Eye Two

6 x 8"
oil on canvas board

I've done paintings of eyes only before in pastel. I'll do a few more in oils.

Yellow Moon

18 x 24"
acrylic on canvas

This was painted back in June of 2006. I was just beginning to get back into painting after a long absence. It's kind of like riding a bike after falling off. You just kind of pick up where you left off.

Sun Spot

18 x 24"
acrylic on canvas

This is my venture into surrealism. I spent a few years in the low country of South Carolina, living essential next a swamp deep in the woods. Living very close to nature had a profound affect on me. I learned allot about myself and my relationship to the world and my place in it. This painting was done in February of this year. This is one in a series. I'll publish more later.

High Five

12 x 16 "
oil on canvas

This is a painting done from a photo taken at my grand daughters 9th birthday party in a Long Beach, California park. We had great fun that day and I thoroughly enjoyed depicting it in this painting.

Two Pears in a Bowl

6 x 8"
oil on canvas board

I started experimenting with water based oil paints with this painting. The solvents used with traditional oils were starting to bother me. I'm using a small space in my garage as a studio, the ventilation is not the greatest even though I use two fans. These paints have less drag on the brush and if thinned too much they act like acrylic paint. I'm going to keep with this for a while and see how it goes. So far so good.

Bellpeppers

6 x 8"
oil on canvas board

The warm and cool contrast caught my attention.

Two Pears

6 x 8"
oil on canvas board

I had fun with this. The reflections on the table came out nice I think. I've not done anything like this in a while.

Marbles

6 x 8"
oil on canvas board

I had a ball with this. I've always been fascinated with the color and texture of marbles. No one pl ayes with them like we used to way back when. Sold

Pumpkin

6 x 8"
oil on canvas board

The contrast and shadows I find intriguing.

Fruit Bowl

6 x 8"
oil on canvas board

I love working with the blue and oranges, warm and cool colors.

Butterfly #6

6 x 8"
oil on canvas board

This is the last of the butterlies for now.

Butterfly #5

6 x 8"

oil on canvas board

I just love painting these butterflies.

Butterfly #4

6 x 8"

oil on canvas board

I truly enjoyed working with these colors. I'm also beginning to get more command of the brushes and medium. I'm feeling what I felt when I first began making art. Time is suspended and I'm energized.

Buttterfly #2

6 x 8"

oil on canvas board

This along with all the recent uploads were done at the end of April till now. I've published them all at once as I wanted a good number of paintings to start with.

Butterfly #1

6" x 8"

oil on canvas board

This is the first painting I've done in quit some time. It has been a few years since I picked up a brush. My plan is to paint daily small studies while working on larger pieces.