1612.1 Temple Girl

I shot this photograph while visiting Japan in 2012.  I've always loved the color and motion.  Started the painting in the Michael Steirnagle workshop in Scottsdale and ended with inputs from Larisa Aukon online!

Temple Girl

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24x24, oil on canvas

Travel & painting #2

Set up in DeWi & Sarah's (son & daughter-in-law) sun room.  I had brought home fresh ingredients for a Gazpacho - and decided that would be the subject of today's painting.  So, before chopping it all up, I set up an arrangement with tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, garlic olive oil and vinegar.  Fun!

Travel and painting #1

I've packed my bags - have found a way to get all my art equipment in a single suitcase - complete with wet panel carriers and paper towels.  The only thing I'm not flying with is the Gamsol.  I'll post a photo of the whole package later in the trip.  Middleburg VA was the site of my first plein air painting of this trip. I had managed to hike into an awesome location the day before at Great Falls Park - got mostly set up and realized I didn't have my paper towels.  I ended up using the time to take photos, and do some sketches in pen.  It was a good exercise, even though not what I'd planned.  Back to Middleburg.  I found a nice shady site under a huge magnolia tree and painted a house.  I was almost done when the home owner came out to see what I was doing.  She asked if I'd put her husband's old cat into the paintings, brought me a photos and Randolf was added.  Sold the painting on the spot!