Category Archives: painting techniques

The road to happiness

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

It didn’t really take much to make me happy, just bringing back some of the greens on the left and adding some more white fluff to the top. Here’s a little slide show so you can get an idea of … Continue reading →

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An unplanned pause

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

The slide show lets you see the gradual progression to a more subtle look. I would have posted this many days ago had I not lost complete use of my right shoulder and its attached arm. I could not pick … Continue reading →

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Adding some illusion

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

  So, seriously, I am making a huge effort to keep this painting transparent and simple. This is not the final version, just one of a few more intermediate steps.   I was unsure how I wanted to accomplish the … Continue reading →

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The (temporarily) abandoned baby

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

So who remembers this one–from almost a month ago??!! I didn’t completely forget about it; it was staring at me from my work table every day. But as I produce more and more of these the challenge increases to find … Continue reading →

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Lucky 13 on the Ides of March?

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

I am so-o-o waiting for spring (or at least spring-“like”) weather so I can quit pouring turpentine-loaded paint in my basement and just let all the intoxicating fumes float to heaven outside. A lot of it found its way outside … Continue reading →

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Suddenly salad…I mean…Sky Pads 12

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

Yes, all those carefully crafted lily pads are still underneath the top coats, but you do have to look for them. I’m just enjoying the color layers and the depth of this painting, so I hope you do too. It’s … Continue reading →

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Sky Pads continues

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

Working on Sky Pads 12. This photo shows the background pour, which I did late last year and then got sidetracked with holidays and a bunch of other excuses. The past couple of weeks I’ve been painting the leaves (the … Continue reading →

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