Gouache Sketch 6″x8″, Enjoy!

Venice

What makes a landscape sing is adhering to aerial perspective, and making sure to implement it in shadow shapes and lighted areas.  Oil on Panel, 6″x8″.

Oil on Linen Panel, 6″x6″

The Red Umbrella

The Umbrella tells a story of longing. The Umbrella is left unfurled, it is not leaning against the wall,… just thrown on the ground.  Maybe the umbrella is hers, the color gives it away…

I have been planning to paint this statue for a while at the Dallas Arboretum.  Finally got around to it. Oil on Linen Panel, size 6″x8″.

I have started doing value sketches, before starting a painting. I highly recommend it, to get a feel for color notes.  They don’t have to be perfect, just quick and dirty to get a feel for what you are going to do.  Here is one for the above painting.

value sketch