white roses on red

white roses on red, 6x6 oil on cardboard

I used a new recipe for my medium on this one. A couple of years ago, I made some sun-baked linseed oil. I've used it on and off with various results, but I recently started cutting it with gamsol and some linseed oil and it makes for a great medium. It dries to a glossy finish that mimics a good varnish.

Pink lies under a fading star.

Pink lies under a fading star, 8x10 acrylic monotype

Tangerines with the mint

Tangerines with the mint, 6x6 oil on cardboard

These tangerines were as tasty as they were colorful. I did this painting as a demo for a student. If was the first time they had attempted alla prima painting and it was a fun session! 

Blue Flowers for Bonnie

blue flowers for bonnie 5x7 oil on cardboard

I bought these flowers for my wife, but they were so lovely I just had to paint them. This painting was executed on triple primed cardboard. I buy Kroger brand rice and chope down the thick, cardboard boxes that it comes in. It makes a create surface.

Blaster!

Blaster! 5x7 acrylic monotype, 2017

Here's a fun print from the gelatin plate. You can see the white lines along the edges of the shapes clearly in this one. Those are caused by the thicker paper. They can be avoided by using thinner types of paper to make your cutouts, but sometimes they are desirable. 

pass beneath the waters in silence lest we disturb the fantasy

pass beneath the waters in silence lest we disturb the fantasy. 7.5x11 acrylic monotype

more from this series.

red apples (of knowledge)

red apples (of knowledge), 6x6 oil on canvas