Sun Bath

I'm not sure of the title for this new piece, but for now it's titled, "Sun Bath".  It's a 20" x 16" oil on Ampersand board.  I'll be exhibiting this piece at The Waterfowl Festival in Easton, Maryland in November. 

 

I don't bother with a tight pencil drawing - I just knock it in with a brush.  This is the start of 'Sun Bath'. 

Five Agaves

These five new oils are for Legacy Gallery, just in time for their 23rd Anniversary Annual Open House, which starts Saturday, October 22.  The oils are all the same size - 24" x 12" on 2" deep Ampersand cradled board.  I enjoy painting agave, not just because of their fabulous colors, but also because the broad leaves make for interesting compositions. 

"Reach Up"

24" x 12" oil on 2" deep cradle board

"Chiracahuan Jade"

24" x 12" oil on 2" deep cradle board

"Do-Si-Do"

12" x 24" oil on 2" deep cradle board

"Sonoran Turquoise"

24" x 12" oil on 2" deep cradle board

"Heart and Soul"

24" x 12" oil on 2" deep cradle board

"Eye Candy"

This is the finished piece that I posted yesterday.  I'm hoping I didn't push the detail too far.  I resisted putting the spots on the cactus pads but the piece felt like it needed some interest. 

"Eye Candy"

20" x 7.5" oil on Ampersand board

Not quite finished....

This piece isn't finished - but you get the idea.  It's a 7.5" x 20" on Ampersand Gessobord.  I'm having fun painting it and am trying hard to keep it painterly.  When finished, it will be heading for Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Small Works Show, Legacy Gallery

This little 8" x 10" oil, "Dash Away",  is heading for Legacy Gallery's Holiday Small Works Show which hangs from December 8 through the end of the month.  Legacy Gallery is in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is the finest gallery in Scottsdale!

"Gold Fever"

This 18" x 24" oil is hot off the easel - just finished this afternoon.  It's heading for The Walt Horton Fine Art Gallery in Beaver Creek, Colorado....a classy gallery in a beautiful area!  You'll find the gallery in the Plaza at Beaver Creek, next door to Paderweski Fine Art, by the ice rink.  The gallery manager tells me that sometimes bears can be seen rummaging in the trashcans in the plaza. The perfect spot for a wildlife gallery!

Walt Horton Fine Art was started by Walt and his wife Peggy.  Sadly, Walt died shortly after the gallery opened but you can still see his fabulous sculpture in the gallery including his signature species, the bear!

"Gold Fever"

18" x 20" oil on panel

This painting can be purchased through Walt Horton Fine Art Gallery

Today's Oil Study - A Harris Hawk

I don't think I've painted a Harris Hawk before.  The bird is only found in a small part of the U.S. so it may not be a very well-known bird...but I painted one anyway because of the fabulous colors.  I used the complement of the orange/brown for the background and like the zing it added to the painting.

189 - Harris Hawk

7" x 5" oil study on board, unframed

$75 plus $6 shipping within the U.S.