Tomales Bay

A page from my sketchbook, Size 8x10-7/8", Pencil and watercolor.

Doyle Park Corner

Sold

8"x10"

Oil on Canvas

A study of trees in the neighborhood park.

Oklahoma Red Rock

"Red Rock Canyon"


This is a small painting I did a while back.  It is a view of the sandstone formations in Red Rock Canyon, (located south of Hinton, Oklahoma).  I recently added this painting to my  Etsy store.

A Rainy Afternoon on My Street

Medium:  Oil on Panel,  

Size:  10 x 8"  Sold

Here is another view from my studio.  The day was too wet for outdoor painting, so I did the next best thing from the comfort of my studio, standing at my easel looking out the window. This painting was recently purchased by a local art collector.

Art Notecards on Etsy

If you havn't yet visited my new Etsy store, please take a look at the notecards that I'm offering for sale there. My notecards are...

• quality digital prints of my artwork
• individually signed by me 
• blank inside to write your own message 
• with a matching white envelope
• individually wrapped in a plastic sleeve for gift-giving 
• "affordable art" and suitable for framing

See below some cards that I've listed for sale.  
(Click on each title/link to go directly to the item in my store).

"Bottle and Lemons"

"Gleason Beach Rocks"

"Market Turnips"

My Pocket Drawing Kit

I have always been fascinated to learn about what other artists consider their essential tools to carry with them at all times. Currently, I have been making it a habit to always have a sketchbook and drawing supplies with me wherever I go.  In this post I want to share a little bit about the drawing kit that I have put together and carry with me, and how I use it.

The drawing tools I've selected allow me to make basic monochromatic sketches and drawings which can be developed into more finished pieces later on.  I use pencil, charcoal,watercolor and gauche, which allow me a range of media to capture different transient effects of light and form. At the very minimum, a few quick pencil lines jotted in a sketchbook are of more value to me than a photograph for recording the fleeting impressions that I may later develop into a painting.

My drawing kit consists of a "Moleskine"-type notebook and a small metal tin to hold my drawing tools.  Together these two items easily slip into a jacket pocket or side compartment of a courier bag, etc.

Everything must fit inside this tin, or it stays home.  Since there is no room for pen and ink, I learned that if needed, I can add ink-work to drawings later on at home.

 

Inside:

• 1 small "Altoids" tin with four colors of watercolor pigment 
• 1 tube of opaque white gouache
• 3 "Utrecht" brand travel-type watercolor brushes, sizes 1, 5 and 8
• 4B Conte crayon
• an eraser
• BBB charcoal pencil with pencil holder
• Hardtmuth flat sketching pencil
• No.2 pencil stub

(the ruler is for scale)

The watercolors that I use are sepia, Naples yellow, Venetian red and Payne's gray.  I use colors for laying in cool and warm neutral washes to establish masses, rather than to record particular colors.  Since finding containers and water for brush washing is usually easy, I normally don't carry these, unless I know that I am going to be out in the field somewhere. Drawing and painting away from home still require some planning.

Lanuched my Etsy store!

I have just launched an Etsy store to handle all my on-line art sales!
Visit me at this link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/paletteandeasel to see the wares that I have recently listed for sale.  I will be adding more pieces soon and plan to add note cards and other items that are in the works.