Practice copy 10 x 12 oil

Copied from a magazine

for practice

to force myself to paint something different

Made some changes - Acrylic 22 x 28" $800.00

Fair Oaks backyard

The waiter 10 x 10 acrylic

Had a square canvas so copied a painting for practice.

about 90% done

Backyard- original painting

With a few changes

Practice copy of a well known artist's painting

in process

Can't flip it right now

I did it mostly upside down anyway

abt 70% finished

My backyard painting series

Redid the rocks and water
Acrylic

Original painting-backyard

Completed the background.
Acrylic 12 x 14

Backyard 16 x 20 Acrylic

Completed the background and redid the rocks.
Acrylic

10 x 12 acrylic the forest

Did a bit more work on this one to liven it up.

Acrylic.

Practice study (copy)

Quickie study from a well known painter per a magazine photo -abt 50% done. 11 x 14. Oil.

Northern Idaho landscape-oil 18 x 24 1" deep

Three paintings in process

The little one on the right is to work out the bugs for the bigger one--the one in back is for cleaning off extra paint (a more loose quickie just to use up left over paint).

Northern Idaho 11 x 14 oil

11 x 14 oil

I'll flip it sideways later

Made some changes

Can't seem to flip it

Oil 18 x 24

Made a few changes

11 x 14 acrylic in process

doing a small version to work out problems

then I'll do a larger version in oil

abt half done

(Brother Larry might remember this scene)

Recent paintings

I have changed computers and have not been able to upload photos for a while. These are a few of the paintings I've done in the past few weeks.

Two backyard scenes

This one is in process - with two little paper boats stuck on for planning purposes.

18" x 24" acrylic underpainting - oil on top.

Pretty much done in several hours as I've done two similar different size painting of the same idea.

Fourth of July painting 11 x 14 oil

"The Diving Rock" Completed this today.

Was 102 degrees today so I actually went in the

pool.

My next project will be this little corner of the yard.

In process July 4 Backyard painting - oil

Base coat is acrylic. Now blocking in with oil. Will be 101 degrees today so working early.

Quick Draw 9 x 12 June 21

Two quickies

acrylic

9 x 12

first on canvas board

second on linen

Landscape Painting acrylic 16 x 20"

I took the photo just as I finished at 7:45 PM

Painting in process acrylic on linen

I toned the canvas last night (middle) and then used white charcoal pencil to sketch in the basic shapes (after dusk so I wouldn't have to squint to see the basic shapes) This AM I started the fence and rocks. Now ready to really go.

Backyard painting - acrylic

June 16, 2011

Landscape Painting acrylic

Acrylic

16" x 20"

Backyard painting in process

About an hour into it. One more session should do it.

Painting in process acrylic on Linen

About 30 minutes into it. Will resume tomorrow when the light is similar. Toned the canvas this AM. Marked out the plan with white charcoal. Three colors. Acrylic.

Painting in process

Rhonda's Southern California 30 Minute Rendition

30 minute rendition of southern california (facebook)

photo by Rhonda. 8 x 10" Acrylic

The Rose bush and Fir tree 22" x 28" on linen - acrylic

The backyard Rose Bush -painting in process

Moving along. Still raining so I'm stuck insisde.

Using one brush -#8.

Painting in process - acrylic plein air 2 x 3 feet

More rain and hail - just at the sliding door to paint the backyard -- moving along a bit -

The rosebush and redwood tree

Starting an open air painting (or at least open door-it was raining for several days). I'm using a lot of medium so it's pretty shiny at this point.