Overboard
10" x 10", oil on canvas
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I'm back from a week's vacation in sunny Florida with the family. I brought some art supplies with me, as well as my best intentions, but I ended up never lifting a paint brush. It feels good to be back in the saddle again.

"That's a hell of an ambition, to be mellow. It's like wanting to be senile." Randy Newman

Mellow Yellow

6" x 6", oil on stretched canvas

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For today's still life I tried to limit myself to a simple palette, using mostly yellows with subtle hints of green and blush. This is much lighter than I normally go in my paintings.

“Consider the daffodil. And while you're doing that, I'll be over here, looking through your stuff.” Jack Handy

First Bloom
8" x 8", oil on stretched canvas

On exhibit at Danforth Art Museum School small works exhibit

I thought I'd try to do a quick, simple floral still life today. I'm pretty happy with it, however I wish I put my brush down a half hour earlier. I'm slowly learning to paint faster and smarter.

Prison Break

Prison Break

6" x 6", oil on stretched canvas

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Well, here's my second attempt of this composition after wiping down yesterday's painting and changing the colors and lighting a little bit. I try not to let the wipe downs bother me but it's hard not to think of all of the time and effort spent on trying to make it work. I guess it's all a learning process that is supposed to make me a better painter, right?

Forbidden Love

Forbidden Love

8" x 8", oil on stretched canvas

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There's something about glass in still life set ups that I just really like. It's always a challenge to paint what you see and not what you think it should look like.

Looking Up

Looking Up

6" x 6", oil on stretched canvas

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Here's a little still life for today. I set this up by placing the flowers in a glass jar on the floor and painting while standing over it. With two chaotic kids and two curious cats in the house, I had to complete this quickly before it would get knocked over.

More color = less drab

Distorted

6" x 6", oil on stretched canvas

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I think you can tell by yesterday's post that it was a rainy, dreary day here in New England. Will spring ever come? If I can't see any bright colors outside, I guess I'll have to create them on my canvas.