Waiting on Love

Waiting on Love 6x6 oil on board

This model is always a pleasure to paint. Painting

is such a nice way of staying calm during a

hectic time of year.

Peace.

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Christmas Pears

Christmas Pears 6x6 oil on board

Pears have an interesting history: in Egypt they 

are sacred to Isis;

in China they represent justice and purity;

in Korea they stand for grace and nobility;

and in many parts of the world they symbolize the human heart.

But why are they called Christmas pears?

Probably because of the carol that starts out:

On the first day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

A partridge in a pear tree.

I called the painting Christmas Pears simply

because I used alot of red and green:)))

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Orange Rose Tea

Orange Rose Tea  6x6  oil on board

These little still life paintings are really about

patterns of light and dark which I

never seem to get tired of.

Painting them is like putting a color puzzle

together.  I choose the colors

according to my mood.

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Blessings

Blessings  6x6  oil on board

12-12-12

I mentioned in my last post that Malta has ALOT

of churches.

I should also add that they each have a big

festival at different times complete

with feasting, festivities, fireworks,

and 

statues.

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom The Bell Tolls

6x9 oil on board

 

My mom gave me an old copy of this Hemingway

classic decades ago. The bell towers of

churches are continually ringing in  Malta.

 

With 359 churches plus 46 on nearby Gozo brings

the total to 405.  It would take over a year to

see them all, even if you visited a

different one every day of the year.

 

For a small island 16 miles long by 9 miles wide-

well, that's alot of bell ringing!

 

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Le Champs

Le Champs  6 x 6 oil on board

This is another paint the rain challenge on Daily Paintworks.

I had so much fun with the first one, 

I decided to do another.

I think to make something look like there is moisture

in the air, it's all about muted colors

and the reflections.

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Dreaming of You

Dreaming of You  6 x 8.5  oil on board

There's nothing like painting from a live model.

A great model is hard to find,

and I don't know how she does such a 

good job holding those poses!

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Rain in Paris

Rain in Paris 5x7 oil on board

This was done for a Daily Paintworks Challenge to 

paint rain.  I usually use

very vivid colors but I also love to use

grays and muted tones so this was a great chance 

to do that.

I used a very textured canvas which I think helped

to give a fuzzy atmospheric effect.

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Cups and Shadows

 

Cups and Shadows 6x6 oil on board

 

This painting was all about the shapes and shadows.

When I'm painting I try to forget what it is that I'm painting.

I try to not think about it as a tree, or a person,

or as a still life.  I feel I do a better

job if I simply look at the

shapes and values in front of me.

Somehow it turns out to be more interesting that way.

 

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Blue Cream Rose

Blue Cream Rose  6x6  oil on board

I did this painting for the Daily Paintworks blue challenge.

The parameters were to make it predominately light,

high key, avoid any complementary colors and 

still make the blue focal point pop.

It was an interesting challenge.

I got my entry in just under the wire.  It's been a busy week

here in Malta.  I've got a 25% discount cyber sale on

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