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The Flower is Painted
Things are coming along with this commissioned painting. At this point, the flower is completed, and I’ve begun work on some of the metal – the silver pitcher and the bronze Thai silverware.
“Perseverance!”: 90 From Life – Day 90
This is day 90 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I was originally going to do a different kind of painting for today, but about 30 days into the project I told somebody that if I made it all the way to the end, I’d name the […]
“Fairy Tale: How the Villagers Captured the Giant”: 90 From Life – Day 89
This is day 89 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways to translate that admiration into paint, and this is […]
“Fairy Tale: The Marbles, the Shell, and the Mountain”: 90 From Life – Day 88
This is day 88 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways to translate that admiration into paint, and this is […]
“Fairy Tale: The King Who Stole the Throne”: 90 From Life – Day 87
This is day 87 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways to translate that admiration into paint, and this is […]
“Fairy Tale: The Apple and the Flying Carpet”: 90 From Life – Day 86
This is day 86 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day, and I needed to do something simple today. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways to […]
“Fairy Tale: The King in his Glass Castle”: 90 From Life – Day 85
This is day 85 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways to translate that admiration into paint, and this […]
“Fairy Tale: The Old Man and his Silver Bowl”: 90 From Life – Day 84
This is day 84 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways to translate that admiration into paint, and this is […]
“Telling His Stories”: 90 From Life – Day 83
This is day 83 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I loved the thought of this grizzled old pear having a whole lot of life stories to tell.
“Sky Scraper”: 90 From Life – Day 82
This is day 82 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. Today’s painting was one of those happy accidents that happen in a studio when it gets messy. I had a pile of props for potential projects, and I was looking for a place to set the silver […]
“Fairy Tale: Hiding from the Ogre”: 90 From Life – Day 81
This is day 81 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways to translate that admiration into paint, and this is […]
“Shell Game”: 90 From Life – Day 80
This is day 80 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I stepped away from the fairy tale theme a little bit today, though still kept it within the realm of story telling and visual puns. I’ll be back with another fairy tale painting tomorrow.
“Fairy Tale: The Wise Man in the Mountain Cave”: 90 From Life – Day 79
This is day 79 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways to translate that admiration into paint, and this is […]
“Fairy Tale: The Shell that Climbed a Tree”: 90 From Life – Day 78
This is day 78 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways to translate that admiration into paint, and this is […]
“Fairy Tale: Greta and the Three Witches”: 90 From Life – Day 77
This is day 77 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. After changing pace yesterday with a simple teacup, I’m back to the Fairy Tale series. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep […]
“Tea-Leaf”: 90 From Life – Day 76
This is day 76 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. I really love the fairy tale paintings I’ve been doing for the past week, and I’ll probably continue with them for the rest of the 90 day challenge. Today, though, I needed a break from that, so […]
“Fairy Tale: The Elephant’s New Bathtub”: 90 From Life – Day 75
This is day 75 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. It’s also the seventh day of trying something new. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways […]
“Fairy Tale: The Pumpkin and the Castle”: 90 From Life – Day 74
This is day 74 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. It’s also the sixth day of trying something new. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways […]
“Fairy Tale: The Guardians of the Magic Mirror”: 90 From Life – Day 73
This is day 73 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. It’s also the sixth day of trying something new. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways […]
“Fairy Tale: The Princess and the Ogre”: 90 From Life – Day 72
This is day 72 of my 90 day challenge to do one new painting from life each day. It’s also the fifth day of trying something new. I love fairy tales – and folk literature in general – the earthiness, vivid characters, odd story lines, and simple but deep truths. I’ve been thinking about ways […]