Tango In Red - Finished

Here it is, all wrapped up!

Tango In Red - Update 1

Well, it's almost finished. I think this is shaping up to be one of my best. I really like the way it is coming along. I would love to know what you think! Oh, and sorry for the image quality...had to take the picture inside with artificial lighting.

Tango In Red

I'm gearing up for an art show in April, so I've started a new painting. This one is called "Tango In Red" (thanks, Marcus, for the title). This is about the halfway point, and I think it's coming along nicely so far. I'd love to know what you think, so comment liberally!

Merry Christmas!!

After 23 hours (not all contiguous), it is finally finished: Mom's Christmas present! After two marathon painting sessions the past two nights (notice I'm posting this at 5am CST) I have completed a painting I promised my Mom for Christmas this year. I really underestimated the time it would take to complete a picture with these dimensions, but I am pretty happy with the outcome.

You'll notice that I used a brush for this one. For the subject matter, I figured brushes were the way to go! It took me awhile to get the hang of the way the oils flow from brush to canvas -- I almost messed up one flower beyond repair -- but I feel I got the hang of it after a few hours of painting! Take a look! I would love to know what you think, so feel free to post!

Merry Christmas!




P.S. I'll try to replace this pic with a better one sometime tomorrow. I had to sneak around the house to position the painting so I didn't get too much glare!

Sunflower

Finished a small piece over the weekend. This is a 12x12 painting of a sunflower, again with a knife. I'm not so sure I like this one. Maybe it will grow on me.

Poppi - Finished!

Here is the finished version of "Poppi." It's not totally finished, as I still have to add a little bit of shadow under the bottom of his beard, but this is the last image I'll post of this piece. Hope you enjoy.