Original Oil Painting Beach Tree

Beach Tree

12" x 12"

Painted on gessobord.

This is my fourth assignment. I love how the sea breeze has twisted the branches around. My goal was to work with warm and cool planes on objects. The upward surfaces would reflect the cool sky and the downward surfaces would reflect the warmth of the sand. The vertical planes would reflect what is next to it. For example a rock: the upward or top would be a cool blue grey, the underneath of any over hang part of the rock would be painted a warm grey and the vertical or side surfaces would reflect the object near it. Of course there is always some exceptions. 

Original Oil Painting Ann Marie

Ann Marie

12" x 12"

Painted on gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Sunflowers and Peaches

Sunflowers and Peaches

12" x 12"

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Here is a still life with three of my favorite things to paint: sunflowers, peaches and copper. It took many photos to get a good image to post. The weather here is really up and down. One day it is 85 sunny and muggy and the next 62 and raining.

Original Oil Painting Jeff

Jeff

9" x 12"

Painted on gessobord.

I have been working on two paintings at once. The portrait you see here and the Orange and Egg painting above. There are a lot of similar techniques you use in both still life and portrait painting. I was trying to focus on receding colors and advancing colors. Even thou Jeff's face has a warm shadow, I used cool colors to show receding colors on the lighted half of his face and warm colors to show advancing colors. I also try to show reflective background color on both sides where the face recedes. 

Original Oil Painting Rancher

 Rancher

9" x 12"

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This is a portrait painting for a class using a photo as a reference. I like the satisfied look the rancher has.