work in progress - studio view

today, instead of putting up a small work,
thought I'ld share some work in progress.
I'll try and take a few photos as I go along,
to give a sense of how the painting is created.
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divinator

a piece for an upcoming valentine's day show at
Barbara Anderson gallery, in Berkeley.
barbara anderson gallery.com
mixed media
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balancing B / breast, tongue, throat

breast, tongue, throat
mixed media on watercolor paper
5 x 7
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balancing B
mixed media on watercolor paper
5 x 7
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time of ending

mixed media on paper
5.5 x 7.5
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earth, learn, birth, chirp

mixed media on paper
5.5 x 7.5
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currently working on a bunch of pieces for an upcoming valentine's show.
the title derives from a piece of text from an old school primer.
I love these - they are like mysterious little poems.

"thank you"

oil on panel
5 x 7
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sold

when I started this blog, it was with the idea of creating a structure and discipline, to improve my drawing and painting, and to teach myself how to paint with oils, of which I am very intimidated.
I wanted to do representational paintings, to have that practice.

Here is my first oil painting in a very, very, very long time.
I have absolutely no idea what I am doing, AND I have naples yellow all over my face.
(I also have renewed admiration and respect for those who have mastered this gooey medium)

messenger (1 and 2)

messenger (#1)
acrylic on panel
6 x 8
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messenger (#2)
acrylic on panel
6 x 8
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the sad mausoleum

mixed media on watercolor paper
5 x 8.5
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portrait - orange vest

acrylic on panel
9 x 12
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ton of coal

mixed media on panel
6 x 8

the day after after tomorrow

mixed media on watercolor paper
6 x 7.5
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The titles of the abstract pieces ofiten derive from something in the text of the piece.
There's a tiny bit of an english/italian dictionary (the little yellowy rectangle), with the word "posdomani" - the day after tomorrow. I like that they have a specific word for that, and the poetic, sad and hopeful feeling it conveys in english.

woodpecker

acrylic on panel
4 x 6
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portrait with elf hat

5 x 7
acrylic on panel
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snow day (girl in a snow parka)

acrylic on panel
8x10
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girl with a book

acrylic on panel
9 x 12
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golden gate january 9

acrylic on panel
11 x 14
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allensworth

acrylic on panel
8 x 15
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taken from a photograph on the cover of today's Chronicle.
photograph by michael maloney

I once had the idea of a painting a day, taken from an image from that day's NY Times, proof that the painting was indeed created that day.

view from window #2

acrylic on panel
5 x 7
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view out of the window

acrylic on panel
8 x 10
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model with a sunburn

I'm starting up my painting a day blog again...
here goes!




acrylic on panel
5 x 7
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