The blog is back!

Well, I took a year or so off from the blog, but thought I would get it going again.  Thanks to those of you who've let me know what you would like to see on the blog site.  Where to start?  How about a finished painting from a previous post of a work in progress.

Here's my Hollyhock.  I'm crazy about my flowers.  Oil on canvas, large format 54" x 42" inches.  

I started out on the wall and after I blocked in, stretched the canvas and completed the painting.  I love working on these large formats when I'm living in Kentucky.  (And have the space.)  I used several photos of this beauty while working.  Plus, I had the luxury that first season to walk outside and get some closeups.  I've been working on some smaller works un-stretched then mounting them on masonite.  Helps with traveling so I can just roll them up after painting outside. 
Happy Painting!!!

Ohio River Valley

This painting is from one of my hikes in Southeast Ohio. When I think of Ohio, I think "FLAT". The Ohio river and Licking Rivers have carved out much of our countryside where I'm at in Northern Ky. However, when you cross over to the Ohio side, there are some beautiful rolling hills and valleys. It's very surprising and the area reminds me of Kentucky. Great painting material!!!!

For this or other paintings I have available for sale on ebay, click on the link at the above right.
Ohio Beauty
5 x 7, Oil on board
Available for sale on ebay after 2/22/2011

To make resolusions, or not.....

I made some resolutions, (I prefer to call them goals), last year. I pretty much kept all of them. I wanted to start and post to a blog, paint some smaller affordable paintings for ebay, start teaching some oil painting classes, & research going back to school. I'm just now starting my list of goals for this year. One is to start a website for my classes and another is to read the Bible thru again. Our whole church is going to try that one. Plus I plan on working on some larger works. I've already started a few. I like to keep my goals for the year, sort of generic/general. Then as I start working on them, I break them down. It works for me. I hope each of you achieved some of your dreams and goals last year...AND...I hope you get started working toward this years!!

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Approaching Storm

5 x 7 inches, oil on board

This painting available for sale on ebay after 1/4/2011