GE Mixer

GE Mixer   |   16 x 16   |   Oil on panel

I've been painting mixers for a while now, but none quite like this GE. I'm not sure of the vintage, but I really like the shape. In a way I liken this to an earlier piece titled, "Fin". It's mostly about the graphic quality of the image, and not so much about the machine. I don't know how this painting will be received, but it's something I've wanted to paint for sometime. When it's ready I'll be shipping this to Principle Gallery in Alexandria for a still life invitational this April. 

Doctor

Doctor  |  12 x 12  |  oil on panel

Another piece slated for our two person show at Tree's Place Gallery this July. I've got a new mixer on the easel right now. It's destined for a still life invitational at Principle Gallery in April. I should be posting an image of it in four or five days. 

Fin

Fin   |   12 x 12   |   Oil on panel

There's not a whole lot happening in this painting, but I found myself going back to this composition over and over again, so finally decided to pull the trigger. What drew this image to me was the quality of the metal in the tail fin. I just really, really wanted to paint that. I also liked the geometric aspect of the composition. The angles, straight runs and curves. I don't know. I hope it works.

Condiments No.4

Condiments No. 4  |  12 x 12  |  Oil on panel

Condiments No.4 will be my second painting for our summer show at Tree's Place Gallery. I think I'm going to stick with this 12 x 12 size for a little while. Kinda liking it.

Apéritif No. 2

Apéritif No. 2   |   12 x 12   |   Oil on panel

I'm beginning to produce work for our 2016 summer show at Tree's Place Gallery. I had done another version of this composition with green grapes and am thinking of doing a third using cherries. There's a 12 x 12 Ketchup on the easel now.

Mixmaster: Complete

Mixmaster   |   30 x 30   |   oil on canvas

The Mixmaster for Reh's Gallery in NYC is finally complete. Something small I think for my next painting.

Mixmaster: In Progress - Completed Underpainting

Mixmaster   |   30 x 30   |   oil on canvas

The completed underpainting.

Mixmaster: In Progress - Post No. 2

Mixmaster   |   30 x 30   |   In Progress

I took a little time off from painting during the holidays, but now I'm back at work. I've got the underpainting of the mixer, stand and blades done. Now it's time to begin work on the glass bowl. 

Happy Holidays 2015

Doug, me and a guy with a really small mouth

2015 is almost gone, so it's time to say, "Happy Holidays" to you all, and to say thank you for visiting my blog throughout the year. Your comments mean a lot to me and I appreciate each one. Now it's on to 2016, some new paintings and maybe some sales as well. Hope you all have a great holiday season, and I'll see you again next year.

Mixmaster: In Progress - Day 5

Mixmaster   |   30 x 30   |   Oil on canvas

I've been working on the Mixmaster for about five days . . .  and miles to go before I sleep.

Dr. Pepper: Complete

Dr. Pepper   |   24 x 24   |   Oil on panel

Well, after numerous family health issues (including one of my own) and the holidays I finally managed to complete the Dr. Pepper commission. Now it's time to get busy on a new piece for Reh's Galleries in NYC. It will be another large Sunbeam mixer. All shiny metal and glass. I'm thinking 30 x 30, so in progress images will follow.

Dr. Pepper: In Progress - Day 9 Under-Painting Complete

Dr. Pepper   |   24 x 24   |   Oil on panel

Day nine and the under-painting is done.

Dr. Pepper: In Progress - Day 4

Dr. Pepper   |   24 x 24   |   Oil on panel

A couple of more days and I've got all the type laid in, the first layer of the background and I'm just starting on the glass. 

Dr. Pepper: In Progress - Day 2

Dr. Pepper   |   24 x 24   |   Oil on panel

Started work on the Dr. Pepper a couple of days ago. So far it's been all about the type. Today I hope to finish the labeling on the bottle, and the chevron and stripes on the carrier. After that it's on to the glass and the table top. 

Honda Metropolitan: Complete

Honda Metropolitan   |   12 x 16   |   Oil on panel

It's been ten days since I finished the underpainting, but with some time off to spend with my brother here from New York, I'm calling it done. When it's dry and varnished it'll be heading out to San Francisco to C. K. Contemporary Gallery with two more 12 x 16's. 

Now it's back to work for Rehs Galleries in NYC. I've got a "soda" commission lined up first. A collector agreed to purchase both the Coke and Pepsi paintings at Rehs if I agreed to paint a Dr. Pepper to go with them. Didn't have to twist my arm to agree to that. When it's done I'm on to something else. What, I'm not sure. I'll be doing more photography in the coming days and I'm hoping to mine a composition from that. I'll post "in progress" shots of the Dr. Pepper commission, the first of which should appear in the next few days.

Study for Honda Metropolitan: In Progress - Completed Underpainting

Study for Honda Metropolitan  |  12 x 16  |  Oil on panel

Day ten and the underpainting is done. Now it's back to the top to begin the second pass. 

Study for Honda Metropolitan: In Progress - Day 6

Study for Honda Metropolitan  |  12 x 16  |  Oil on panel

Here's the Honda study with a few more days in. I took Sunday off to attend the Barber Vintage Festival in Birmingham Alabama. Three days of vintage motorcycles and racing. I took about 500 photos for potential painting reference, and had an all around great time. I'll post about that event in a day or two after I've had a chance to go through all those images.

Study for Honda Metropolitan: In Progress - Day 3

Study for Honda Metropolitan  |  12 x 16  |  oil on panel

Road Atlanta holds an event each year called, "the Mitty". It's a racing weekend exclusive to vintage racing cars. I attended this years race and took about 500 photos as reference material for future paintings. I was scrolling though those images the other day looking for something small to paint when I came across this photo of a little Honda scooter one of the driving teams had used to get around the grounds. This was what I was searching for. I'm calling it a "study" because I may want to do it again later in a larger format. On to day 4.

Poets&Artists Magazine: Realism Issue

Back in 2008 I was fortunate enough to have my work shown in the first issue of Poets & Artists magazine, which at that time was called Oranges and Sardines. In 2010 editor Didi Menendez extended me a second invitation and now, sixty six issues later, Didi was kind enough to put my name in the hat for a curated realism issue. Frank Bernarducci, owner of the Bernaducci Meisel Gallery in New York is the guest editor. Frank selected 19 artists from a group of potential candidates from around the world and I was lucky enough to make the cut. It’s an impressive collection of painters, which includes two of my online buddies, Alvin Richard and Lorena Kloosterboer.

If you’re interested in purchasing this issue you can pick up a printed copy produced Blurb or download a pdf. Both methods are accessible from the PA website.

http://www.poetsandartists.com

http://www.blurb.com/b/6467583-pa-67-realism-issue

Chicadee

Chicadee  |  10 x 12  |  Oil on hardboard panel

I'm getting ready to do some new photography, so I haven't wanted to start anything big. My urge to paint on the other hand is really strong right now and I couldn't bear the idea of giving up my brushes for an extended period of time. Fortunately, the answer to my problem was solved when I was in Karens office helping her decide on a composition.  As she was scrolling through possible images I noticed the Chicadee and said she should do that. Karen said she wasn't going to use that image because, "I can't paint grapes", so I asked if I could have it. There was a time when about all I painted was birds so I was pretty happy when she said, "yes". It was really fun to paint something with eyes again.