"Thanksgiving"

A nice Thanksgiving theme. I had fun with the white and black charcoal playing with the light and the shadows. Thanks for visiting!

"Mostly Stripes"

Another colorful piece in the spirit of the harvest season. I realized most of the vegetables had stripes so now I had my title. It was tricky getting all the color and values correct on the shadow side of the vegetables, especially with the stripes creating two values - a lot of work. I love the way the colors glow in this painting! I'll have to do more like this! Thanks for visiting!

"Squash City"

Another piece in the spirit of the harvest season. I originally had an apple in there but I felt like I was squeezing in too much so I removed it. That means only squashes remained hence the title! It was fun painting this piece with all the pure colors that you see. I finished the majority of it in one session, then I worked on refinement the next session. I thought I was done until I noticed I forgot to finish the stems on two of the squashes! Done now! Thanks for visiting!

"My Cup Runneth Over"

This is the final painting in my Psalm 23 series. I wanted to portray a feeling of having plenty but keep the focus on actually drinking from a cup, or glass in this case, even though that isn't exactly what the saying means. It means having abundance that overflows in your life. I like the colors and the look of having had plenty. Thanks for visiting! 

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"Harvest"

In the spirit of the Fall season I have created a little piece that reminds me of the harvest. I really enjoyed using the pure colors of orange, red and yellow. The squash on the right was a delight to render with its subtle colors and interesting value range. Here comes the cool weather! Thank you for visiting!

"Dwell in the Lord's House"

From a  series based on Psalm 23… "And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." I'll let the painting speak for itself. Thanks for visiting!

"Prepare a Table"

From a series based on Psalm 23… "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies." This is a colorful piece meant to symbolize plenty. I really enjoyed using the reds in this one. Thanks for visiting!

"He Restoreth My Soul"

From a series based on Psalm 23… "He restoreth my soul". I felt the bible and rosary beads were appropriate symbols for restoring the soul. Thanks for visiting!

"I Will Fear No Evil"

This is from a series based on Psalm 23… "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." I really tried to make the candle glow. The colors represent days gone by with the parchment yellow and the victorian burgundy. Thanks for visiting!

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"Friends"

A simple still life with an apple and a small creamer. As is usual when two things are left in a room they tend to gravitate to one another, like friends. Thanks for visiting.

"Adam and Eve"

The two apples represent Adam and Eve and the fruit they were tempted with. The leaf implies the fig leaves they wore. I wanted a strong red for the apples to signify passion and temptation. I used the complementary of green to really make them stand out. The leaf is symbolic of the fig leaves they wore. Thanks for visiting.

"Anoint Me"

This is part of a series based on Psalm 23… "Thou anointest my head with oil". I felt the blue gave a very calming effect which reaffirms the meaning of the psalm. Also the parchment yellow gives a feeling of a long time ago. Thanks for visiting.

"Yellow And Black"

I took a picture of these flowers amongst tall grasses out in Hollis, NH recently. I played around with the exposure on my computer and came up with what I think is an interesting composition. Then I painted my version of it here. I like the flashes of green, red and blue I put in to give the piece movement.

I've been trying out still lifes recently so you'll be seeing those here as well as landscapes.