Monday, October 6, 2008

My First Plein Air Acrylic 8 x 10 Backyard

Really. Private Collection (= Not for Sale)

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Heading Home 8 x 10 Acrylic


A little study after an early Childe Hassan painting to analyze his greens. $45.00

Monday, September 1, 2008

Somewhere 8 x 10 Acrylic


Everything is beginning to turn brown. Looking forward to some rain. $45.00 + $5 ship.
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Clouds 8 x 10 Acrylic

Quick acrylic sketch from a photo as a warm up exercise. $45.00 plus $5 shipping.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Melina 12 x 14 Acrylic


Melina gave me a small photo and asked me to do a painting of her and little Brodie. It has been many years since I painted a portrait. This was fun and I will do some more. It's on linen with a pencil sketch beginning.
Private collection.

Friday, December 28, 2007

Train Murals 4 ft x 4 ft masonite/acrylic


Dad (1914- ) and his buddy Ed play with trains in the old apple shed. I painted a few backdrops for them to add some atmosphere.

Monday, December 3, 2007

Gramma's House


Gramma (1888 - 1982) covered her walls with her paintings. When in her 90s Gramma gave me first choice of a painting and I chose this one. Self-taught like myself Gramma based this painting on a postcard. Gramma wrote in pencil on the back: Kathryn Stocking August 12, 1933. Nowadays we have posterboard and panels and masonite and birch. Looks like Gramma used a simple cardboard mat. The Stocking name, by the way, goes back to the English Doomsday book (census of 10th c.). In our line, George Stocking (1582-1683) came over from Suffolk England in 1633. He brought his second wife and had one child at age 71. He was in the Hooker Party that founded Hartford CT in 1636. Tuesday, 10 April 2007.
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