Happy New Year!

As you may have guessed (If anyone is even following me anymore!) I am not a big social media person (yet...)  It is hard for me to find a block of time to sit down and upload pics and post them, etc.. BUT, I have been painting lots, and even selling some of my creations!  December was a great month for sales for me and I am looking forward to a great 2014!  I wanted to post some of my latest paintings which will be in the January/February show at the Gallery.  The opening is Friday, January 10th from 5-8 and all are welcome!  Enjoy!

Fields at rest, 14" x 18", oil on panel

Secrets behind the Gallery, 9" x 12", oil on panel

American Foursquare, 6" x 6", oil on panel

The Red Mansard, 10.5" x 10.5", oil on panel

White House in Fleetwood, 6" x 6", oil on panel

My Elsie, 8" x 8", oil on panel

Looking down the avenue - Beginning stages

So, I just started this one today.   Come back tomorrow, and I just may be finished.  The colors are bright and eye popping, and as I drive down St. Lawrence avenue, I always see these three houses, just like this, asking me to paint them.  I imagine what the avenue was like when they were built... no cars, horses, buggies, farm land, more people walking to where they were going.  Its nice to imagine.  Anyway, I think I will tone the colors down a bit, but the day I took the reference photo, the colors were quite strong, and I am trying to capture that! Still going with the looser style!

Little garage

Another house, except its not.... It is someone's pretty little garage on a side street that I never realized is... Red, White and Blue!    The small building behind it has a simple green roof that contrasts nicely.  I always like to look at this little garage when I pass by for its simplicity and the owner's upkeep.

"Red, White and Blue garage", 4" x 4", oil on canvas

As you may have noticed, I am experimenting with a looser style of painting.  After doing the dog portrait from a few posts back, I felt like I needed to loosen up a bit.  The next few paintings will probably be similar. 

Houses of St. Lawrence

I love looking at the houses in my neighborhood.  I live in a small but pretty little borough called St. Lawrence, situated in the middle of historical landmarks and contemporary growth... There are old and new buildings alike here and many of them have great character.  Yesterday was a great picture taking day, so I went for a drive around my area and snapped many, many pictures.  Hopefully the fruits of these images will grow into great paintings!  Here's the first...

"Yellow house with green roof", 6" x 6", oil on canvas