Falls At Yellowstone

Falls At Yellowstone

8x6in oil on canvas panel $135. SOLD

Continuing the water series.

This one is a more intimate

view of a shorter set of

falls.  

I went less abstract in this one 

because I painted it from 

memory and 

I remembered 

every beautiful area..

Artist Note.

I was asked how 

I can paint from memory.

Here goes.

Before I start to paint from

memory

I sit quietly and recall

a place until I see it clearly

in my mind. 

I NOTICE THE 

QUALITY OF LIGHT FIRST 

and jot it down.

Next I try to pull up the 

sounds - hear the rushing water, 

birds singing, if there was a breeze etc.

This gets me totally in the mood.

When I feel I am "back in time"  

I pick

up my knife and mix

the basic colors first.

I establish the harmony on the 

palette, placing the spots of color

next to each other...

and if it jives with my inner vision...

then off I go!

(Hope this helped Mr. Franklin)

Again, all done with the palette knife

Reflections #2...and call for help!

Reflections #2  

8x6in oil on canvas panel  SOLD

Artist Note.

This one should be labeled number 6.

I did 5 - yep 5, wipe-offs.

Much nashing and moaning.

Something is wrong...

 I paint and I enjoy the act of painting,

but do not like the end result AT ALL!

I cannot "see" clearly what I have done.

I also have no emotional response and 

I am wiping off what may not be 

as bad as I think.

It is not what I would call a block

because I can't wait to paint,

but I am in a weird place of not liking 

the end result of anything I paint.

It is rather unusual for me and I am

wondering if any of you

have experienced a similar 

situation? If so, it would be great if 

you wouldn't mind sharing it with me.

Late Afternoon Sun

Late Afternoon Sun

6x8in oil on canvas panel   SOLD

The sun is going down earlier and appears 

even richer in color as it casts 

its golden glow on the fall foliage.

Artist Note.

Another adobe where it appears 

they added on as the family grew.

The old adobe houses are so small
by today's standards,

but they certainly managed,
sharing one bathroom
and even their beds, and grew up

 becoming what has been called, 

The Greatest Generation.

My daughter is once again posting 

for me. My computer is in the shop.

I will be back posting when I get it back.

Santa Fe Door

Santa Fe Door

8x6in oil on canvas panel  $125. SOLD

Here is another New Mexico blue door.
This one is in Santa Fe. The adobe is very
old and has been patched here and there...
but not by an expert!
The door is slightly more turquoise than
the photos shows. For those of you who
are unfamiliar with this area - it is a strand
of red chili peppers hanging on the wall.
Called Ritras they are very popular and
come in a wreath style too.
Check here RISTRAS

Artist Note.

I was overwhelmed at the response to my
600th post. As well as the wonderful
comments, I received personal emails galore.
It made me so happy and appreciated that
I realized it how nice it would be if we all sent
at least one blogger, (we follow) a thank you
for not only their talent, but
the "time and effort" they put into it. 

I am going to be busy!

February Snow

February Snow

8x6in  oil on canvas  $125. SOLD

My daughter sent me some photos after the huge
snowfall they experienced last weekend. 
This is a composite of a couple of the images.

Artist Note.

Here is a black and white to show the value of
the snow in the shadow. A middle value counts
as a dark -  so even though it is a snow painting,
mine is 3/4 dark pattern
At the Guild I have a board with the following
guide for division of light and dark patterns in
a painting. It can be helpful. These are
approximations, but you can get the drift. It
helps to have a dominant light or dark pattern.

2/3 light
1/4 dark

1/4 light
3/4 dark

1/3 light
2/3  dark

3/4 light

1/4 dark