Finished, Framed, and SOLD!

Tangerine SOLD

Here is how this one turned out. I was surprised to see that this one sold for the highest price at the dinner/art auction fund raising event the other night (highest out of my four paintings that is). Congrats to the new owners, you bought one of my first paintings from my "restart" in 2016. Thanks!! I hope you enjoy it for many years to come.

salt and pepper process

 here are a few pictures of the stages of this painting. I've been trying to loosen up...but it's still a struggle. There were moments while painting this that I felt I was making some progress, but the more I work on something, the more I tighten up.  Can't seem to paint thick and loose.  Maybe in time.

gift for my daughter

"Fall's first color" is a painting of maple mountain which is located just a little south of my home.
I tried to loosen up on this a little and I'm somewhat happy with the results...I hope my girl will like it when she sees it. It definitely has a Utah mountains feel to it, so that should make her happy.

Finished Pepper

5x7 oil on masonite. quick little study of a anaheim pepper. I'm pretty happy with the way this one came out. I tried to leave some brush strokes...I'll get there maybe.

"Baseball"

8X10 Oil on Masonite.
If you have interest in buying this painting you can click on the auction link below.

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/331781827056?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

I've had this glove for almost 30 years...it's an old Rawlings with Willie Stargell's signature on the inside. If you know your baseball, that'll tell you how old it is.  It's so "broke in" I used to call it the rag.  I used to use it as my softball glove and have never been able to let it go.

Pepper

Here is the start of a simple little pepper. 5X7 oil. It's fun to paint these little guys. Just what I need to hopefully build my confidence while I learn/remember what I'm trying to do here.

Art Auction

It's been a while since I've tried to sell any of my work. A neighbor of mine has asked me to participate in a dinner/art auction fund raiser for her non profit nowIcan foundation. This piece, "Strawberry Jam" will be auctioned off this week, then the dinner will be Feb 9th and I'll have 3 more works available for auction that night. Should be fun.