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Portrait of L
28 April 2010 | art, painting, portraits | No Responses
This was done quickly in last night’s portrait class.
Portrait of L, oil on panel
Venetian Painters and Christina
19 March 2009 | art, painting, portraits | No Responses
I saw the exhibition “Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese” at Boston’s MFA this week. There, treasures are for the taking as one stands before the great paintings of Renaissance Venice. My mind races with thoughts of all the paintings I saw, and I am newly energized from the viewing. Last night the portrait class met and I painted a portrait of Christina with thoughts of great paintings from the show still fresh.
The result lies below.
The 1980’s in New York
1 September 2008 | art, painting | No Responses
I recently sold an oil painting I did in Brooklyn back in 1986. I had a loft space with a view of Brooklyn looking towards “downtown” which included the towers of the World Trade Center in the skyline. The painting has been displayed in my home often over the years- I have always enjoyed it. The patron to whom it now belongs was captivated by it when visiting recently, and the sale ensued.
I post here an earlier sketch done on a 9×12 inch canvas to elucidate the process of going from small to larger, from the raw sketch to a more complex composition.
The 9×12 inch sketch, above.
New York From Brooklyn, 1986, 16×28 inches.
Private Collection
Oranges
25 July 2008 | art, painting | No Responses
I painted this small still life in oil spontaneously the other evening. It is direct and frontal, without preconception. I did it for the pure thrill of painting, to forget all else and live within the colors. For an hour and a half, I was truly joyous.
I apologize, dear viewer, for the poor photo image quality. I hope to improve this one in the future; for now, rest assured it is much more vibrant in person, as paintings usually are.
Painting at the Cliff Walk
30 June 2008 | art, painting | No Responses
I returned to my place at the cliff walk, this time with paint. I have a large canvas started in the studio that includes people in a similar rocky place, so I was after the influence of nature upon the color in that canvas. The day was windy and sunny, beautiful light by the water, so the watery influence is in this picture even though it is not visible.
Marcela in Party Dress
12 June 2008 | art, painting, portraits | No Responses
This portrait in oil was done this Monday past. I needed to set aside some stressful events of the previous 2 days, and this was the result of my two hours of work. Marcela wore her most colorful dress, which was heaps of fun to interpret.
Landscape sketch in oil
10 June 2008 | art, painting | No Responses
Last week, with the spring weather in full force, I did this sketch of Newport Harbor and the Seamen’s Institute. It has a strong sense of light and clear air. The harbor is not yet clogged with boats the first of June, one of the times of “in between” in Newport.
Emily
3 April 2008 | art, painting, portraits | No Responses
Again sat in on Trish’s studio with the model. This time it was a portrait session, and the model was a young woman who has lots of curly red hair. This was fun to paint. It is 11×14 inches.
Figure studio painting
3 April 2008 | art, painting | No Responses
A couple of weeks ago I sat in on a figure model studio run by my friend Trish. This color sketch of the seated woman was the result. It is spontaneous and without much detail, but it is straightforward and has dramatic light. The painting is 9×12 inches.
WET PAINT
23 August 2007 | art, painting | No Responses
This is an oil painting I did one morning last week as part of a fundraising effort by the Newport Art Museum. Artists create fresh works and donate them, usually still wet, to the museum for inclusion in a preview and silent auction. On Saturday of last week, the auction was ended and high bidders went home with art works, artists went home without their donated pieces, and the Museum supported its educational mission by raising much needed funding.
This is an image of an 18th century church in the heart of Newport, Trinity Church. It is most recognized by its pointed spire which can be seen from the waterfront, but I chose a close in view focusing on the different geometry of the openings in the base of the building. Some viewers may recognize Trinity from the 2007 film, “Evening.”