7"

We had a lovely trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway / Smokey Mountains in October 2019. We hiked up Mount Mitchellthe tallest peak near us. This is such  a popular site that the trail is paved. During the hike down there was a beautiful site through a forest of trees that captured my attention. This painting is how I perceived the view even though there were many more trees. The lighting and the colors beckoned my attention, and especially the small branches without leaves that highlighted the sunlight so gracefully.

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I Love Stripes!

After months of viewing this painting. I realized that my original intent was to have a mostly "white" painting did not allow for the painting to be a part of the process. Art is a give and take. This interplay produces the best outcome.

Be flexible, don't cling to your own understanding, let God into all of your daily decisions.

And, trust in Him!

Edited March 2020.

As I see these progress paintings side by side it is clear that the photgraphy of the former was outdoors, and the photograph of the revised painting is indoors. They both don't exhibit the true feeling of the painting. I prefer the original at 3'x3' plus the gold floater frame.

"I Love Stripes"

Psalm 37:4  "Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart."

36" x 36"

oil on canvas

I can't deny it. Basic geometric shapes...all kinds,

and maybe that is why I paint crumpled paper.

This image is more taupe of a background. It shows as more cool grey when I pull it up on this blog.

I am thinking of looking into polka dots. As other still life artists might mention, sometimes it takes longer to arrange an image you feel is worth painting than painting it. I seem to be slow a both right now.  So, let's see if I an pick up the pace!

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