Recent Portrait

16 x 20" Oil on canvas
This is a recent commission for a portrait of
one of my student's friend's son.  This young
man has such very distinctive features that
it took some time before I became satisfied
with the results.  Nevertheless, I thoroughly
enjoy doing portraits now, and look forward
to learning more about this art form.

Independence Day

5 x 7"  Oil on panel
This was fun to paint on this holiday.  Catching up on
some of these plans that I wait for someday to do.
It's true the time must be carved out.

Orange Pansies

5 x 7"  Oil on panel                View Auction Here
This is the first year I've really noticed these orange
pansies.  Germany's regulatory board approved them
to be used for health benefits, and they're edible.  I, uh,
 haven't tried that - yet. But they do look good enough
to eat.

Table Talk

8 x 10"  Oil on panel

Wildflowers

6 x 6"  Oil on panel

Gathering

5" x 7"  Oil on board
Variation on the traditional still life theme.

Poppies In The Yard

5 x 7"  Oil on board            click here to bid

A Bowl of Cheer

5 x 7 Oil on panel                     click here to bid
Spring comes bearing gifts everyday.

Late Spring

5 x 7"  Oil on board              click here to bid
I haven't posted for ever, busy with a month long
exhibit for my painters, and teaching. But glimpses of
these roadside scenes catch me still.

Fence-Row Poppies

5 x 7" Oil on board                 Sold
Lots of wildflowers here this spring because of the rain.
Each turn of the bend, a new painting comes into view.

High School Pear

5 x 7"  Oil on board    click to buy
                           

My subject pear in a lab, New
Tech High School, Manor, TX.

Flower Binge

5 x 7"  Oil on board                 Sold

Flowering quince and forsythia are like sister plants,
they're both bushes, both blossoms are so much alike,
both warm pastel colors.

First Blooms

7 x 5"  Oil on board           Sold
I'm using a new kind of  board that is a
plywood with foam adhered to it to deter
warping, then a sealer, primer is applied
with several coats of sanded gesso over
the whole thing.  I like it because it is very
lightweight, sturdy and almost an inch
thick, fitting well within the frame.  It
looks and feels good, we'll see.

 

Medley d'Art

12 x 12" Oil on canvas            click to buy

A painting from Qiang Huang's workshop last month,
it was wonderful getting alot of help and direction.

Leaning for the Light

7 x 5"  Oil on board
                         
This is a little vignette of  a geranium
sturdy enough in its pot to lean out for
a better light, or maybe just a better
view out of the window. ; )

A Spring Mix

5 x 7"  Oil on panel          Sold

With forsythia in bloom and cyclamen so bright and
perky, it is hard to resist spending time with these
creatures that have as a primary purpose to be
lovely and  beautiful.

Mariners

 

5 x 7" Oil on board..........Sold

This painting is of a memory (and photo) of Lake Erie.   

City Rains

6 x 8"  Oil on panel     click to buy

This painting is from a recent photo
of a wind and rainstorm downtown -
so many reflections in the wet weather
street scene.

This Christmas

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5 x 7"  Oil on Panel

Congress Avenue Rain

8 x 10" Oil on Panel

It's been raining here for over 2 weeks, and the
reflections are everywhere all the time.  The word
is relief though, after the summer drought,
I'll never complain about rain.

Christmas Bear

6 x 8" Oil on Panel
A fun picture in the planning for months,
whose time had come.

Happy Boy

NFS
Small pencil portrait of a smiling boy.

Grazing Friends

8 x 10" Oil on panel
Longhorns near Llano grazing on a hillside.

Night Reflections

8 x 10" Oil on panel                 

This is a dusk painting of the Oriental Garden at
Zilker Park in Austin.  I started painting this awhile
ago, but needed a better perspective...then finished
it today.  The wispy plants on the left were tricky,
but I like the blue reflections.

Angela's Girls

16 x 20"  Oil on canvas       Sold

I had the pleasure of painting this portrait
of two of the most beautiful little sisters
recently.  While I was painting the baby's
face, well both of their faces really, I felt like
I was painting faces of dolls, unreal.  Then I
finally managed to loosen up the background
a little  to add some variety.
Thank you, Angela for this opportunity!

Slide Show of Resident Painters and Their Work

This is a short slide show of my resident students and

their work.  Their degree of focus and productivity is

always amazing, and the paintings are pretty cool too. 

Male Portrait Study

5 x 7"  pastel on paper   Private Collection

Posting this portrait of a friend who desires to remain
anonymous. Just catching up on posting some
of my work from this past summer.

Under a Spanish Roof

5 x 7"  Oil on panel     
This type of scene is so commonplace from my home
and invites a second look.  My postings have grown
sporadic as I work toward a balance with my other
obligations,  yet I am still painting and working for
more consistency in the future.

Water Garden

8 x 6" Oil on panel

This just looks cool on this hot day and
the temp felt cooler looking at it &
painting it.  So, yay, Zilker Botanical
to the rescue.
                       

Summer Blooms

6 x 8" Oil on panel                    Sold *

I found a photograph of a bunch of white lilacs gathered
and set out.  No time like the present for the making of
a painting.  Poor photo of an otherwise bright painting.