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Little Cottonwood 6x7 in.

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Autumn Colors

Autumn Colors
6x8 in.
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Portrait of a Friend

Portrait of a Friend (Chaz)
NFS

Garlic no.6

Garlic no.6
6x6 in., oil on linen panel
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Black Earring

Sometimes the most interesting thing about a portrait is not the likeness of a face but the way lines and shapes are organized to make that likeness. For the most part I think, I hope, I achieved a likeness of the model in this painting... but more importantly the question is, "Is it interesting to look at?" This is a constant challenge to artists, me included. My attempt at interestingness (not a word, I know) for this piece was to get down on the canvas a sort of lyrical rhythm I saw on the model, a swoop of the hair down to the ear, a line carried over into the half circle of the hair clip, a dark shape on the back of the neck blending into the scarf carrying a line of movement down and away from the face...

Black Earring 
10x12 inches - Oil on linen 
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Four Plums

It's been awhile... but I have good excuses, promise:) Here are some plums...





















Four Plums
6x8 inches - Oil on linen
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Daylight Lemons

Daylight Lemons

6x8 inches - Oil on linen
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Early Mountain Snow

Happy New Year everyone! Hope your 2012 is a good one.

Early Morning Snow

17x17 inches - Oil on linen

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Two Sketches

A couple of recent sketches from downtown Salt Lake City,  Courthouse.  It was a beautiful sunny day that ultimately submitted to grey sky's and white snow.  Winter is just around the corner.

Clock Tower
8x6 inches - Oil on linen panel
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Clock Tower
8x6 inches - Oil on linen panel
Available

Heirloom Eggplant

Heirloom Eggplant
6x6 inches - Oil on board

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Black Cherries

Black Cherries
6x6 inches - Oil on linen panel

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Peaches and Bowl

Peaches and Bowl
8x10 inches - Oil on linen panel

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Old Road

Old Road
8x10 inches - Oil on linen panel

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Mandarin Oranges

Mandarin Oranges
6x6 inches - Oil on linen panel

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Two Tulips

 

Two Tulips

10x8 inches - Oil on linen panel

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Head Sketch no.3

The key to being a good artist's model is an ability to hold a pose for an extended period of time.  Some are better at it than others.  Some models drift constantly from the original pose, some like to talk a lot, and some fall asleep.  But then there are those models who can hold a pose in stillness for hours at at time.... not an easy task.  I often wonder, while I'm painting them, what it is they're thinking of as they stare off over my shoulder in a steady gaze.  Have they perfected some sort of zen like mindset to maintain focus?  Or, maybe they're just going over the items they need to pick up later at the grocery store.

Head Sketch no.3
14x11 inches - Oil on linen panel
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Still Life with Turnips

When I lived in Scotland I ate a lot of turnips and potatoes.  This kind of meal is often affectionately refered to as "Neeps and Tatties".  For some reason I felt silly saying it that way.

Still Life with Turnips
12x16 inches - Oil on stretched linen
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Evening Landscape

Exploring a bit with this one. I started with a warmer base than usual.. a strong reddish brown. I think it really adds to the contrast and mood of the scene to have those hints of warm brown showing through the top layer of paint. It set a nice unexpected tone for the piece.

This painting is available framed upon request:

 

Evening Landscape
8x10 inches - Oil on linen panel
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Strawberries and Bottle

This painting is available framed upon request:

Strawberries and Bottle
6x6 inches - Oil on linen panel

SOLD