Starting X1 Poster…
For this 23 ¾ inch square oil on canvas painting I completed the background with blue-shading and drippy green lines.
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X3 Poster Underway
24 x 30-inch oil on canvas. Nothing special just yet.
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Started Blenny
Started pet fish, Blenny, with background – looking forward to diving into this little pet Xenophobe.
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Underway!
Wilted Urn & Beloved Cat, a 12 x 23 3/4 in oil on canvas painting is underway!
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The Wake of Xenophobe 4
Starting this 32 x 42-inch oil on canvas hardboard Xenophobe version.
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The Original Pears in Isolation
Prior to completing my painting of the same name, the sketch was completed a few years ago, but it remained unfinished. With some downtime from my easel, I returned to this piece in my sketchbook and completed the drawing. This piece was the inspiration for the mixed media piece Pears in Isolation.
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Sunday Doughnut
I started this 19 and ¾ x 19 and ¾ inch oil on canvas Xenophobe element. So far, I put in 4 and ½ hours – with still much to do. But I am enjoying the summer-tasty feel I am achieving.
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Xeno Practice Flowers
These 4 x 6 oil paintings on canvas hardboard began as a practice session, exploring ideas how to paint the urn flowers for the Wake of Xenophobe 4. When I finished the round cone, I knew the color wasn’t going to work with the composition. I didn’t want to toss it incomplete, so I moved forward, painted the background and […]
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A Master’s Technique
Here’s the oil painting of the Xenophobe Pet Bird – done! I used Van Gogh’s painting technique where he would apply paint to one half of the brush and other paint on the other half of the brush. My approach was to add a lot of linseed oil to the paint so it rains wet on the canvas. I would […]
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Video Xeno
The first one of the series – planning on entering into a NY art competition. Results will be in June and the exhibition is in August. Stay tuned!
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