From the land of the Cedars/ Maine watercolors

Bucks Harbor House

2012-02-08T15:00:00.003-05:00

I really love this house. This is the same house in the painting with the sheep from few months ago...I tried to do a more accurate description of the house, the rest is abstract...The camera is cheap so the colors are not accurate...But any way, I like this painting a lot...

The fire

2012-02-07T11:02:00.002-05:00

I was browsing on facebook and found this photo..I am not sure what attracted me to the picture..Is it loneliness, sadness, or desperation...Not sure, but the fire is warm and bright red..Is it a time for reflection? I don't know..Sometimes you do a painting and you hate it, but for some reason you are still attracted to it...Do I make any sense?!!!

Along the Airline

2012-02-05T14:16:00.003-05:00

I painted with my boys today. I did a painting of the blueberry fields along the Airline (Route 9). The house is probably 150 years old but still standing..I want to do another one of the house itself, like Andrew Wyeth says, "A house Portrait".. However, I just wanted to do a quick one today and post it.. The boys painted transformers!!

Chimneys

2012-02-04T21:01:00.002-05:00

I was struck by those odd chimneys in the early morning..I did a very quick sketch..Looking back at that building in the front, those chimneys are all different in real life, which seems strange, but yet makes it unique.....Do you know where this building is?

Blueberry fields

2012-01-26T10:19:00.002-05:00

The first time I came to Maine was in 2006..I drove from Bangor to Machias for an interview with the hospital. I couldn't understand why those fields were red..I had never seen anything like it before. Then they told me: Blueberry fields..Since then, I have been all over Down East Maine, and I fell in love with them..I always wanted to paint them, but honestly, they are very hard to paint..I used to go up to the barrens in Harrington and get lost in the desert of red. If you ever been there, you'd know what I mean..

This is from a photo of one of my facebook friends. I liked the islands in the distance..I started with a quiet and calm sky. The islands recede peacefully into the distance. However, as I started working on the foreground, I went wild..The grass, the hints of bushes, and the reds all express anxiety, impatience, anger, but most of all a sense of being alive and ready to burst into action.....

2012-01-17T22:49:00.002-05:00

This is from a photo of a friend's Grandfather..Something about the man inspired me, not sure what it is. Again I did this very quickly and loosely..I tried to use muted colors to represent old age, but I felt some brightness and youth in his soul, so I threw in some bright greens..I hope you like it..Forgive me Wissam, the resemblence is only slight, but it was the spirit I was trying to convey...

East Machias House

2012-01-15T19:24:00.003-05:00

I took the photo for this picture in 2008. I was on my way to Cutler for a hiking trip..I stopped to get some gas in East Machias..I was struck by this weathered house and the overgrown grass and bushes. It was a nice summer day, and I am trying to convey all of this in this painting. I did exagerate some of the proportions and distorted the perspective a bit..I did not spend more than 2 hours on this painting, as I wanted to finish it, and I also wanted to be free and impulsive.. I like it..

Rte 182?

2012-01-08T18:07:00.003-05:00

My new year resolution is to do at least 52 paintings this year, regardless if they are good or bad. I am going to paint for fun and exercise. I will chose different subjects randomly and do them. This is from a picture I took this summer heading towards Paula's House on Black Woods road, or Rte 182..The drawing took me 2 minutes, the painting took less than an hour. I tried to convey a sense of summer with bright greens and dark shadows. I used mainly 4 or 5 colors..51 more paintings to go....

The house of dreams

2011-12-27T10:48:00.002-05:00

This quick painting is an interpretation of how I feel right now. No need for further explanation..

Busy

2011-11-26T09:11:00.002-05:00

I have not been finishing my paintings recently! I start them and then stop, then they go into the portfolios waiting to be brought out again! On top of working as a physician with long hours, this summer I have been busy with my rose garden..That's a little bouquet I collected few months ago...Also, I have Gabe and Jude to run after..

Machias Cow

2011-09-21T18:44:00.004-05:00

This is from a picture taken 3 years ago in Down East Maine. It was a sunny summer day. Some grass was green, and some has turned into hay. I printed the photo in black and white so I could achieve good tonal values. I tried to be impulsive and creative with my color application.

Lobster Fishermen

2011-08-21T11:04:00.003-05:00

I discovered the town landing in Falmouth. I took some pictures of the boats and the lobstermen at work. I was attracted to the orange colors. I did several sketches and tried to arrange the 3 of them in an interesting composition. I used thick opaque colors, with an almost like oil paint consistency. It is a nice sketch. I hope I could get some time to do a good painting out of this.

Sheep2

2011-08-13T12:38:00.002-05:00

This another quick interpretation of the sheep at Bucks Harbor..The real painting is more colorful.

Sheep

2011-07-31T17:20:00.002-05:00

This is from where I used to live in Down East Maine. This is right on the ocean at Bucks Harbor. It was very sunny that day. I tried to portray that using dark shadows. I tried to be a little abstract and free as far as the sheep go. The blue in the grass is from the shadow of the tree to the left.

Sheep herder from Turkey

2011-06-28T17:20:00.002-05:00

I haven't done any serious paintings over the past several months. However; I have done a few sketches and doodles..This is a watercolor sketch in preparation for a big painting..I did this loosely and quickly..I feel light and shadow values came out well. I enjoyed doing this.
Sorry, for not posting for so long!!

Eastport snow

2011-04-02T14:56:00.002-05:00

This is another painting from one of my friend's photos (her blog is linked on the side). I am not sure why I paint those photos, may be I am nostalgic to that desolate part of the world.

1 month without painting

2011-03-29T10:19:00.002-05:00

Wow! It has been a month since I painted! A lot is happening in my life right now. The artist inside me is frustrated but at the same time helpless! He wants to get out of his prison and dive into the world of color and dreams. Unfortunately, reality is harsh right now, and the artist has to stay locked in. I miss him and he misses his freedom. Oh well, I hope he understands it is only temporary. I hope he doesn't wither away and disappear!

Jude Alexander

2011-02-28T20:38:00.004-05:00

This is my son Jude. The painting started with carefully studied washes along the background, using viridian green and rose madder. Then I put a base wash over the carpet made of warmer colors, cadmium red and aureolin. The face started with rigid strokes with a small brush. After an hour of painting, I started feeling lethargic and hungry. I felt I was working and not having fun, so I took a large brush and started throwing colors fast, splashing reds and blues. The hands disappeared all of a sudden, but I didn't care as the focus needed to be on the face. I think having a good composition and color scheme eventually dominated the angry anxious brush strokes. At some point I wanted to throw the painting away. I took a break, ate some breakfast, then when I came back, I was surprised that I actually did a good painting. It does look like him too!!

Eastport

2011-02-17T10:51:00.004-05:00

This is from a photo one my artist friends took from Eastport. There were some buildings in the background that I have eliminated. I wanted to convey a sense of cold and isolation. Still I wanted to have some color. I think I did a good job with this one.

Another snow interpretation

2011-02-15T11:57:00.005-05:00

This is the same house from last post, but I decided to create a whole new painting without limiting myself to the photo. Which one is better? Could you see the snow flakes?

More snow paintings

2011-02-06T19:53:00.001-05:00

These are 2 quick paintings 14X11. Each probably took about 30min to an hour. I am not sure if I would call them paintings or studies.

Eastport

2011-01-30T16:17:00.003-05:00

This is from a picture a friend took. Painting from a picture is difficult. I decided to print the photo in black and white so I could have the freedom of expressing my colors. The house in the front is in shadow, while the garage thing in the back is in the direct sun. The fog in the back is blurring the horizon over the ocean. The photo I took of this painting is from my phone, not bad, but as usual the actual painting is much more colorful with rich blues.

Winter painting

2011-01-09T09:00:00.003-05:00

This is from a picture I took from Mackworth Island which is across the ocean from where I work. I was surprised to see how many people were hiking that day. It was sunny, so it must have not been that cold, I guess. I think the technique is good, I am not sure if it appeals to anybody, but I could just hope.

Sketches and experiments in oils

2010-12-12T09:46:00.004-05:00

At lunch time, I go downstairs and sketch on a piece of paper the everchanging ocean at Martin's point. I am trying to translate these sketches into paintings. Without the help of a camera, you have to rely on your memory and creativity. I also bought these cheap golden frames from Michael's and I'll try to see how the final products would look in those frames. I took the pictures quickly so I can post this as I haven't posted for a while, so I appologize for the low quality of the photos..One of the photos is of the blue berry barrens from a sketch that I did when I lived downeast..

Self Portrait

2010-11-13T15:18:00.003-05:00

When I look at a picture, I feel it is so easy to paint. However, the reality of watercolors is very harsh!! After a careful drawing, you start to paint, and things go out of hand. I had a different vision in my mind for this painting, but I am posting it any way.

Random Subjects

2010-11-07T09:00:00.001-05:00

Passing Shower

2010-10-24T08:15:00.003-05:00

I bought this book from Marden's for 3 dollars. It is a collection of photos about "Work". The pictures are great. This is of a goat herder from Syria. It brought childhood memories to me. We used to visit my aunt in Syria during summer break. She had a simple but hard life. She had a pinkish brown goat that she used to milk in the morning. I know some people dislike the taste of goat milk, but the whole experience of milking, then heating the milk, with a thick cream layer on top, was magical to my childhood eye. A young herder would come to the village and pass by the houses, then he takes their goats to the desert where they feed on wild bushes.
In this picture, the sun is trying to break through, while a light shower is still passing over this herder and his children..

Bucks Haabah

2010-09-27T08:10:00.002-05:00

This is from Bucks Harbor around my old house in Down East Maine..The area is desolate but very inspiring..This is probably around March last year, or like they say Maaash..

Stormy weather

2010-09-22T13:57:00.000-05:00

2 new paintings

2010-09-19T13:47:00.004-05:00

Last week I destroyed 2 paintings..This week I tried to be patient..It is hard to paint while running after the kids, but I managed it!! The lines may be skewed because I took the pictures from a weird camera angle..The real paintings are more perspectively correct..

Watercolor tragedies

2010-09-13T08:13:00.002-05:00

This weekend I spent a good amount of time on two paintings..Both were going great. However, right at the end, the final touches, both were destroyed..I did have some "distractions" which I attribute to this disaster!! My advise: if you are not in the mood or getting tired or distracted, leave the Watercolor alone!! Come back the next day with a fresh heart and finish the job!!

Cape Neddick Lighthouse

2010-09-05T07:46:00.003-05:00

I am working on a few paintings for our new medical center. We'll be moving in November, but I have to submit them before the end of this month. This is the first one. I got the picture from the internet. The sky in the picture was completely blue, so I created the clouds. Also, the picture had a small red shed and a white picket fence. I eliminated them as I thought they would create a compositional imbalance. I am trying to convey a sense of early spring, where the winter clouds are still lurking around, but the sun bravely shines and tries to kill the chill in the air..

Weekend Painting

2010-08-22T14:37:00.003-05:00

I finished the Vietnamese Guy w the cigarette..The other one I did on Klimanjaro paper I just bought... It is much cheaper than Arches and still professional grade..I think I am happy with the results..

Cigarette

2010-08-18T16:24:00.003-05:00

Shirt still needs to be painted, but I wanted to post it any way..

Martinspoint..

2010-08-01T07:28:00.003-05:00

These are 3 recent paintings..I have done a few other sketches but decided not to blog them..

The brick building is Martinspoint Health Center in Portland. This is where I work as a physician. I went yesterday morning into an island called Mackworth Island, and I did the 2 landscape paintings. The other one is facing south east..There was this sail boat that stayed in position for an hour so I was able to put in the picture. The tide kept on changing, and the sun was making me lethargic, but I decided to finish them on the spot!

The third is a painting of Gabriel, my son. I wanted to achieve an old movie character to it, so I laid an orangy wash over the whole paper. Then I started with the details.. I feel that I got too technical, so I am abandoning it for now. Watercolors need to be fresh and never overworked. I will consider working on it again later, otherwise it might join the rest of the paintings in the unwanted portfolio...And yes, he was sticking his tongue out!!

New paintings

2010-07-17T14:32:00.002-05:00

Watercolor

2010-06-22T23:03:00.004-05:00

This is a 10X14 done in roughly 25 minutes including sketching time..I thought it was good for someone who hasn't painted in a while!

Jude

2010-04-24T17:38:00.001-05:00

I didn't mention that God has blessed us with a new son, Jude. This is my first painting of him. God bless and protect our children, they are so precious!!

Gaby Again

2010-04-24T09:42:00.002-05:00

I did this very quickly with no planning at all. I almost threw it away as it doesn't look a lot like Gaby. However, it was a nice spontaneous exercise. May be I'll keep it for now!!

Gabe

2010-04-12T20:44:00.002-05:00

Kennebec Rd Version 2

2010-04-11T10:58:00.003-05:00

This is another version from my last post.
I like this version better.
In the real painting you could almost feel the sunny summer haze. The colors are also more transparent and in harmony. The camera again did not do this painting justice!!

Landscape

2010-03-28T14:47:00.003-05:00

This is from a picture I took while driving home from Work in Machias..I have painted the same view a few times before. I started with transparent washes, and everything was going great. Then the foreground gave me some trouble. I glazed the foreground several times trying to achieve the right tone and color, but I ended up with a muddy look. A piece of advise: Learn to stop!! I think I should have stopped when everythng was looking good. It still looks OK I think!!

Moved

2010-03-26T07:44:00.002-05:00

We moved to a new house recently..Basically needed some more space. The house we were renting was very small for 2 dogs, a baby coming anytime soon, and a child running all over the place. So, between the move, and long hours at work, I have not been able to do any paintings!!! I am going to try to do one this weekend. Probably, people are getting tired from seeing my sad looking portrait!!

Self Portrait

2010-03-13T19:18:00.004-05:00

Portland

2010-03-08T10:11:00.003-05:00

This is on congress street near the Museum! I would have liked the buildings to be a little more transparent..It still looks OK I guess!

New Portrait

2010-02-28T13:07:00.001-05:00

Street Scene

2010-02-15T11:10:00.002-05:00

New

2010-02-14T19:08:00.000-05:00

This is a different version w warm neutral colors..

Another cow painting, different Interpretation

2010-02-07T11:39:00.005-05:00

So, this time, I pushed the house to the right, moved the road entirely to the other side of the painting, made the machias river more evident...So, although, this is not a good impression of that place, it is a free expression of my imagination and creativity. I am a little looser here.
I am going to see how much I could push my imagination on this subject!

Gaby's

2010-01-31T15:41:00.000-05:00

Cow experiments

2010-01-31T09:39:00.005-05:00

So, I am trying to liberate myself from details.
The picture of these cows is very different from the painting..I tried to do different variations. The one on the bottom is the first sketch. In the last one, on top, I pushed the house more into the center, and I made the fence in the field drop down a little. Also, trying different colors. I think, though, I still overworked each of them. It is hard to tell yourself to stop. I will try a few more interpretations!

Machias Cows

2009-12-26T18:01:00.002-05:00

This is a quickie from the summer photos I took in Machias!

Spring Point Ledge

2009-12-13T15:54:00.001-05:00

I wanted to paint something wintery. My wife thinks this is the best I've done for a while. The camera however, took away from the wintery feel. When you look at the real painting you feel cold and lonely. I guess I might need a new camera?!

New Portland

2009-12-06T13:07:00.004-05:00

I have done this view last month. Now I decided to do a different interpretation. I kept the skyline, but I changed the light to make it come from the east. I wanted the painting to show an early hazy morning. The picture I took was in the afternoon. The clouds were facing the other way. It was challenging but fun! Please compare to the one I did last month.

Work in Progress

2009-12-03T16:12:00.003-05:00

We are renting a small house so I have been moving the painting between the Easel and the bed!!!

Stage 2

2009-12-02T13:22:00.001-05:00

New painting

2009-12-02T12:05:00.003-05:00

I am starting a new painting. This is the outline sketch..Next, will be the anxiety stage. This usually disappears once I put a few colors in. Someties the anxiety recurrs, but this is all part of the watercolor adventure!

Sketches and small paintings

2009-12-01T11:17:00.002-05:00

I haven't done any big painting for a while..I just have been sketching and doing 9X12 inch paintings. I am not posting all of them since some are reproductions of other artists work for my own training..They say to improve, learn from the great..I am however showing one of Sargent's. It is the boat at the pier..The sea gull is from a picture I took at cape Elizabeth..The sketches are of Gaby and Lindsey!

Portland Skyline

2009-11-22T14:59:00.002-05:00

The Ring

2009-11-08T10:14:00.002-05:00

I go fishing in this location sometimes...This ring is anchored in the rocks. Across from it is a small cove and then you see the lighthouse...There was no way that I could get the lighthouse and the ring in one photograph so I had to create this composition. I put less detail in the background to give it some distance. In the winter this will remind me of the warm summer fishing adventures! The real painting is wider but I had to crop it on the computer to fit the screen!

2009-10-29T11:20:00.000-05:00

New Painting

2009-10-29T08:19:00.002-05:00

Sorry for the delay. I am going to post a painting later today.
I did a painting of my wife wearing a scarf.
I took the picture on Sunday Morning. She was laying on the cold couch watching TV with a green scarf around her face..The way she looked reminded me of the Bedwoins in the desert. I told her to hold her pose and took the picture.
Last night, I came back late from work and did not start painting until almost 9pm..I did it on the coffee table while Gaby was asleep and while we were watching a movie together. The movie and the painting came to conclusion at midnight.
Now, I am in my clinic, and I feel very sleepy!
Look for the painting later!

Nude

2009-10-18T20:34:00.004-05:00

Alright!!! I pushed myself and did this quick 14x20 sketch/painting..
It made me feel better!
I did it in less than 2 hours.
It was still wet when I took the picture, so the flash reflected on the shiny surface.
I think my talent is still alive despite everything!!!

Adobe

2009-10-18T16:47:00.001-05:00

It has been a boring and cold weekend !!
I sketched a little bit.
Then, I thought I'd play around with Adobe to see what other digital artists do.
I got bored very easily, so I stopped.
I still wanted to post it.
It doesn't give me the joy of watercolors!
I wish I could do a painting, but I am very uninspired!!!

Painting

2009-10-12T15:30:00.000-05:00

Ink Sketch

2009-10-12T10:46:00.001-05:00

This is done with a regular pen..This is a 5 minute sketch. I just wanted to post something since I haven't painted for a while!

Fall

2009-09-13T08:38:00.003-05:00

This is in Machiasport..I took the picture coming back from work one day..Unfortunately, they tore the barn down..Behind the house you see the Machias river..I wanted to use colors suggestive of the fall..

Grandpa Sam

2009-08-31T18:19:00.000-05:00

This is a very loose quick painting. I enjoyed it!

Another Photo

2009-08-27T17:26:00.002-05:00

This is a photo under sunlight without the flash. I think it is a more accurate photo!

Kennebec Rd Sheep

2009-08-23T15:57:00.003-05:00

Yesterday I worked all day on a painting of rocks and mud at low tide. Everything was going well until the end. I basically destroyed it. That's the risk you take with watercolors.
I trashed the painting and felt really angry.
Then, that evening I made a few sketches of these sheep. I woke up today, watched Tottenham my favorite English team. Then I did this painting.
Green is the artist nightmare, but I think I tamed it very well. The real painting looks great! The photo doesn't give it justice!!

Sketch

2009-08-22T08:04:00.001-05:00

I did this 5-10min sketch at work between patients on a small notepad..

Gaby

2009-08-15T16:35:00.003-05:00

That's ma Boy!!!..I want to keep my personal life out of the blog, but I couldn't resist this picture of my son!!

Work in Progress 3

2009-08-15T16:22:00.004-05:00

The painting looks a little different because the sun is a little lower and it affected the photo!

The last stages will include spraying dark spots to indicate sand and gravel on the mud flats..I will also finish all the windows!!

Portland, Work in progress

2009-08-15T15:29:00.001-05:00

2009-08-15T05:41:00.002-05:00

It's six thirty on Saturday. I am ready to go to work. I am excited to start a new painting. I will try to put pictures as the work progresses. Hopefully I will still have the excitement when I come back in the afternoon.

Brook Trout

2009-07-26T16:14:00.003-05:00

I enjoy fishing for those brook trouts in the spring. I think I did a good job with this one. I might try another one later!

Finally got out to paint!!

2009-07-11T20:26:00.001-05:00

Myrtle Beach

2009-06-14T12:47:00.003-05:00

Idle time

2009-06-08T15:07:00.002-05:00

Whatever idle means!
I have been very busy at work, fishing, taking care of the new baby, so no new paintings recently.
To me that is disappointing because I used to do at least 2 paintings a week.
However, I am still sketching for pleasure. Sketching things from the internet. I actually have done a small painting but i wasn't too proud of it. May be I'll publish it later.
I will also publish a sketch I did of Mr. Andrew Wyeth, one of my favorite artists (ofcourse along with John Blockley and Winslow Homer). The rest of the sketches I have thrown away because art keeps accumulating all over my small house (on top of all the baby toys)!!

Quoddy trail

2009-05-11T07:07:00.001-05:00

The photos have been hazy lately. Any way, this is a new painting. It is from one of my hiking trips to West Quoddy state park. I have done 2 similar ones in the past from previous hikes.

New Painting

2009-04-18T09:37:00.001-05:00

I have moved to Portland. In the process of moving and taking care of the new baby, I have slowed down. But I tried to paint this last evening. I think it looks fine...

Portrait

2009-03-29T18:37:00.003-05:00

I have painted this before with the whole body. This time, I wanted to do a focused portrait. It is very tricky to keep the colors soft. The way to do it is use transparent nonstaining pigments. I used Rose madder, aureolin, cobalt turqoise, viridian, and alizarin. So, basically no blacks, greys, or browns! I think it looks good!

Winter Sun!

2009-03-16T12:09:00.005-05:00

This is Mido, my beagle, sun bathing. I did the acrylic first, which is still to be finished, but I wanted to do it again in watercolors. I think it looks good! Colors used: Aureolin Yellow, Viridian green, Rose Madder, and Ultramarine blue!

Grandpa Sam

2009-02-15T16:11:00.002-05:00

Snow storm over the Machias river

2009-02-08T10:35:00.002-05:00

I finished this in half an hour. Being quick has its disadvantages. I made a blob in the middle of the sky that I couldn't get rid of. I wanted to post it any way.

South Beach

2009-02-07T14:53:00.003-05:00

I have been wanting to paint a winter scene, however, I was looking at some pictures and found this one taken on vacation to south beach. I have taken a lot of them with colorful umbrellas and seats. The wind was blowing and the sea was rough. When I first painted the sand it was very orangy. I glazed it with two layers of cobalt turqouise. It is amazing what glazing could do. Enjoy!

Kennebec Rd Sunset

2008-12-31T10:38:00.001-05:00

This is from the same road I painted the sheep. The two paintings are very rich in color. Unfortunately, my camera is not capturing it.

New Painting

2008-12-27T07:17:00.002-05:00

Sheep in the snow

2008-12-20T14:37:00.003-05:00

Self-Portrait

2008-12-07T13:46:00.002-05:00

This is another attempt in Acrylics. It is such a hard transition, but I am not giving up!

Snow storm over the mud flats

2008-12-02T22:17:00.002-05:00

Anybody who lives in Down East Maine, knows exactly what this is about. I have driven so many times in the snow storms, and I always wished I could just stop the car and paint right then and there! This is out of memory of the mud flats in a snow storm, where the water becomes mud, and the mud becomes snow, and all the colors blend in harmony!

Acrylic!

2008-11-30T16:16:00.003-05:00

Since I have been uninspired and unsucessful lately, I decided to try something different. I have taught myself to paint in watercolors, so why couldn't I improve on my acrylics? I always like to do my own painting ideas, and that is hard and takes a lot of creativity. I also like to enjoy painting, so I decided to do this painting of Andrew Wyeth. To make it challenging, he did it in watercolor, so I did it in Acrylics. In the begining, painting with the brush was difficult, so I grabbed the palette knife, and used it for most of the painting. I feel satisfied, and I know I did a great job!!!

Winter

2008-11-29T10:16:00.003-05:00

I did the first version of this painting on Christmas of 2005. I can't tell which version is better. My technique is improving, but sometimes it over takes my passion. It is a good exercise nevertheless!

Rainy Weekend

2008-11-15T20:53:00.002-05:00

It has been a rainy week. It also have been very busy. I had to go to a conference last weekend, and I have been coming back late from work during the past few weeks!

Today is Saturday, I came back in the afternoon from work. The fire was going, and Schubert was playing, so I felt inspired. The bright colored one is from a sketch I did near my house just before all the clouds and the rain came in. The two trees are from my memory. I was sitting at Helen's yesterday eating lunch during my break, and across the Machias river, rain was falling and it was very misty. I used some ink following the footsteps of my favorite watercolor artist, Blockley! I like the trees painting better and it is a better reflection of the past rainy few days!!!

The Trail's End

2008-11-02T17:03:00.001-05:00

This is a remake of the old man with the blue jeans. I am still wondering if I should throw the leaves and twigs on the left upper corner!?

South Fork Relics

2008-10-26T16:32:00.003-05:00

This is a painting that I started a while back but never finished it until today. It is a reflection of the fall. This was a place near Dilsboro, Indiana where I used to escape to on the weekends, to fish and paint, and chase after the dogs in the open fields and along the hills!!!

Finished Painting

2008-10-26T12:48:00.001-05:00

New Painting

2008-10-26T11:08:00.003-05:00

I am working on this painting of my favorite model. It is an expression of my admiration to the beauty and majesty of the human creation. I love it so far, but as with all watercolor paintings, it could be wrecked in an instant!!!

Sand Beach Bar Harbor/ Old lady with a bible

2008-10-20T06:01:00.003-05:00

I have been struggling with my paintings recently. I am not taking my time to study them, and then I end up with a bad result. Still, I have the urge to paint, so with whatever time I get I try to paint eventhough I get disappointed. I do think the ideas in the paintings are good, but the result doesnot live up to my expectations.

West on 50 (3)

2008-10-13T17:29:00.002-05:00

This is the 3rd version of this painting. I think it is one of first paintings that sold at the gallery.. The 2nd I gave to my neighbor. Hopefully, I'll be able to keep this one!!!