September 21, 2008

Posted for Adil
Jerusalem Artichokes, oil on canvas

My Latest Project

I painted this cedar bench for the Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY. The theme for September 28 is the Ag Experience: Catskill Farm Experience, so I decided to paint a medieval agricultural scene.

I worked a good three hours every day on this painting! I primed it with white paint, then did an underpainting of the trees, mountains, and fields in acrylics. The details are in oil. I had a lot of fun with this project, and although it was challenging (especially to the knees) to paint slats of wood instead of flat canvas, I'm so glad I had the opportunity to do this.

detail

detail

Florals and Still Lifes

oil on canvas

If you could see this one in person, the red underpainting really makes it "pop!"

oil on canvas

oil on slate tile

oil on canvas "paper"

July 24, 2008

irises, oil on wood

detail of irises

oil on acrylic paper

May 31, 2008

Oil on gessoed acrylic paper; under five inches.

May 26, 2008