7 of 24 Autumn Rain

Here is the newest in a series of 24 paintings. This was an enjoyable study of warm and cool colors. It is for sale at my online store just in time for the holidays.

6 of 24–Summer marsh

6" X 8" acrylic on birch panel.
Summer Marsh

I finished this painting last night. I tried to complete another in an attempt to have three new paintings ready to have juried at a local gallery on Monday.
The first Monday of each month is the only day the gallery will jury local artist's work.
It's been several years since I've had work in a gallery. My 'real' job hasn't provided the opportunity until recently. Now that opportunity is knocking, I'm excited to get back into the show. Still, patience is something I need to practice. Another month will allow more time to complete new paintings and choices to have juried.
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Number 3, 4, and 5 paintings of 24

I wanted to try out impressionism, even leaning more towards abstract. It seems that once I get going I really have to concentrate on keeping loose or the detail will find its way onto the canvas. With each painting, more detail was introduced. Oh well, I still had a great time drinking coffee, listening to jazz and painting today. I learn something new with each painting I finish.

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This was the first one out of the three.
Desert Arch

I like how this one turned out but it wasn't as loose as I planned.
Desert Meadow

I enjoyed painting this one. It has more detail than planned but I guess
sometimes the brush has a mind of its own.
Desert River

A little about my studio

Here is my studio. I have Twitter on the computer
while I paint.

Tonight I've been preparing more panels for painting. Now that they are drying, I thought I'd share with you, my little studio. It's small, however it has a large window with plenty of natural light. As you can tell I love color. Every room in my house is filled with bold colors. I was worried the colored walls could effect the outcome of my paintings. Luckily, this hasn't been the case. Working in my blue studio is very relaxing, I find myself getting lost in my work and time.
I enjoy keeping my computer close by with iTunes pumping out a wide range of Jazz. It's not often I listen to Jazz but when I paint I completely lose myself in the rhythm of the music with the movement of the brush. It's all very therapeutic.
Most of my work over the past 15 years has been with watercolor and some acrylic on canvas. I will continue to work in both mediums.

Here are a few panels ready for Gesso.

Over the next several weeks I plan to expand my experience and learning by painting on panels. 24 6X8 inch panels to be exact. I decided to cut and build the panels myself.  Once the panels are built, I paint several layers of Gesso on the panels then sand them smooth. So far I've enjoyed this process and as I continue through the experience, I feel the panels will reveal many more lessons.
I'll post new paintings as I finish them so please stop by often.

number 2 of 24

Can anyone come up with a name for this painting?
All I can think of is Sunset Tire Swing.

I was attempting impressionism but I'm not sure if I'd call this impressionism or just stylistic. What do you think? Either way it's done and I believe I'm headed in the right direction. It's time to move on to the next.

First of 24 complete.

This barn is about a mile from where I live.
I take my own photos for reference. The cotton is in
full bloom and ready to be harvested.

I finally finished an acrylic painting–first one since my college days in '95.  Not my best work but considering it's been so long since I've messed with opaque paints, I'll consider it a success–with a few lessons learned.

I prepared several more panels, all similar size. I'm attempting to get away from traditional painting and move more into abstract works, or at the very least an impressionistic look. I thought it would be easy but I'm really having trouble letting go of my ways and allowing the brush to take over. Maybe the next one will be closer to my goal. Till then, I'd love to hear your comments and or suggestions.

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Barn in Cotton Field. 6X8" acrylic on birch plywood.

This is a side view so you can see that I continue
the painting around the edge.

My Chair

This is my big red chair. My wife and I went out to buy two chairs to place around the fireplace. It will be nice to sit around the fireplace this winter. She got the black leather recliner and I got the red accent chair. Sounds a bit unfair but I am fine with that. It's very comfortable and my laptop fits perfectly on my lap while sitting there.

But this post really isn't about the chair but what's sitting on the chair. Twenty four pieces of quarter inch birch, cut approximately 6X8 inches. This is the start of a fairly large acrylic painting adventure. I have a lot a prep work before I can start painting so, enough for now. It's time to get in the shop to cut and attach the backings.

I'll keep posting as the progress continues.