Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Geisha in Autumn





















This is a recent painting of a Geisha in Autumn. I think Geisha's are a beautiful representation of art and elegance, they seem so feminine, fragile, and mysterious. Very nice to paint and capture with oils. The size is about 3" by 4.5" on gessoed paperboard.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Harvest Painting





















Hey there and happy Thursday. I completed this painting recently of a basically what I saw basking in the glow of the sun one day in the living room, had to manuever them a bit to get the balance right. Definitely enjoyed painting this, I absolutely love fall and just the feeling it brings with it, hope you do to. Size is about 4 1/2 by 5 1/2, oil painting on gessoed paperboard. Framed with purchase at no additional cost.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

A Portrait of Harold W. Johnson - A Tribute





















Happy Thursday. This is a painting I completed just recently of the artist Harold W. Johnson. His name might not be too widespread, I could not find much about him on the internet. Yet he is an amazing artist and I have seen him at many art shows and festivals in the northwest. He is an amazing marine painter with numerous beautiful paintings of ships and boats on the water, he really captures the scene. And he is quite a distinct looking character as you can see, I was taken by how well he fits within his painting genre because he looks like he belongs on the water. And he seemed like a very friendly and humble man so it was a joy and a privilege to take his picture and then to paint it for your enjoyment. The painting in this painting is not actually a replica of one of his, I had to use one of my own ocean pictures and I do not believe it is near as brilliant as his own seascapes yet I wanted the main focus to be him, so hopefully this does him justice. The size is about 4" by 6", oil on acrylic underpainting.


$150

Friday, October 2, 2009

On the Lake, Lake Crescent Lodge Washington






















This is a painting I recently completed of a view from Lake Crescent Lodge in Olympic National Park Washington. It was a beautiful day and a beautiful view so it was great to make an attempt at capturing a family enjoying the relaxation and the beauty of this lake. It is a miniature oil painting, about 4" by 3".