Oil Painting - "Sunflowers With Lemon"

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12" x 12" Oil on canvas.  

 I picked up these sunflowers in the grocery store about two weeks ago and I have really been enjoying them.   What a delight they have been with their smiling faces.  I threw in the tomato and lemon just to add to the composition.  Fall is everywhere here and now a bit of rain has set in.  I'm guessing when the clouds lift there will be fresh snow on the mountain tops.  

Oil Painting - "View From South Deck"

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8" x 10" Oil on canvas.  Available here.

This was painted a few weeks ago on a wonderfully misty day.  The big tree in the foreground is very old and weathered.  I have wanted to paint it for a long time now.  Lately we have been having very sunny days but high winds making painting outside impossible.  The winds finally died down today.  

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Drawings

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I managed to get in some drawing time last week on a rainy evening.  This was made with graphite and white charcoal on toned grey paper.    The one below is black charcoal and white on toned paper.  

I really enjoyed doing these and hope to do more soon.  

Oil Painting - "Photo Opportunity"

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8"x10" Oil one panel.  Available.

Right at the end of downtown Seward, AK I saw this man sitting on a rock taking pictures.  The wind was blowing off the ocean and the sun was bright.  I liked the brightness of the scene and the strong sunlight.  Lowell Pt. is the land form in the near distance.

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Rainy with High Tide

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Oil on canvas 9"x12" SOLD

We had a week of rain and heavy clouds and now we are having a fabulous week of clear skies and warm temperatures.  It has been wonderful.  On one of those rainy evenings around 8:00 PM I painted this scene.  Looking out of my studio/gallery located in the cove I can see this scene.  It was so wet that I took several photos and used them as reference too.   

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11" x 14" Oil on canvas. Available

Well we had a week of clear days and sunshine and now it looks like we are having a week of rain and heavy clouds.  At least today I can see the tops of the mountains though it is raining pretty good out there.  I have salmon in the smoker and the smell is coming in the house a little bit.  I love that smell.  I'll be heading out to the cabins in Humpy Cove for the night.  I'm hoping I can get a painting started (and finished) out there if all goes well.  Most likely it will have to be from the inside looking out if it is raining there like it is here.   

I did the above painting form a photo reference I took one morning as we were pulling out of the harbor.  The light was shinning just behind the mountain and everything was still and calm and back lit.  I really liked how the back lighting made the colors soft on Mt. Alice.

Oil Painting 6" x 12"  Available here.

Oh my, I have been away from my Blog for so long... I am finally breaking the silence!   All I can say is I have had a very busy past 3 months and I eager to get back to painting!!  This painting is of a day just like today, rainy and misty but great kayaking in Humpy Cove where our cabins are!  Yes we are up and running again with another wonderful summer coming our way.   Now push that comment button and say hello!!  

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The winner of the Valentine's Day drawing goes to the person with the 

email address that starts with 

"mcg383"

I cannot see the name that goes with this email prefix... so if you recognize this please contact me for your free painting!

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Oil Painting Give Away - " Arrangement"

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8" x 10"  Oil on panel.  Available here.

Here is one last floral bouquet to share before the Valentine's Day drawing.  I have truly enjoyed sharing these new paintings.  I will post the winner of a free flower painting on February 14!   Thank you for viewing my blog!

Oil Painting Give Away - "Fresh Clipping"

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6" x 8" Oil on canvas.  Available here.

This is flower painting number six which will be included in my Valentine's Day drawing.  I have one more painting to post after this one!    

Oil Painting Give Away - "One Of A Kind"

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6" x 12" Oil on canvas.  Available here.

Well, I'm having trouble with my camera right now.  I am glad I have this photo to share though it is not the best photo at all.   Some how the better photos have been lost from my computer and I'm not able to retake them right now.   So if you like this rose at all I think you will really like the actual painting!   The Valentine's Day drawing for a free flower painting is in 4 days!  Thank you for following my art!

Oil Painting Give Away - "Classic Red"

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6" x 8" Oil on canvas.  Purchase info here.

It is so hard for me to pick a favorite color with roses.   As soon as I try to pick a favorite, I find another color I like just as much.  It is wonderful to have them in the studio while I am working.  I have included a photo of me painting in my studio.

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Oil Painting Give Away - "Unfolding With Grace"

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8" x 10"  Oil on canvas.  Available here.

Here is flower painting number three for the painting give a way on Valentine's Day!  I am looking forward to having another winner who will receive the flower painting of their choice on February 14, 2015!  All you have to do is sign up on my blog to receive my posts in your inbox!   I will pick one winner from all those who are currently following my painting blog.  

Oil Painting - Delicate Trimmings

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10" x 12"  Oil on canvas.  Sold

Yellow long stem roses!  My desire when painting is always to keep the painting fresh and loose feeling.  This seems especially hard to do when painting delicate flower peddles!  This is the largest of my flower paintings.    Thank you for following my ART! 

Oil Painting - "Radiance"

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6" x 12"  Oil on canvas.   Available here.

It's February, and that means time for my Valentine's Day painting give away!  Here is the first painting!  All of the flower paintings that I will post are for sale and can be purchased at anytime.  On February 14 I will use Random.org to pick a winner from all who are signed up to receive my painting blog.  If you are receiving these emails to your email inbox then you do not need to do anything.  If you are not receiving my emails automatically then you simply need to enter your email address into the sign up box on the top right of my blog.  It is important to follow the directions after you enter it because you have two more steps to do.... fill out the spam word and then.... you will be sent an email asking you if you want to receive painting notices and if so you must click on the link in that email to accept!  Once you have accepted the request then you will be eligible to win a painting!  Please feel free to share this with others!     Thank you for following my ART!

Portrait in Oil - Katy

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11" x 14" Oil on canvas.  Purchase info here.

This painting was a true challenge for me!  It began with a 3 hour sitting but I struggled with it at the time.  I worked on it quite a bit after Katy left my studio.  Capturing the right skin tone was a big part of the difficulty.  But I finally got it to where I was quite happy with it.  Katy is a talented cello player.  She is a member of a local band called Blackwater Railroad Co. that is very popular here.  If you would like to see a music video they made please follow this link.  We enjoy their music very much!

Ok, that is the end of the portraits I have to share.  Next blog will be my annual roses/flowers for Valentine's Day!  Once again I will be giving away a painting!  I will provide more details for the drawing in my next blog post.

Oil Painting - Doug Capra

16" x 20"  Oil on panel.

This is another head study painted in early December.   Our good friend, Doug Capra, was kind enough to come sit for me one afternoon.  Doug is an historian and author.  He and his wife Cindy were two of the first friends we made after moving to Seward and they have been very good supporters of my art career.  He has a new book that was published in November, 2014 called The Spaces Between: Stories form the Kenai Mountains to the Kenai Fjords.    It is a collection of stories of early pioneers in Seward and you can find it on Amazon.  

Oil Painting - Lowell Point Shoreline

8" x 10"  Oil on panel. Available here.

At the end of the road, two miles south of Seward, is Lowell Point.   This painting is of a scene along it's shoreline.  Our days have been dark and rainy this past week.  The sun finally came out today and it was so refreshing and breathtaking to finally see the sparkle of light.    Thank you for viewing my paintings.

Oil Painting - "Rainy Afternoon"

6" x 8" Oil on canvas.  Available here.

We are having such a strange winter in Alaska this year.  I have lived in this state since 1969 and I have never seen a winter with this warm of temperatures!  This piece is a plein air painting that I managed to paint in my car back in November.   Before I was done I had to turn on the windshield wipers as it had begun to rain.  I'm very happy with the color harmony in this painting.

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Oil Painting - "Orange Bowl"

9" x 9" Oil on panel.  

I am still away on my holiday trip so I'm posting a still life painting that I painted last winter.  I am really wishing I had brought my paints with me on this trip because it feels way too long to not be painting. I have had some time to reflect and I feel rested so when I get back in my studio I should be ready to work.   I hope everyone is having a good start to this new year!