Value Study

It's amazing to me that by combining red, blue and green as well as other mixtures, you can get awesome blacks and grays. Inspired by a value study seen online it has become part of my first session when teaching.

Red Pear on Blue Square

I haven't painted pears in what seems like ages.

 I forgot how challenging they can be, especially these red pears.

Lemon in Bowl

Lemon yellow and violet are fun complementary colors to paint together. Each wants to compete for superiority. I tried to give them equal billing in this painting. 

Glass Goblet and Oranges

Looser and looser down the rabbit hole.

 Every time I feel myself tightening up I wipe off my painting (in this case yesterday's painting), take out a bigger brush and start again. I have no choice in the matter. I get a feeling in my gut that something is wrong and I know from experience it's the painting, not me or something in my life. In almost all cases, I feel better once I redo it.

Stacked and Plum

Click here to purchase

This painting was fast and loose, which worked out well since I've been busy organizing the Oakroom Artists' Winter Exhibition. The show was hung yesterday. There were lots of people helping out and I want to take this opportunity to thank them all. It's a great show with beautiful art and worth a visit.

Oakroom Artists Winter Exhibition

Artwork by 25 Oakroom Artists on view at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady

 From Jan. 13th - Feb. 28. 

Opening reception Jan. 22nd, 1:30-3:00