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Monday, April 26, 2010

181 Dressage at Fork

This painting was done on location at the Fork Stables a few weeks back during the CIC*** 3 Day Event. The horse (and its rider) participate in a cross country course - uphill, downhill, over jumps and through water, a timed stadium jumping course and dressage. For this painting I was standing at the side of the road looking down into the dressage ring. With a painting like this from life, one has to decide what to paint first. Capture the horse and rider than leisurely(relatively) at the background or the other way around, get the landscape right and then set the horse and rider in it.

Dressage at Fork
4 x 6 Oil on Wood panel
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

180 Red Macaw

This second macaw painting probably shows the similarity between the macaw and chicken eyes. Tonight I have finished day two at the horse show in Aiken SC. Spent yesterday setting up and today finessing the display and working on some paintings, two of which should end up on this blog. To be honest, after two days at the show, I can't think of what to tell you about this painting. I did use it in a demonstration in a workshop Theresa and I gave at the Raleigh NC Jerry's Artarama store. It wasn't about painting, but photographing artwork and having prints, note cards, tote bags etc made....


Red Macaw
4 x 6 Oil on wood panel
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Friday, April 9, 2010

179 Hieland Laddie

The Kyloe or Highland Cattle
What made this painting a challenge and fun was creating the different textures. Long hair on the cow, the horns and the trees and pasture in the distance. I to take a bit more care when painting this size as each brush stroke carries more importance than it does in a larger painting.

I will be teaching a workshop, Painting Small - Big Results on Saturday August 14 at Jerry's Artarama Raleigh store, click here for more


Hieland Laddie
4 x 6 Oil on panel
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

178 Germain Shorthair 2



German Shorthair 2
4 x 6 Oil on panel


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177 Corgi Puppy

Seven weeks since they were born, I am now painting the corgi puppies. One went to a new home last Saturday. I was a bit resistant to painting the puppies at first. I was worried that the paintings could easily become "too cute." But now that they are leaving, I am painting them.

This painting and the next few are painted on a wood panel rather than on stretched canvas. The quarter inch mahogany plywood comes from a wooden boat builder. It has a great smooth surface that captures all the brush strokes. What's great about it for you is that they are much easier to frame.


Fergie
4 x 6 Oil on Panel
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

176 Kingfisher

I have always been fascinated by the Kingfishers. Here in North America, the belted kingfisher can be found at almost any pond or body of water. We see them here in central North Carolina and at the coast along the salt marshes and estuaries. They will perch on poles or wires watching for fish. If flying, they will hover before diving headfirst into the water.

"See the splashing of the kingfisher flashing to the water." Pink Floyd "Granchester Meadows" from Ummagumma

Here is a painting of a female Belted Kingfisher in the late afternoon sun....


Kingfisher-Afternoon Sun
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Sunday, March 28, 2010

175 White Donkey

Yesterday I was at the Dixie Draft Horse, Mule and Carriage Auction in Troutman, NC. It seemed that I needed to be working on a painting of something other than birds for a couple of days. So here's another donkey painting....

White Donkey
4 x 6 Oil on Pintura Panel
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174 Macaw

Staying with the birds. While painting this macaw, what struck me was the similarity between the macaw and the chicken. Of course, I am only speaking here in terms of painting, not the biology or zoology. Just look at the eye of the macaw and compare it to the eye of chicken.


Macaw
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

173 Raven Rock

Back to the birds. From an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the NC Appalachian Mountains. Check bac, more birds to come

Raven Rock
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Monday, March 22, 2010

172 A Glass of Wine

A Glass of Wine. I realized that today's painting is the first still life in the series. I am a bit amazed that I haven't done any until now. In addition to a long history of still life painting through the last 500 years, painting still lifes is a great way to work on your painting skills. The techniques you learn painting from a still life, color and value, making objects move back or come forward. Using soft edges vs. hard edges, etc. translate to figure and landscape paintings. Painting distant trees against a fence line in the foreground of a landscape is the same, if of a lesser degree than painting the edge of a table against a plaster wall background.
Here's a glass of wine for you. Knowing me, it's most likely just a nice chianti to go with my Italian sauage and salad.

A Glass of Wine
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Monday, March 8, 2010

171 Jack

George Carlin once noted that dogs have eyebrows we can see the emotions there. These eyebrows just said it all.


Jack
4 x 6 Oil on Panel*
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*Note, this painting is on a panel, rather than a stretched canvas. It is an artist's grade quality material.
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Sunday, March 7, 2010

170 Rottweiler

When my wife, Theresa, was recently working with Burning Oak Studios recording a DVD on How to Paint the Family Dog, I helped her with a scene on how to and how not to photograph your dog. DaVinci our 106lb Rottweiler/lapdog was one of the stars. I stole one of Theresa's photos to use for this painting.


Rottweiler
5 x 7 Oil on Canvas
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Friday, March 5, 2010

169 Red Red Tree Frog

No, I wasn't listening to UB40's Red Red Wine while painting this, though I just put it on to listen to while writing this post. I painted this while at a horse sale of all places. The red background that is the beginning of most of my oil paintings is plain to see here. In fact I was getting ready to start on the background leaves when I decided that I liked it fine the way it was. So, it was finished!

Red Red Tree Frog
5 x 7 Oil on Canvas
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Thursday, February 25, 2010

168 Ready for Spring - Sportfishing

I came across these two, ready for the first nice weekend while prowling around Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, NC. I had met with a portrait client earlier and was kicking myself for not loading the easel and paints. The day started out cloudy and foggy after the previous day of cold and rain. By the time I hit Wilmington it was sunny and warm. The following day I painted this while it rained and then snowed. READY FOR SPRING!

Ready for Spring
5 x 7 Oil on Canvas
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Monday, February 22, 2010

154 Interior w Roses

The missing painting. This is a 3 x 5 painting on panel. A vase of roses and peonies from my wife's garden. Sunlight shining through the venitian blinds just called out to be painted. I think that she set me up.

Interior with Roses
3 x 5 Oil on Pintura Panel
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167 The Crossing

Cows - Action paintings. A few members of the herd crossing a creek. We came across this herd while driving around the countryside a few weeks ago - the snow had melted.
I walked up to the fence to get a few photographs. The cows saw me and began to move towards me. More cows came out of the trees and over the hill. Then they started bellowing. Yes! I got action photos.
This painting at 5 x 7 is a bit larger than most of the paintings in this project.

The Crossing
5 x 7 oil on canvas
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

166 Barn in Snow


Barn in Snow
4 x 6 Oil on canvas
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Maybe I should wait until summer to post this painting. I know even here in North Carolina I have seen enough snow for this year, so I can imagine other parts of the country are ready for this winter to end. At least down here the snow doesn't last, which means a couple of things. The roads will be clear in a day or two, despite the efforts of the highway department. Beautiful sunny days with snow on the ground that are an inspiration to paint are rare. And last, it will soon become more mud. Ready for spring.
Back to the painting. This old tobacco barn with attached shed has been the subject of a number of my paintings. The other day I happened by as the sun broke out with steel blue clouds behind. It cried out to be painted, so I did. Think how refreshing it will be to look at when August rolls around...

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165 Fidget French Door

Fidget, our 15 year old cat, sitting in the sun by the french doors. Yeah, he is fifteen but he is probably waiting to go outside to chase birds, mice and patrol his territory.



Figdet by the French Door
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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164 Two Cows Too


Two Cows Too
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Laurel and Hardy? Here is a short (24 sec) video montage of the creation of this painting


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Saturday, February 13, 2010

163 Cat in Sun, French Door

Cat in Sun, French Door
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas


This is another appearance by our cat Fidget.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

162 Mr Fred at the Fox Hunt


Mr. Fred
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
NFS

Another painting from the opening meet, Mr Fred, the original huntsman, now retired. At eighty nine he follows the hunt in his pickup truck, down the "roads" and across the fields.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

161 Side Saddle



Autumn Morning
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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This painting is one of the results of spending a beautiful late autumn morning at the opening meet of a local fox hunt.

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

160 Snow Bird

Today we got seven inches of snow and a couple inches of sleet on top.We filled the feeders three times today. Probably put out over 5 lbs of sunflower seeds in the bird feeders. I caught this bird as it sat on a tree outside the kitchen window. Off to the studio (it's twenty five feet from the house) to work on this painting. The colors are a little more subtle, but there are oranges and blues that might not make the transition to the computer screen.

Snow Bird
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Monday, January 25, 2010

159 Two Cows



Two Cows
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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158 Tree Frog Tree

The frogs should be happy here today. Seems like it was only a week ago that we were having highs of 30. This morning it is 61 and raining. Snow on the weekend? I will be waiting until I can hear the chorus of tree frogs in the evening...


Tree Frog Tree
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Thursday, January 21, 2010

157 Titmouse

With winter being here, titmice, chickadees, juncos, cardinals and even woodpeckers are eating at the bird feeders. Fifty pound bags of sunflower seeds seem to disappear in days. Maybe not days.... The little titmouse goes to the feeder, takes one seed in its beak and flies off to a tree branch were it works on the seed, eats it and flies back. I wonder how it gets enough food. Sort of like eating steamed crabs, go through about a half a dozen and then go get a meal....

Titmouse
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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156 Fox Hound - Enough

I photographed this hound at an opening meet of a local fox hunt. He was sitting in front of a priest who was giving the blessing of the hounds. Looking at his expression I can see him thinking "Enough already, lets go!"


Fox Hound - Enough
4 x 6 Oil on canvas
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155 Fox Hound - Right Face

Fox Hounds I am painting some larger paintings involving Fox Hounds, so I've taken a break and worked on a couple of small hound portraits.


Fox Hound - Right Face
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Monday, January 11, 2010

153 Night Frog


Stephen Filarsky, Painter of Tree Frogs


The Night Frog
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

152 Farm Pond with Cedars 2

Part 2 of the previous post. Why a diptych (two separate paintings meant to show as one)? I was anxious to start a painting of the farm. I was deeply involved in finishing commissioned painting, so I decided to do a more intimate size painting, but the proportions of the canvas just wouldn't work. I happened to have two canvases on the easel at the time, so, "Why not a diptych?" The two paintings as shown together below.


Farm Pond Cedars II
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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This painting can be matched with the next painting in the project, Farm Pond Cedars II to form a diptych. Here's a preview with tomorrow's paintings



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Sunday, January 3, 2010

151 Farm Pond and Cedars I

A farm near Oxford. Rows of cedars along the fence line. Rolling hills. I have driven past this farm for nearly twenty years. The small conical cedars growing along the fence have become large trees. A couple of houses have been added but it remains a gem in the landscape of North Carolina.

Farm Pond Cedars I
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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This painting can be matched with the next painting in the project, Farm Pond Cedars II to form a diptych. Here's a preview with tomorrow's paintings



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Saturday, January 2, 2010

150 Lead line

The Blowing Rock Charity Horse asked me to do a painting for the 2010 show poster. I have been looking through photos of the show, gathering references for the work. I came across a photo of this girl and her mom, taken by Cathrin Cammit. It looks like she won the lead line class, that's a blue ribbon in her hand.

Lead Line at Blowing Rock
4 x 6 Oil on Canvas
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Friday, January 1, 2010

149 Halflinger

This painting is on a 6 x 6 canvas. Last month I was commissioned to paint five pony paintings on 6 x 6 canvases. Since I really hadn't worked in a square format before (I like to paint these paintings a standard size that can be easily framed. The five pony paintings were hung as a group unframed.) so I bought a few extra to work with.
My wife had a halflinger named Alf, a few years ago, I thought he was a great horse (he neither kicked or bit me), so I decided paint one. Since he was 14.1 and 1200lbs, I guess this can also be considered a pony painting.

Halflinger
6x6 Oil on Canvas
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