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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Two Rivers Park

Two Rivers Park
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

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

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.

New Orleans Workshop Painting

New Orleans Workshop Painting
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

BigDamBridge

BigDamBridge
Originally uploaded by Tommy the Artist.

The Big Dam over the Arkansas River

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!