On Hold

Due to unforeseen circumstances this blog is on hold until further notice.

Changes

Massive change in my life the past couple of years, a lot of it good, but so much change, good or bad, is always quite a bit of work to get through. All of that has kept me from producing paintings and now that's changing, (a.k.a. the place I work for cut my hours back) so I can resume painting again. So, hopefully I'll soon be posting some new paintings for sale, (and I'm hoping they'll actually sell) that's the plan anyway. We thought it would be a good idea to update this site with a fresh new look too. I also want to thank everyone who left such nice comments, I have not been able to reply for some time but will do so going forward. 

View from McKay Road - plein air

"View from McKay Road" - oil on canvas panel SOLD

12 in x 9 in or 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm

Not exactly photorealist again, but done in a style of realism anyway. Painted en plein air (outdoors) late last summer. This painting is sold.

View from Picnic Drive - plein air

"View from Picnic Drive" - oil on canvas panel SOLD

12 in x 9 in or 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm

Not exactly photorealist to be certain, but done in a style of realism anyway. Painted en plein air (outdoors) late last summer. This painting is sold.

It does a body good

“Antique Milk Bottles”
Hand painted in oil on archival panel
8 x 10 inches
20.3 x 25.4 cm
original: not for sale at this time


This painting is complete. The two antique milk bottles came from Klondike dairy farm in North Carolina. I’m originally from Wisconsin, which is the dairy state. Some of my relatives are dairy farmers and others are retired dairy farmers (but they are not all dairy farmers). I did spend some time as a child at a couple of those farms and these bottles remind me of them. Well, I had a lot of fun making this painting even though I was interrupted by a lot of things in the process. I hope anyone reading this has enjoyed my “in progress” postings to this blog. I don’t think I’ll do “in progress” postings all that often.

Last leg of the milk run

Not yet titled - oil
8" x 10"

This will be my last "in progress" posting for this work. Sorry for the poor quality of this photo the final will be much better. I'm closing in on completion and the next post will be the finished piece. I've still got some work to do on the glass of milk, and a few other details here and there that are not quite right yet. I'm on the last leg of this milk run.

I could use a drink

Not yet titled - oil
8" x 10"



Detail

Yes, I could use a drink, but I'm finally painting again and it seems like it's been forever. At least I'm back at it and that's whats important. I worked on the labels today. The label on large bottle still needs some work, but I think the label on the small bottle is good. I'm happy with the progress I made today. I had a request or two for a detail shot. I hope the detail I posted will suffice. I'm sure I'll hear about it if it does not. Ha. Well, next I'll complete the small bottle, then the glass of milk and at that point I hope to have this one complete.