Exterior 11x14 Acrylic on Canvas

I have always focused on portrait and figurative painting, but I always loved every genre of painting, including to a lesser extent, abstract painting.  So I have been finding subject matter everywhere.  So why not paint paint it all, as long as its strikes an emotional chord and I can find a connection with the subject.

Paths 11x14 Acrylic

About a half mile from my home is an island that can be reached by walking over an old railroad bridge.  On the other side paths branch off in every direction.  This was painted there.  

Sunday Afternoon 11x14 Acrylic

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I haven't posted in a while.  Have some catching up to do!  Many changes over the past few months.  A loss that will be forever with me.
I will be posting paintings in the coming days and weeks that have been completed since I last posted.  This one was painted just last Sunday.  I am painting more and more landscapes.

Path By The Lake 12x16 Acrylic

This was painted as a class demonstration on landscape painting. 

Logan 8x10 Acrylic

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Logan was at a parade last 4th of July. He is 2 now and a force to be reckoned with. He is something!

White Window 24x30 Acrylic

This one sat around the studio for a while before I got around to finishing it. I kept studying it, wondering where to go. Finally, I just jumped in and finished it. 

Lauren (detail) Acrylic

Painted from life at Cornerstone Gallery in Moline.

Graffitti 12x16 Acrylic

I posted this painting earlier while it was in progress, then forgot to post the finished work. Jessie posed in front of the remains of an old factory on Slyvan Island. 

Untitled Landscape 16x20 Acrylic

Painted this a few months ago. It has a very abstract quality. 

Avory 16x20 Acrylic

This was painted from life at Cornerstone Gallery on a Tuesday evening painting session. Avory is a great model.

Looker 12x12 Acrylic

'Imagine' study 16x20 Acrylic

Study for an upcoming painting. Lots to work out here, but just doing some visual thinking. The model here is Celeste.

Early Frost 16x20 Acrylic

Painted earlier this year while out in the country. Very impressionistic.

Winter Fields 16x20 Acrylic

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Far From Home 36x48 Acrylic

The finished painting. I love working on a larger scale.

Brushes & Bottles 11x14 Acrylic

Comfortable 16x20 Acrylic

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 This was painted last night at Cornerstone Gallery. Painted on masonite panel measuring 16x20.

Untitled - More Progress 36x48 Acrylic

Detail of untitled work.

I have always found it fascinating to watch a painting evolve. My method of working is from dark to middle tone to light, saving the highlights for the very end, constantly correcting and adjusting along the way. Mass in areas first, then come back and sculpt out form. On such a large canvas, I like to develop all areas at the same time. Get bored working on one area, I move to a different area of the painting. I love working large.

Jesse is the model for this painting. She may be on her way to the Gulf of Mexico to find a job cleaning up the oil mess. I asked her if she was coming back. She said, 'Who knows!' That's Jesse!

Nancy's Rose Revisited 36x48 Acrylic

I was never completely happy with the first version of this painting. It was too drab. It needed color and life,

Meena 16x20 Acrylic

A vignette from painting class last night. 

View From Tonya's 8x10 Acrylic

Landon 8x10 Acrylic

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This is my newphew Landon! He will melt your heart! He and his cousin Logan were born 9 days apart! Landon is older! Simply the best!!

Celeste 16x20 Acrylic

This is from a long pose yesterday at Cornerstone Gallery.

Graffitti 12x16 (in progress)

The model for this painting is Jesse. She is from Venezula. Maybe the time change and my work schedule has slowed me down a bit, but I don't want to hurriedly finish work any more just to get on to the next painting. Time to take the time to get it right, regardless of how much time it takes.

Mirror 12x16 Acrylic

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Black Gloves 16x20 Acrylic

At life drawing tonight, Celeste wore these black gloves.

Gray Day 9x12 Acrylic

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I am primarily a people painter, but I really want to paint more landscapes. But I don't need to tell anyone north of the equator that it's cold out there!

Logan 8x10 Acrylic

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This is my grand-newphew Logan. One of the two most handsome babies ever! (So I am a little biased!) His cousin Landon was born just a few days before.

Becca 12x16 Acrylic

Becca posed this evening at painting class. This was a 3 hour pose.

Black Dress 11x14 Acrylic

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