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I have changed the title of this blog from "Figuratively Speaking" to "Primary Colors" because I have discovered the joy of painting with a limited pallette in oils. My subject matter will now include "plein air" landscapes and street scenes as well as figurative work. I am working exclusively with cadmium yellow light, cadmium red light, ultramarine blue, and titanium white. I wish to explore these colors thoroughly and discover the many color combinations possible with just this pallette. Thank you for visiting this site and I hope you will return regularly to check on my progress.

Monday, May 21, 2007

"Monique", oil on canvas, 10" x 14"



The sunlight hitting the hat was my inspiration for this painting.

Monday, May 14, 2007

"Red Rock Canyon",oil on canvas, 16" x 20"


Here is an oil painting that I did from the watercolor painting ofthe previous post. It has a much different feel to it.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

"Red Rock Canyon", watercolor, 10" x 14"


Here is a change of pace painting. Not a single figure in this one, which is very unusual for me. The scene is taken from a recent trip to Las Vegas. Who would believe that scenery like this is only minutes from the Vegas Strip. While it was mid seventies downtown, we ran into a snow storm in the mountains.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

"The Derby", watercolor, 10" x 14"

In celebration of this past weekend's Kentucky Derby I have painted this very abstract interpretation of the race. If anyone is interested in purchasing this original, please email me at sutsign@hotmail.com

Monday, May 7, 2007

"Times Square", Oil on Panel, 24" x 30"



This is the largest oil painting in my currently running show,"Oil, Water, and Glass". The opening on Friday evening was fantastic with over a hundred people in attendence. It will be running every Saturday in May, 11 am to 4 pm.
For further info on this show Click Here

Monday, April 30, 2007

Upcoming Show


This week will be sparse with daily paintings as I am preparing for a Three Artist Show this coming weekend. I am posting a picture of an oil painting that I have just finished for the show. Entitled "Venetian Twilight", Oil on Birch Plywood, 20" x 24", it is a view of the Venice Lagoon from one of the many bridges. The foreground structures are the water bus kiosks with the beautiful Santa Maria della Salute in the background.

Click Here for info about the upcoming show

Friday, April 27, 2007

"Beach Walk", Oil on Panel, 5"x7"



The scene for this small painting is a beautiful beach in the "Cinque Terre" region of Italy. It was evening time and this couple were enjoying a solitary stroll on the beach. He was formally dressed and the lady had taken off her shoes.