1957 Chevy

I painted this 1957 Chevy at a live painting event, "Artist's at Work".  It was held at the Singing Waters Vineyards in Comfort, TX.  I did an underpainting in yellow and did a preliminary drawing, and then painted the car from a reference photo that I had taken on my iphone.  The painting is 20" x 30" acrylic on canvas.  From this painting, I have had several people ask me to do paintings of their car or truck!  The Picture above was taken outside in natural light.  The picture below is my painting hanging at The Point Park and Eats.  It is for sale.

Green Teacup

11 x 14 acrylic on canvas

This is another painting that I started in class and then finished at home. I really like the red, blue, and green together. The handle of the cup was the hardest part for me to paint, I redid it three times. I think I came out convincingly. We are having a class show and I am choosing this one to display.

Trio of Bell Peppers

11" x 14" Acrylic on Canvas

I love the colors in this painting. The composition could be better. This was a bit larger than my scanner, so I had to photograph it. I took it outside and laid it in the shade to minimize reflections. I think it turned out ok. My favorite is the orange pepper.

Cherry Red

8" x 8" acrylic on canvas panel

I wanted to paint these cherries one last time before they were too shriveled. I love the bright yellow background. The two touching cherries are supposed to draw your eye. It is a composition trick I read about in the book, "The Simple Secret to Better Painting ". It is a great book, and I recommend it to anyone trying to make more interesting paintings.

Frankoma Plate with Plums

8" x 10" Acrylic on canvas panel

I ordered some new paints and they came today. I love them! They are M. Graham Acrylic colors. They are so much more saturated and true than the paint I have been using. I really was not expecting to see such a difference. They also have a longer "open" time and blend so smoothly. Anyway, I am hoping it will improve the look of my paintings. Here is a Frankoma Plate with some plums.

Cherry Bomb

8" x 8" acrylic on canvas board

More cherries, more purple. The next time I paint transparent glass, I am really going to work on simplifying the shapes that I see to create the illusion of transparency. I repainted this glass several times and each time I left out more detail. TRADED -for a bottle of Cachaca from our visiting friend from Brazil. A pretty good trade I would say.

Punch Cup with Cherries

Acrylic on Canvas Board, 8" x 8"

In this painting, I focused on the composition. I think the handle of the cup came out particularly well. I also love the shade of green in the background. It reminds of those antique green mixing bowls. I did this painting on Wednesday of the Carol Marine workshop at the Coppini Academy. It was so nice to be able to ask for help from such an accomplished painter.

2/5/2009 Cherubs

Red is a hard color.  Here are three cherry tomatoes.  6" x 6" acrylic on canvas board.