Monday, April 29, 2024

Aged wood end table.

I had some old wood laying around.  It was well weathered and grey.  Makings for a great end table.  The addition of some old table legs from IKEA made the project complete.  I used a clear satin finish to bring out some color.  Now the table sits in the art room, for now.  








 

Sketchbook paintings I made over the last weekend,






 

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Stages of the Field Painting .

I really enjoyed this painting, especially since I made the frame.  I used an impressionist style with dots and dashes. I wanted to make a sky in turmoil.  This one is for sale !!!  My first.
Finished painting in a frame I made.

The block in.

more block in.

almost done. !!


 

Some More Sketchbook paintings.

These are some of my recent sketchbook paintings.  I feel free to paint whatever I want in my sketchbook.  When I look at a canvas I feel stressed to produce a masterpiece.  I don't care about mistakes or bad paintings when I practice.

A farm field.

A street scene I copied from a pinterest post.  I cant find the source to save my life.  I would have liked to put them side by side.  I think the original was much better.  If I find it I will put it up. 

 

Snowy Field Oil Painting.

A good friend of mine gave me some masonite.  I cut it up into various sizes and applied thick gesso. I have been painting on it for some ti...