I loved the photo of this little newborn calf I captured a few weeks ago and, had done a little study in oil previously. Here it is again, in a 12×12, painted for a second time and, a precursor to a large format piece.
Just outside of Odebolt, Iowa where a newborn calf made his debut to life.
This is a field study for a larger painting but, fun to do quickly with a palette knife.
I am fascinated with the fact that there is now life on Mars and, it is us. Can you imagine one day inhabitants of earth going there? The stuff old star trekking TV shoes were made of.
In and around the Tucson area, there are many photo and painting opportunities. Sometimes, one has to change things around a bit for composition purposes but, the hues, the atmosphere, and the saguaros remain.
12 x 12 oil on canvas
12×24 oil on panel. Feat. Barry Flanagan’s “Thinker on a Rock.”
9×12 oil on canvas – Sculpture “Back of a Snowman” by Gary Hume in the Des Moines Pappajohn Sculpture Park,
24×24 oil paint on mounted wood panel.
This too was painted in its entirety with a little piece of hard plastic. Almost akin to a little trowel. It’s rather exciting and allows one to go extremely short (thick) with the paint.
12×16 oil paint on wood panel
12×24 oil paint on wood panel.
This was painted entirely with a little piece of plastic.
18 x 24 oil on canvas
8 x 24 oil on panel
9×18 oil paint on panel done “en plein air” from our home on Park Point, Duluth Mn. July 12th, 2017
8×12 oil paint done “en plein air” from our home on Park Point, Duluth. July 7th 2017
9×12 oil on panel – plein air
6×12 oil on wood panel
11×14 oil on canvas
12×24 oil on panel
9×12 oil on wood panel – plein air 05/04/2017
11×14 oil on canvas – private collection
12 x 24 oil on panel
8×10 oil on panel
20×24 oil on panel
12×16 oil on canvas
8×10 oil on canvas
11×14 oil on canvas
11×14 oil on canvas
11×14 oil on wood – private collection
20×24 oil on canvas – private collection
8×10 oil on panel – private collection
11×14 oil on panel
18×24 oil on panel
12×24 oil on canvas – private collection
16×20 oil with knife on mounted panel
8×12 oil on panel
9×12 oil on paper – private collection
9×12 oil on paper
24×30 oil on panel
9×12 oil on paper
9×12 oil on paper
9×12 oil on paper
One more pass at this needed and coming soon. Stay tuned for final draft.
9×16 oil on panel
12×16 oil on panel – private collection
9×12 oill on panel – private collection
I have been fascinated with the aerial lift bridge since seeing it for the first time over seven years ago. Now that we have been spending our summers on Park Point, I have finally gotten around to approaching this marvel as subject matter. I am so taken by it that I intend to keep painting the bridge in all available light. This little jewel turned out to my liking. I hope you enjoy it too!
