Paintings today - Monday Sept 19 2011

I've learned a very good way for PC users to view these photos without that "slideshow" @#$% that Google has provided. Right-click then choose "open in new window". WONDERFUL! Thanks to René Beeldendkunstenaar in his blog René PleinAir.  Thank you, thank you!


I've worked on the skateboarder with the red tee shirt for a couple of days. I did  Eagle 3 today after lunch. I might fiddle with the eagle, but for now I'll leave it alone. :-)


I didn't do all of these today or this week. I'm getting caught up to-date with posting to this blog.

Eagle 3
12 x 16 Oils on gessoed panel

Enjoying an expresso
9 x 12 Oils on gessoed panel

Farm Couple
12 x 18 Oils on canvas panel

First coffee in the morning - 1
12 x 18 Oils on canvas panel

First coffee in the morning - 2
12 x 16 Oils on canvas panel

First coffee in the morning - 3
8.5 x 11  Oils on gessoed construction plywood

Flower after the rain
9 x 12 Oils on gessoed panel

I'm still here, and still painting.

I'm still here, and still painting! I haven't been able to make reasonably accurate photos. I guess that I need to use a matte or satin varnish because my main problem is glare.


The other problem that I have is my automatic camera. It wants to focus on the background even though I get up close, use the "macro" setting for close-up shots. And I use various "ISO" (whatever) that means. No matter.


I'm including four of my more recent paintings here instead of making individual posts.I have several others done but the inept photographer problem . . . . .  

Carpenter Taking A Coffee Break

Firefighter Resting

Carpenter at work

Morning Coffee

Rescued

Rescued  16 x 20  $150.00 plus shipping

Rescued  16 x 20   oils on panel

I had the urge to paint a few paintings of fire fighters. This is the only one that I have completed so far.  I was distracted by needing to make western themed paintings for the local 4H fundraiser.

I'll get back to making paintings these heroic people.  Firefighters amaze me.  They frequently and willingly put themselves in harms way to save a living being (people and animals) from a burning building.