The resurection of the black hole in my studio

This area of my studio has been such a useless eyesore for so long. I definitely needed to create more storage and lots of order where chaos reined before.

I spent the last three days creating this rack to store all the flotsam that was crammed in here. Now I have a decent area for my oil paintings and blank canvasses and panels as well as the framed pieces that were leaning against the wall. With a little shifting of my big easel and a shift in the position of my taboret it was a smooth transition. 

Now there's some order here

Family portrait studies in oil on board.

Starting in October 2013 I did this series of family portrait studies. Stella was my first foray into a looser, more painterly style. It has been freeing after so much exacting illustration work.

Stella - 8.5" x 11" oil on board

(collection of Micheal & Michelle Schnepf)

Will - 8.5" x 11" oil on board

(collection of Zack & Jenna Schnepf)

Aria - 8.5" x 11" oil on board

(collection of Zack & Jenna Schnepf)

Margaret w/ bandana - 9" x 12" oil on board

AhshayLa - 8.5" x 11" oil on board

Quick studies from Sonoma trip

I got out to paint twice on this journey. I joined an old friend at a dairy farm on Wednesday and Sunday before dinner I painted the driveway where we were staying.

Dairy Farm 9" x 12" oil on board

Todd Driveway 10" x 8" oil on board

Sonoma Plein aire 2014

While I was down in Sonoma county celebrating our granddaughter's birthday visiting with family and painting, this wonderful event was going down. I was impressed by the roster of artists there. I went to the "Quick Draw" event Tuesday evening and the exhibit on Saturday. Next year I hope to be part of it. Here are some shots I took:

From the Studio. Staying busy in the evenings

I have been working on some slightly larger canvases on my bigger easel.

Got "Crown Point" framed. Tomorrow it will be

crated for shipping to Japan.

"Other Side" 12" x 20" oil on canvas

custom framed

"Crown Point" 14" x 20" oil on canvas

in the collection of Koichi Nishimura

It has arrived and has been hung just below a print of one of my nudes.

As the summer continues

Some more recent outdoor adventures:

Clackamas Outlet - 9" x 12" oil on board

Dawn's Garden - 9" x 12" oil on board

(private collection)

Into the Willamette - 9" x 12" oil on board

in collection of Michael Christian.

Meldrum Bar - 9" x 12" oil on board

Summer paintings

Early summer outings and adventures.  A few were done from photographs I took earlier but eventually I started heading out to locations.

 Duckweed pond - 8" x 10 " oil on board Private collection

Our little patio - 8' x 10" oil on board

Cob house - 12" x 16" oil on canvas

Waimanalo - 11" x 14" oil on board Private collection

Margaret on the beach - 11" x 15" oil on board

Looking north from E&L's - 8" x 10" oil on board collection of Gil Reynolds

Beach at Maddax woods - 9" x 12" oil on board collection of Richard Glenn

Doug's garden tapestry

9" x 12" oil on board collection of Doug Randall