Kennebec Rd Version 2

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

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

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

Portland

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

Street Scene

New

This is a different version w warm neutral colors..

Another cow painting, different Interpretation

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

Cow experiments

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

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

Spring Point Ledge

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

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

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

Stage 2

New painting

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

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

The Ring

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!

New Painting

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

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

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

Ink Sketch

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

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

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

Another Photo

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

Kennebec Rd Sheep

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!!