A Saturday paint along.

12x16 oil

Jon Hardesty had a paint along while he painted this portrait on line . It's a 2 hr. pose.

Some folks watched him paint, then plan to paint their version later from a photo ref.

Challenge - Companion of Diana

20x16 oil on canvas

I think that this is the final for this piece. It is the challenge from Karin Jurick's hosted blog.

Challenge Beach

24 x 48  oil on hardboard

I think this is the final for this painting. It's for the  challenge.  If you look close you can tell that the sand has a wet look, which I made with a glaze. Each figure took an hour and I didn't do very well on the lady.  The dude and kid came out well. I even put  in a gull on top of the rocks land a few in the sky if you can find them.

Below is a section of the horizon line .

Other side of the street

6x6 oil on hardboard

This is view if you turn around from yesterdays painting. 

spoon cup apple

6x6  oil on hardboard

I painted over yesterday's craptactular painting. I think this came out well. I could have made the whites more pure and lighter but it came out well for me.

Pepper on Orange

8x6 oil on canvas panel

Just working on the pepper and trying out different colored surfaces.  Need to work on something else today.

Green and blue

8x6 oil on canvas panel

That anahime pepper behind the blue bottle. 

Two pots and tomato

8x6 oil on wood

Tomato from mom's garden.

Bass marsh

6x8 oil on wood

By the side of the road painting. Cars zooming by and the Sun was out at last and it was hot. It's a little tricky to do these paintings when your used to the set up at home. The water here isn't this bright blue more dull in the painting.

apples and jar

6x8 oil on canvas

 Jar not looking  jarish. Got lots of jar and lots of paint so I need to get cracken.

Apple and pot

6x8 oil on canvas panel

Really under the weather on this one. That's supposed to be  a flower pot on it's side.

Cable Crossing
9x12 oil on canvas panel

This is down the road for my folks home. If you drive around Mt. Desert Island you'll pass right by here, about a mile from Acadia workshop center.

Limes with Remekin

6x8 oil on canvas panel

I think the shadow side of the remekin still too light. 

Framed yellow

6x4 oil on canvas panel framed

Working on the Pepper form. Thought that it might look better in a picture frame. hmmmmm don't see acceptance into the salon anytime soon.  :)

Mug and Pepper

4x6 oil on canvas panel

This was an after work try. These pepper forms give me trouble. I need a intellectual que to help me stay on track. I've seen others peppers and I should be able to do this. 

Citrus on plate

6x8 oil on canvas panel

Orange on plate

6x8 oil on canvas panel Well didn't get taken away by the tornado.

Red bowl of limes

6x8 oil on canvas panel

This bowl is an ox blood red and not easy for me to get a handle on.

Value Mug

6x8 oil on canvas

You can see the mug but that other this is a tangerine. 

Blue bottle and oranges

I was in attendance at a workshop this past weekend. Hosted by Carol Marine and Karin Jurick. They provided insight and encouragement to be bold and create and  share my art and thoughts. I've been painting in oils and could use any productive input to help me improve.