The sunlight hitting the hat was my inspiration for this painting.
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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
Monday, May 14, 2007
"Red Rock Canyon",oil on canvas, 16" x 20"
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"
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.
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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.
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Friday, April 27, 2007
"Beach Walk", Oil on Panel, 5"x7"
Thursday, April 26, 2007
" The Luncheon", Oil on Panel, 5"x7"
I sketched this scene while having lunch on Boylston Street in Boston. I loved the light coming through that arched window and the way it was striking the table tops.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
"Portrait of a Tour Guide"
During a recent visit to Kinsale, Ireland, we took a walking tour of the historic town. Our tour guide must have been a history professor at one time because he knew everything about everywhere. A real learning experience and a lot of fun. If you are ever in Kinsale be sure to take his "walking Tour".
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
"Stretching", Oil on panel, 5" x 7"
I love painting dancers because of the many pose possibilities, and the different dance costumes can show a lot of movement and color.
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Monday, April 23, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
"Contemplation", Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
This is a nude painted with a very limited pallette. I really like the effects that can be obtained by painting this way.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
LUNCH AT JURY'S, Oil on Masonite, 5" x 7", unframed
It's back to work. The studio has been dried out and I can paint again.
The inspiratiion for this painting came from a visit to Ireland a couple of years ago.
It is from a photograph that I took at Jury's Hotel Pub in Dublin. I enjoy painting people doing ordinary things.
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Monday, April 16, 2007
"A Walk Down Newbury Street-Boston", W/C,14 x 21
Good morning on this wet Patriots Day. When I went to bed last night I knew my studio would not survive the relentless rain unscathed. I woke up to at least an inch of water on the studio floor, so needless to say, there will be no daily painting today.
I am posting a picture of a watercolor that I did yesterday afternoon as a demonstration for the Andover Art Guild. This is a half sheet painting, 14" x 21", and is for sale for $250.00, unframed. Anyone Interested in buying it can e-mail me. If not sold by May 1, it will be exhibited at the Beebe Estate Gallery during May.
Friday, April 13, 2007
"El Paso Doble", 5" x 7", Oil on Masonite
I like trying to capture dancers in motion. This inspiration came from watching a brief segment of "Dancing With The Stars", where the dancers were doing the PASO DOBLE.
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
"Resting", 5" x 7", Oil on masonite
I paint from life every monday evening with the Malden Sketch Group. If anyone would like more information on this group please email me at sutsign@hotmail.com.
This was not painted at the sketch group, but in my studio. I have discovered a great resource for figure artists on the internet that lets you download (for a fee) a model pose that can be manipulated in various ways. This literally allows you to draw or paint hundreds of different poses from the one download. If you want info on this please let me know. I will soon add this link to this site.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
"Night Out", 5" x 7", Oil on masonite
I love the color red. Red is the color of passion and is one of the attributes that I like to instill in my paintings.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
"PAY UP TIME", original oil painting, 5" x 7", unframed
This painting was inspired by a trip to Ireland a few years ago. We were having lunch in a pub in Kinsale, when I spotted this couple getting ready to leave. The warm color of the wall really grabbed my attention.
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Monday, April 9, 2007
The Beginning is Here
This is the first painting on my painting a day blog.
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