And One More

                                                    Joe, America Series, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

New Americans

Pleased to get started on these; I know the blocking-in stage is rough, but they'll sharpen up in the next few sessions.

                                                    Lauren, America Series, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

                                                    Doug, America Series, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

A Little Mystery

Did a little redrawing of the figure and her trailing dress today. I wait for the turquoise paint to dry; am looking forward to getting some detail into those brick structures.

                                                      In The Halls Of Morpheus, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

Also: 

                                                      Elbo Room, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

Friday!

Had to run out to do a photo shoot this morning, but I did get a little painting time in this afternoon, mostly on the table surface in the foreground.

                                                      Another Thursday Evening, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

 

And I added a lot of color to the one below. It's hard to get the intense and ethereal turquoise color on the brick walls of the reference photo— It may take a few sessions of glazing.

                                                      In The Halls Of Morpheus, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

A Productive Day

 For once, there were no outside distractions to keep me from working, and I was able to sit quietly at the easel and work.

 

                                                     Another Thursday Evening, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

I changed the title.

                                                     Woodside Lake, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

                                                     Kasler Point, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

                                                     El Centro, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 
 

Color And Contrast

Color and contrast are the two things that drew me into painting this piece. I love the strong light, and I can remember the day I was strolling down the street with family when I saw this little scene. A flock of blackbirds flew overhead, but I wasn't quick enough to catch them in the photo; still, it's a wonderful image. 

                                                      Elbo Room, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

Window Detail

 Painted in some hazy images in the windows. Can't wait to get back to the green areas.

                                                     El Centro, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

In The Halls

Next step: applying color.

                                                      In The Halls Of Morpheus, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

Fantasy

 Decided to try something new and different. Drew according to grid, the imagery will be more obvious over the next couple of weeks.

                                                      In The Halls Of Morpheus, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

Color Tryouts

 In real life, you can't see the messy brushstrokes in the sky; the camera's picking up some of the abundant sunshine outside. I want the sky to be perfectly flat, and the red color on the building needs to be toned back and made slightly dingy.  Also, that green wall is not true to the way it looks with the eye, but all this will sort itself out pretty soon.

                                                      Elbo Room, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

What's This?

 Another new painting!

                                                      Elbo Room, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

Annuals

 It's been a long time since I worked on this one; after staring at it for a few days I realized it's quite a decent painting. So I picked it up again, added more color to some of the plants, and made the garden hose more visible.

                                                      Annuals, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

Starting To Shape Up

 Though I think the green needs to be toned down some more, I'm happy with the way this is developing.

                                                     El Centro, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

The Rest Of The Week

 Here's how it went:

                                                     Kasler Point, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

 On the above, I worked very hard on the structure of the rocks. I think it's better. In a couple of days I'll look at it with fresh eyes and see if it needs more tweaking.

On to:

                                                     Jinya, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

I'd really like a better name for this. Made numerous changes. Feeling good about it.

 

                                                    Lenny C, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

Much work needs to be done on the face. And the shirt has a dark pattern; I'll have to simplify it for this small size. The grey color is the background for the pattern.

 

                                                     Mehri, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

A re-do. I never liked the original. This has much more personality. And I love the glasses.
 

Can't Quite Figure Out The Rocks

The rock formation in the right hand quarter of the painting has got me flummoxed. I can't quite figure out where the planes are; where they break, how the light defines the shapes. I did some work on the distant foliage today, and still need to brush in the junipers in the foreground right corner.

                                                     Kasler Point, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

Filling In

 I'm trying to fill in those interior white areas, and did a lot of careful blending on the green parts. But the photo makes it look like a sloppy mess! What can I tell you– it'll be amazing when it's done.

                                                     El Centro, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

Busy Days

Getting much done outside the studio; here's just a small amount of work from today's session:

 

                                                     El Centro, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

More Color

 What I particularly like about this one— after the wistful figure who will appear at lower right— is the playoff between the reds, greens and blues.

                                                     El Centro, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

One More

 More work on the rocks.

                                                     Kasler Point, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

Two For Today

If I'm lucky, I might eke out enough time to work on a third one today. Did some edge cleanup on this one.

                                                     Rojo, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

 

Pushing It Further

 I like the color scheme of this place. But I am saddened to see that the restaurant has closed.

                                                     El Centro, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 

Somehow This Happened

 When I got up this morning, starting a brand new piece was the last thing on my mind. But then the winds shifted, and it became a possibility.

 Of course, very early stages look like nothing...

                                                     El Centro, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

Onwards

Weekend work on Kasler Point, and two from today:

                                                     Kasler Point, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

                                                    Untitled Sunset, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

                                                     Exit, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
 
 

 
 

 

A Little More Wine, My Dear?

 For some reason, I hear the voice of Vincent Price saying those words. Was it he or someone else who popularized the saying, slightly hopeful and gleeful at the same time?

Anyway: today's work——

                                                     Rojo, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

Another Day, Another Little Piece

 

                                                     Chat, work in progress (click on image for larger view)