Saturday, December 08, 2007

Watercolor Study...Valles di San Martino


Watercolor Study...San Martino
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This is a study of San Martino in watercolor. I was not happy with what I got. I think I will start over.

Thursday, December 06, 2007

Still Life Set Up


Still Life Set Up
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This is the set up for my first still life for this winter. The tea pot is a gift from a friend, the oranges from Kroger. I will use glazes of oil paint to develop the values and to enrich the colors. Hope to have it finished by this spring.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

And the Winner is...Valles di San Martino


And the Winner is...Valles di San Martino
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

White Wagon Farm


White Wagon Farm
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This is the view of White Wagon Farm I choose for my plein air painting at the October show and sale. I painted the farm as a full sheet watercolor in about two hours.

Friday, October 12, 2007

The Model at Sage House Gallery


The Model at Sage House Gallery
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This lovely lady agreed to be our model at the Tuesday drawing class at White Wagon Farm - Sage House Gallery. Isn't She Great!

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Valles di San Martino


Valles di San Marco
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This little painting has been selected for the Arkansas Pastel Society exhibition to be held in Little Rock at the Arkansas Art Center's Community Gallery. The show dates arre November 1, 2007 -December 2, 2007. The Community Gallery is located at 7th & Rock Street near downtown Little Rock. The painting was jurored into the show by Albert Handell a well known Santa Fe Artist.

Monday, October 08, 2007

Reita's New Hat


Reita's New Hat
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

Reita is a potter who loves to model a new hat for our life drawing class at Sage House Gallery-White Wagon Farm. Go! Reita

Friday, October 05, 2007

Red Wing Black Bird


Red Wing Black Bird
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This Red Wing Black Bird was last seen perched in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. It is now sitting on a sunflower in one of my oil pastel paintings. The bird will soon be found on the front of a card in a 4X6 inch format.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

CarsulaeArch


CarsulaeArch
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

Amy's Daughter


Amy's Daughter
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This painting was composed from a photo I took of the model at my Sage House Gallery life drawing class

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Valles di San Martino


Valles di San Martino
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

A painting of Valles di San Martino, Italy in pastel pencil. I may submit this one to the Arkansas Pastel Society International Show. Maybe!

Monday, August 27, 2007

Violin Player...Orvieto, Italy


Violin Player...Orvieto, Italy
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

A small study painting done from a photograph I took in Orvieto, Itay.

Friday, August 24, 2007

Narni Street Arch


Narni Street Arch
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This is the first of my photos from Italy. Narni is a great place to visit and to photograph. I plan to paint this street scene with and without figures. Note the light coming over and under the arch.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Italy...Laromita Colors


Italy...Laromita Colors
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

The colors of Italy and especially Laromita are shown in this small painting. I hope to paint a larger version of this work in the future.

Monday, June 25, 2007

My Peonie Flower


My Peonie Flower
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

The peonie you see here was taken from a photo I made of one my Wife liked. The trick to getting the blue cast was to photograph my Mac's computer screen with the peonie photo showing, then scan and reload the photograph. I think the effect is very nice.

My Peonie Flower


My Peonie Flower
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Abstract Watercolor Painting


Abstract Watercolor Painting
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This painting was done after I discussed a workshop with a fellow painter. It is based on the idea that abstract design can lead the eye around the painting.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Tom Herrin


Tom Herrin
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This is me and my painting of a rose that I grew in my backyard. Notice that I won a prize for the painting which was shown in the Arkansas League of Artists show at the Layman Library in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Sunday, March 04, 2007

Daffodil


Daffodil(rev#3)
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

This paintings was done after I saw a similar one in a watercolor magazine. It seems to work very well. This type of painting can be used for setting up a print using a limited run-say 25 prints

Friday, February 09, 2007

Print of Sunflower at Scott, Arkansas


Print of Sunflower at Scott, Arkansas
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

The print shown is from a photograph I took at Scott, Arkansas. The photo was transferred via computer and colored in pencils. I then photographed the colored pencil study and had a slide made. The slide was scanned to my computer (Mac) and fiddled up to what you see in the print adjacent. I have printed one artist proof and plan to print an addition of about 25 prints for sale. It was a long process but very rewarding.

Friday, February 02, 2007

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Mid-Southern Watercolorist Annual Show


Mid-Southern Watercolorist Annual Show
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

Tom's painting OFFKEY has been recently selected for the Mid-Southern
Watercolorist Annual Show. Congratulations Tom!