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| Watercolor on paper |
November 26, 2014
November 16, 2014
Still Life after James Ensor (2014)
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| Oil on Board - 21" x 12" |
For years I have been admiring James Ensor's works. James Ensor painted some wonderful still lives. One of them really got me, I had to give it a shot.
October 16, 2014
October 15, 2014
October 5, 2014
Make your own (large) canvas
Making your own (large) canvas...
Unless I paint smaller sizes, I build my own canvases using a piece of plywood nailed and glued to a self-made frame (Home Depot) with masonite reinforced corners. All the parts are nailed and glued together (Carpenter glue) - The glue is essential. I use roll canvas from Dick Blick. It is quite a production but at least my canvas won’t warp and I could go up to 4’ x 8’.
A few pictures will illustrate the whole (easy) process.
Unless I paint smaller sizes, I build my own canvases using a piece of plywood nailed and glued to a self-made frame (Home Depot) with masonite reinforced corners. All the parts are nailed and glued together (Carpenter glue) - The glue is essential. I use roll canvas from Dick Blick. It is quite a production but at least my canvas won’t warp and I could go up to 4’ x 8’.
A few pictures will illustrate the whole (easy) process.
Self Portrait (2014)
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| Oil on Canvas - 24" x 18" |
... and the various steps this painting went through ...
September 28, 2014
September 27, 2014
September 23, 2014
September 12, 2014
Jane Reading (2014)
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| Oil on Canvas 21" x 33" |
Inspired by a picture I took of Jane posing next to l'Eglise de Saint Julien le Pauvre in Paris ... It took me two years to finish this painting. I went through lots of different compositions, color schemes ... An endless battle. It was painful, but exciting. Many times I thought of giving up. But ...
September 11, 2014
June 24, 2014
Sunrise at Elliott Key (2013)
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| Oil on Canvas 24" x 18" |
Candle inspired by Gerhard Richter
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| Oil on canvas - 18" x 24" |
I am fascinated by Gerhard Richter; I had to try (somewhat naively) to
approach one of his many wonderful paintings. He has painted several
"candles" - so masterfully. I did try my best, only to realize I was still miles away. I have only used two colors: Cadmium Yellow Pale and Cobalt Blue (and a tad of Transparent Oxyde Red).
June 23, 2014
Yellow Flowers at the Window
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| Oil on Canvas 20" x 20" |
You can look at some of the steps leading to this painting.
Sunset at Dinner Key Marina
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| Oil on Canvas - 20" x 16" |
Watercolors Series 01
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| The Gunpowder River - near Baltimore |
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| Irises |
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| Sunrise near Enkhuizen (The Netherlands) |
Still Life with Lemons on a Tournai Plate
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| Oil on Board 10" x 8" |
Again another still life based on a series of pictures ...
June 22, 2014
Still Life with Pears
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| Oil on Canvas - 10" x 8" |
These pears inspired me. They are quite a stretch from the so called inspiration. The original photograph follows.
Still Life with Peaches
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| Oil on Canvas 10" x 8" |
I thought I would have a hard with the peaches. Wrong I was. I had to paint the silver cup 12 (twelve) times...too bright, too white, too small, too big ... too too too ...
June 21, 2014
Jane at Quiberon.
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| Jane at Quibéron - Oil on Canvas - 20" x 16" |
We spent a few days in Brittany. Jane was fascinated by the beauty of the sea. The picture I took (see below) turned later into the above oil painting. We have added more pictures to show you the original model photograph and a few of the steps leading to the final painting.
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