Saturday, May 31, 2014

Lure Series


























This winter I worked on a series of lure paintings. I'm fascinated by the elegant and sometimes wacky designs of lures. The tackle boxes of family and friends held treasure troves of interesting subjects. While the paintings are representational, they are not "lure portraits". The lures were starting points, inspiring the color palettes, textures and shapes in each painting.

Each painting is 8" x 8" x 1.5", oil on linen     All these paintings have been sold.

Monday, May 26, 2014

Farmers' Market

In a couple of weeks the farmers' market in Cable will be open for the season. I always look forward to my Saturday trips to buy beautiful veggies for eating and painting. Below are three paintings inspired by last summer's market.




























"Farmers' Market Sunflowers", 10" x 8", oil on linen, sold






















"Cherries", 9" x 12", oil on linen, sold










































"Garlic & Scapes", 24" x 12", oil on board, sold

Friday, May 23, 2014

Oranges and Pitcher
























I was thinking about achieving a sense of space when I set up this composition using complimentary colors.

"Oranges and Pitcher", 16"x17", oil on linen, SOLD