6 x 6 

oil on board

 A new style for me. Thought I'd do some work with colors rather than concentrating on the forms. I kind of like them. On the bottom one the gesso was really bumpy. which is not so good, but it looks worse in the scan than in real life.

6x6" oil on masonite

8 x 8 oil on board

6 x 6 oil on board

8 x 8 oil on board.

Three paintings of radishes. Don't know why I liked them. Maybe because they're white instead of the usual red. I know the little tails are really interesting. The blues came out nice in the last one, not too cool.

The second bacon eggs biscuits and gravy painting.  It was just dry enough to scan tonight. I did touch up the bacon and eggs as they were looking a little flat. But now, done is done. I hope to have it in the mail to Nicholas tomorrow.

I just got accepted to a gallery! Yay me!  It's The Phoenix Gallery on the Country Club Plaza, in Kansas City, of course. They only took two to start. but it really feels great. 

It's dry and scanned so you can see it properly.

8 x 8"

I tried it again today.

8 x 8" 

oil on masonite

I accepted a little commission to paint a breakfast. Bacon, eggs and biscuits and gravy.  So here is my process. I prefer to work directly from life but sometimes that just doesn't seem practical. In this case since I've never painted biscuits and gravy and because biscuits and gravy have no good shape, I made a breakfast and photographed it. Here are the results.

Deisel and Diamond

6 x 6

oil on board

I co-worker is retiring next month. You can tell that she is looking forward to it. normal she is a bit cranky but lately, she's gotten much friendlier and she even looks younger. She says she's really ready to go. But I know she'l miss these two guys, the owners dogs. So they will be my little retirement present for her.

A Bunch of Carrots

8 x 8

oil on board

I like the carrots with the tops. So much more interesting to paint. But also so much more expensive to buy.  I wonder if the tops have any culinary value or if they are solely for looks.