Joe Taranto Seafood

Took the reference for this guy before we left Apalachicola... This the first time we saw the sun the whole time!

Alabama Olds

Alabama Olds, 8x8, oil on linen panel, $150, transportation, automobiles

Maritime Lean Study, For Sale

Maritime Lean color study, 8x8, $150, oil on linen, landscape

I finished the larger version of this study, it is now available for sale.

Spring Arrangement SOLD

Spring Arrangement, 6x8, oil on panel, SOLD

Mom left these on our doorstep for Julie's birthday earlier this month. Had to preserve them in paint before they left.

Delta Morning

Delta Morning, oil on panel, 6x8, $150, landscape

I really fell in love with the delta the morning we left. It was a bit overcast and the landscape was wet from a morning rain. The colors were incredibly rich and there was an amazing smell of "things growing and decaying" in the air.

Mini Green Pumpkin

Three Oranges and a Plate on Blue 319

Three Oranges and a Plate on Blue, 8"x8", oil on RayMar panel, $150

Overkill 311

Overkill, 8"x10", oil on RayMar panel, $150

Had this huge knife in the studio, thought it would make for in interesting painting.

Little Green Apples 310

Little Green Apples, 8"x10", oil on RayMar panel, $150

Painted this during class the other day, I had these 3 little green apples in the still life closet. I am always interested to see which of my students will come up to watch and ask questions.

Bottles on Red and Yellow 307

Bottles on Red and Yellow, 8"x10", oil on RayMar panel, $150

Very pleased with the turn out of this one. Usually a pretty good sign if I walk it to Julie for her input... and it better be good if she knows what is good for her!

Two Pears and a Red Bowl 306

Loving my humongous new shadow box, it really helps isolate the light source... look forward to using it more!

Espresso and Skulls 305

My first daily painting in over 6 weeks... or so? Seems longer but could be less. It was painful.

Big Egg Little Nest 299

Got this egg from a client when I dropped off a painting. It proved to be the MOST difficult subject ever. After 2 failed attempts and scrape-offs, I decided to put it in a more logical setting. The first 2 made it look like a a pear. I cursed to myself a threw it in a nest and here you go. It is a chicken egg in a barn swallow nest, so don't bother to point that out to me! Just goes to show that the top 3 words in real estate sometimes work with still lifes as well... location, location, location.

Clementines and a Bowl 298

Sorry for my absence. The holiday season puts me on the road a great deal. My wife and I live in middle Georgia and her family is in western Tennessee. So, needless to say painting has been sparse and the paintings I do this time of year are usually Christmas presents and cannot be put on the blog as of yet. We have also been house hunting... we all know how great that is.

Trying to get back into the swing on small daily paintings, but I am beginning to feel like they have run their course... at least for now. I am seriously considering doing a 365 blog of plein air paintings... but we are moving back to the city. May have to be cityscapes!

Anyway, glad to be back!

Kiwis on Lilac 278 SOLD

Daily painting, sometimes it is good... sometimes it is bad. This one made me smile, anything is better than wondering why you waste your time. It the grand scheme of things, just doing it is never a waste. Inherently, there is something to be learned from every success and especially in every mistake... I just can't always find those.

A Pair of Pear Paintings 275 and 276

Still trying to get my daily painting groove back... getting close.

46' Willys, 239

Trying to build some creative momentum. I only get summer vacation once a year and I try to take advantage of it. This year my creative peak and vacation are NOT lining up and not for lack of trying! Hoping this piece will get me back into the groove of things again.

Around the Bend, 227

Tried to bang out a little landscape last night, and there is something about it that bothers me. I know the road is lighter than the sky and that may be putting me off. I also used a bit of yellow oxide and it really didn't do what I thought it would. Painting trees small was also a challenge for some reason. This little piece was quite the challenge!

Avocado Halves and Quarters on Red, 220

This one is very different for some reason. Not sure if it the green/red relationship or my use of cad red light versus my permanent red or cad red medium. i like the overall effect but it may be a but strong for most.

Dogwood, 218

It's that time of year hear in georgia where the woods erupt with fountains of white and pink. I love dogwoods, they remind me that if the Masters hasn't been played yet... it will be soon!