24" x 36"oil on canvas
A bright red truck in dappled light. I wanted to paint something I could really sink my teeth into...so I picked one of the coolest trucks out there and dove in. .
Sunday, January 25, 2009
"Trout"
18" x 36" (3 individual paintings)oil on canvas
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Another one of my passions...trout fishing. These large scale paintings (each one measures 18 x36) were done as a series. I wanted to create large, bold, colorful art with the subject matter being only a means to that end. Included here are "brookie", "bow" and "brown". Three trout found in the rivers and streams here in Michigan.
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"Cars"
18" x 36" (3 individual paintings)oil on canvas
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Another set of large scale graphic paintings. This time using old cars to deliver bold graphics and fun colors. A Duesenburg on the grass, a Ford on the road and a BMW in the garage.
"Mac Beach"
20" x 60"oil on canvas
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The largest painting I've done and one of the few painted with a palette knife. The winters here are long and cold but the summers are extra special. A panoramic view of Lake Macatawa as it empties into Lake Michigan and the historic "Big Red" lighthouse. Big Red paintings are common here so I wanted to paint one that had the lighthouse in it but without it dominating the piece and without being too red and too cliche.
"old faithful"
12" x 24" oil on canvas
$200 (framed)
A great old tractor peeking out of the barn after a long days work...at least thats what I envisioned in this scene.
"young cow"
9" x 12"oil on canvas
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Sorry Mom. This painting hung in my parents family room until it found its new home at The Button Gallery in Douglas, MI. I promised to replace it with a comparable painting and already have a nice one sketched out...so their wall wont be empty for long.
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"homeward bound"
24" x 36"oil on canvas
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Another larger painting completed last year. Animals can be fun to paint and cows are no excepetion. Their scale and their contrasting colors can make for an interesting subject matter. I hadn't seen anybody paint this particular view of cows and thought it would be kind of funny. I was going to title it something else but thought "homeward bound" was more family friendly.
"Summertime"
12" x 16"oil on canvas
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I always enjoy painting people, especially little kids....its even more fun when its your own son. This is a piece I did last summer of our 2 year old Graham. Emily and I took Graham and the dog to a nearby beach and snapped a ton of pictures. This one caught my eye and I couldn't wait to paint the scene.
"greenspace"
24" x 36" oil on canvas
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One of my first large scale paintings in oil. A long view of clouds forming over rolling hills.
"Molly"
9" x 12"oil on canvas
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A quick study of man's best friend...in this case my brother-in-laws best friend, his old dog Molly.
"Drawing a Crowd"
20" x 30"oil on canvas
There are always a few cars that will draw a crowd...A painterly version of a mini glowing in the sunshine.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Giulietta Spider
Oil on Canvas
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A closely cropped painting of the iconic front end of a 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider...a birthday gift for my Dad. This one has special meaning as it is a car he owned for many years. It was a joy to paint and even better to suprise my Dad with it. It now hangs in his home office.
"Race Prep"
11x14 oil on canvas panel
$150 (framed)
My first completed oil painting...(not counting school projects) done a couple years ago. It started as a sketch and turned into a quick study in oil. I tried to keep the composition simple and the lighting dramatic and use a brush that was a little wider than I thought necessary to help me stay loose. It hangs in a nice frame in my house for now.
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