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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Purple Pansies - SOLD





Purple Pansies
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $22 plus $8 shipping.
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Such lovely models, I'll paint them while they bloom.

Friday, March 21, 2014

Pansy Face

Pansy Face
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 8"
Available at $20 plus $8 shipping.

A little close in view of one of the pansy faces.
(The dark interiors caught some glare, so I tried to touch them up in Photoshop. You can see some streaks, but those aren't in the painting.)

Yellow Pansies

Yellow Pansies
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 10"
Available at DPW 3-day Auction, starting at $20
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Today I decided to be more literal with the leaves, but I actually prefer the leaf treatment from yesterday, I think. Which do you guys like better?
Been awhile since I ran an auction, so i thought I'd give this one a try.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Spring Emerging, Pansies - SOLD

Spring Emerging, Pansies
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 10"
SOLD at $20 plus $8 shipping.

Pansies at the Giant (one of our local groceries) were 3 pots for $10. I couldn't resist.
Tomorrow will be some yellows.
I wanted the leaves to be abstract, and though I had to work at it, I like how this looks.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Landscape, Zorn Plus Blue - SOLD

Landscape, Zorn Plus Blue
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $22 plus $8 shipping.
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This one is done with the same Zorn palette: White, Ivory Black, Yellow Ochre and Cadmium Red, with the addition of Ultramarine Blue. The blue makes a big difference, especially for the white shadows on the little farmhouse, and the blue tones in the trees.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Dappled Path, Zorn Palette - SOLD

Dappled Path, Zorn Palette
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
SOLD at $25 plus $8 shipping.
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I've been having so much fin with the limited Zorn palette that I wanted to do one more landscape. There is no blue or green here. The colors are: Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red, Black Spinel, and White. That's it.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Two with the Zorn Palette - SOLD


Tucked Away
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $22 plus $8 shipping.

Done with the Zorn colors: White, Black, Cadmium Red and Yellow Ochre.
The black in this one is Ivory Black, which is a warm black.

House and Sheds
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $22 plus $8 shipping.

Same colors, but the black in this one is Black Spinel, a cooler black.