Gloria Jean's

6″ x 6″ oil on Raymar canvas board

I paid ten cents more per pound for white onions simply because they looked so white and pristine.  I decided they would be a subject for a still life.  This painting was started on a black canvas.

I didn’t think I would finish it in time to photograph it for posting today, but the painting went quite easily and the sun was still shining when I finished the last stroke.

Tip for chopping onions:  To prevent fumes that cause tears,  peel off the outer layer and cut off the ends, then let the onion sit there and air out for an hour or two.  It seems there are less fumes when you come back to start chopping.

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6″ x 6″ Oil on Raymar canvas board

I found three pears in the refrigerator and set them on my printer and just started painting with a bigger brush than I needed. I did not like the painting at first, and almost decided to smear it out and start over, but I finally got it to where I decided to keep it.

Today I discovered why feedburner was not sending the picture to subscribers. It only required that I adjust a setting in my blog to show feeds as “full text” rather than “summary” in the “reading” option under “settings.” It was a small victory. I had been annoyed and puzzled over it for a week.

6″ X 6″ Oil on Raymar Canvas

I started this painting on Sunday October 10th but did not get it finished in time to photograph it and post it so I decided to call Sunday a day off from posting.  I finished it today.  This is another one of those paintings that I spent too much time on that it almost  became work.  I hate it when that happens.

6″ x 6″ oil on Raymar canvas board
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Black Hole is a favorite fishing and swimming hole in Baca County. Thanks to Carol Marine, I had better success photographing this painting by taking it outside in the shade on the north side of my studio.  I found the perfect place to set it on a window sill. It was a bit too blue, so I balanced the color to match its true color.  If you click on the image above you can see it in the largest format possible.   Below is the same picture taken yesterday indoors under poor lighting.  You can click on it to see the large format too. Thanks Carol for your help!

Orange
6″ x 6″ oil on Raymar canvas board

This exercise is dedicated to Carol Marine and her October 7th painting.  I wanted to take up the challenge of painting with less detail using a more impressionistic style. I decided to try her way of painting an orange.  I am still having a problem getting a good photo of my paintings so I scanned this one. It is still wet.  I solved that problem by making a cardboard frame that keeps the painting from touching the glass.

Kenton Yucca
8″ x 10″ oil on stretched canvas
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Scenery on the road to Kenton Oklahoma.  I wanted to loosen up a bit and I always have better luck doing that with a landscape.