Tuesday, June 30, 2009

KOI #3
0il
16" x 20"

My painting is on display at the Asian Arts Exhibit. Beautiful works by other artists influenced by Asian art are a must see.

Arts of Asia (ends August 14)
Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Ave S
Venice Fl 34285
941 485 7136

Thursday, June 25, 2009


RON
oil
8" x 6"

The model didn't show up for Portrait Studio. Ron, an excellent artist, posed for the group. Thanks, Ron!

Sunday, June 21, 2009


WOMAN AND CRANE
oil
8" x 6"

Painted for the Asian influence exhibit, Venice Art Center, FL. Found an old Japanese woodblock print on the internet. Unfortunately, don't know who artist was. Changed it around quite a bit. Learned how to fold an origami crane!

Saturday, June 20, 2009


ROSE MARIE
oil
8" x 6"

Painted during the Portrait Studio at the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda, FL. Click on paintings for larger version.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009


SEA OATS BARN
oil
6" x 8"

Field study and finished painting. Yellow backhoe was there originally, then moved while I was painting. Added it later from photo reference and reworked entire painting. Whatever it takes to make a painting work. Like the way the sun hit the yellow backhoe and went through the barn boards inside the doorway. The interior window was a mirror inside the building. I turned it into a window to give the scene more depth.

Saturday, June 13, 2009



DOC'S ISLAND
oil
6" x 8"

Painted on Doc's Island near Punta Gorda, FL with the VAC plein air group. A lot more paintings will come from this place.

Friday, June 5, 2009



PELICAN
oil
30" x 40"

WOOOHOOO!
My PELICAN painting won first place last night at the Firecracker exhibit, Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, FL! That's Michele Valencourt, Exec. Director handing me the ribbon. The exhibit will be on until July 9.