This is a color pencil study of the road leading to the La Romita School of Art in Terni, Italy. I was there in July of 2007. The photo reference was not all that good but had just enough information to develop a color pencil study. I will move on from here to develop a watercolor, then a watercolor/pastel painting. I like it, hope the paintings turn out as good as this study.
Willie Nelson is my buddy. He was born the day Johnney Cash died. All of the pups received country music singers names-Rebba, June, etc. Willie loved the snow; however, he is not looking for more this year. Willie is now four years old. My Wife and I look forward to many more years with him.
This model from my life drawing class at Sage House-White Wagon Farm has a renaissance look about her. She was a very good model for our drawing class.
This painting was done in a life drawing class I attend. The idea was to capture the essence of the model in a quick painting done in about 20 minutes. How did I do? This year I am submitting two small paintings of women to MSW, something unique. Jurors like unique painting which push the envelope. Again, wish me luck!
This watercolor painting is one of two entrys I am submitting to the Mid-Southern Watercolorist Annual Juried Exhibition. I am doing life drawing which has resulted in better drawings for all of my paintings. Wish me luck!
This is a study of San Martino in watercolor. I was not happy with what I got. I think I will start over.
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.
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.
This lovely lady agreed to be our model at the Tuesday drawing class at White Wagon Farm - Sage House Gallery. Isn't She Great!
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 is a potter who loves to model a new hat for our life drawing class at Sage House Gallery-White Wagon Farm. Go! Reita
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.
This painting was composed from a photo I took of the model at my Sage House Gallery life drawing class
A painting of Valles di San Martino, Italy in pastel pencil. I may submit this one to the Arkansas Pastel Society International Show. Maybe!
A small study painting done from a photograph I took in Orvieto, Itay.
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.
