"Bright as Day" oil on canvas 20x30"

These flowers appear to float in their environment.  Even the ones on the same plant seem somehow disconnected.  There is a slight temptation to paint a grouping.  We'll see.

'Fair Lady" oil on canvas 20x30" $500

As a painter you expect to make color do what you need.  That said, the particular blue of this type of poppy is amazingly difficult to conquer.  New found respect for sure.

"Summer Issue" oil on hardboard 8x8"$170

I know this young woman wasn't born with this hair color, but damn!  that makes a statement.

"Shy" oil on canvas 20x30"

This is the first of many.  The RSF has an entire valley of these amazing blue flowers.  I can't wait to have an entire collection of paintings.

"In the Moment" oil on hardboard 5x7" $99

Funny what your mind makes up about someone you don't know.  There was something Mark Twain like to me about this man.  That made him immediately more "intellectual".  We are a silly species.

"The Ringer" oil on hardboard 6x6" $99

My niece and her band of wild things went the the alley.  I'm not sure WHY one little dumpling got odd shoes....Maybe she owns her own?

"Super Size Me" oil on hardboard 8x10" $220

The title speaks volumes.  However, it was pretty much a tie for me between the commentary of the subject and the dominance of the color.  I'm almost sad to be finished with it.  This was "playing" beyond measure.

"Grounded" oil on canvas 20x30" SOLD

This is the painting that started with the smaller color study.  There may still be a little color tweeking to do.

"Ghost Tree" oil on hardboard 6x6" NFS

This is our neighbor old, majestic willow tree after this year's ice storm.  I was climbing in my car one morning and this is the site of the broken beast against the morning sky.

'Judgement" oil on hardboard 5x5"

Oh to have a better photographer! wait...I'm the photograher.  This painting is so pleasing to me in real life but somehow this image just didn't pull it off.  It is yet to be seen if I use it as a study for a larger image or not.  My studio looks like a painting warehouse these days.  If some of them would just dry they could go to the storage area.  Draw backs to oil paint.

"Overnight" oil on hardboard, 6x6" $99

There is a certain quality with interiors that makes me think I want to paint them.  Not the bright, sunny, shadow casting interiors.  Closer to night.  Who knows!  Maybe another series in the making.

"Firmly Planted" oil on hardboard 6x6" $99

This is another small study for a large piece.  Actually, there will be two more pieces springboarding from this.  The last one is a bit "outside the box" for me but I can't shake the idea so better to give in.

"Bob bob bob" oil on hardboard 6x6"

This is a snippet of what will be a much larger piece.  I just wanted to try out the focal point to see if I liked it.  The full image is pretty ambitious so it may be a while before it shows up.

"The Runner" oil on canvas approximately 20x30"

Yes.  You are correct. This is yet ANOTHER series revisited.  Maybe sometimes you just have to leave something for a while to revamp enthusiasm.  There will certainly be more to come.

"BLUE berries" oil on canvas approximately 20x30"

This is a little different in that the entire plate is visible.  There will probably be at least one more version.  It would be fun to see a cropped version side by side with this one.

"Breeze" oil on canvas approximately 20x30"

"Solo" oil on canvas approximately 20X30"

This plate is actually much lighter in color than I painted it.  Somewhere along the line as the layers were applied the palette hit this hue.  I was really taken with it so decided to cease and desist.

"Little Crabs" oil on canvas aproximately 20x30"

"Triplets?" oil on canvas approximately 20x30" SOLD

Some of the sharp, high reds didn't come through on this image.  I'm so glad to be back up posting that It barely bothers me.

"Honeysuckle" oil on canvas approx 20x30"

Some of you may remember when I started this series.  It has been quite a long time but something drew me back to them.  I am 4 or 5 into the new group and quite pleased with the outcome.  Leaving the small format has really been positive.  There will still be some small pieces coming but not dominating.