The Oceanaire

Here's a painting I finished tonight. It shows a building in Denver called The Oceanaire. I really liked the looks of the building along with the ability to bring prospective into play with this one.

Thanks for looking.

"The Oceanaire"
24" x 20", oil on linen

Georgetown

Tonight's small effort. ;)

"Georgetown"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Idaho Springs - New Series?

Hello everyone, and thanks for visiting. I love doing these small knife paintings. You've heard that before. I've done the State Series, the Lower 9th Ward Series, a few from Denver that I'm not sure constitutes a series (yet), and now I've started working my way up into the mountains west of Denver.

I lived in Colorado for a decade and it still holds something dear to my heart. I've been traveling around with Street View into the old mining towns that line I-70, and have found some of the architecture that I always loved. A kind of Victorian meets heavy snow mountains meets utilitarian mining meets a longing for culture in a wilderness.

I think I'll hang in the mountains a bit and see what develops. Thanks for looking. Comments are always most welcome.

"Idaho Springs"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Peggy's Cove

Here's one I did for the Virtual Paintout this month.

"Peggy's Cove"
24" x 30", oil on stretched linen

 

Gilpin Street, Denver

Here's another one going out west for the miniature show in Denver.

"Gilpin Street, Denver"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Pecos Street, Denver

I seem to be drawn (no pun inteneded) to railroad crossing scenes without trains. I'm sure a good psychoanalyst could tell me why. I think it's the starkness. The general dirtiness. Who knows... :)

"Pecos Street, Denver"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Derbigny Street

Here's a 20" x 24" I just finished. Trying to take the simplified nature of the small knife paintings to a larger level. I think it's close.

"Derbigny Street"
20" x 24", oil on linen, palette knife

Urquhart Street - NOLA Lower 9th Ward Series

Last in the series. Thanks for watching. :)

"Urquhart Street"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Charbonnet St. #4 - NOLA Lower 9th Ward Series

Getting close. This is number nine in the series.

"Charbonnet Street #4"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Charbonnet Street #2 - NOLA Lower 9th Ward Series

"Charbonnet Street #2"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Charbonnet St. #3 - NOLA Lower 9th Ward Series

Another in the series.

"Charbonnet Street #3"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Monticello Street - NOLA Lower 9th Ward Series

I think this is 6 of 10 small paintings planned in the series.

"Monticello Street"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Flood Street - NOLA Lower 9th Ward Series

Here's the latest in the Lower 9th Ward Series.

"Flood Street"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Autumn Grace

Not much to say about this one. All palette knife. Thick paint in places. Lots of fall color.

Thanks for looking. Detail shots included.

"Autumn Grace"
12" x 24", oil on stretched linen, palette knife

 

 

Inca Street

Here's one I've done for a small works show at the Abend Gallery in Denver that's coming up in early December. This is a little house near the tracks on Inca Street.

"Inca Street"
8" x 10", oil on stretched linen, palette knife

The 101

Here's one I've worked on for a few days. Of course, now that I've signed it and took all the pictures of it, there are things I see that I'll probably change. But...it's close.

Thanks for looking. Adding some detail, before and after, pics.

24" x 48", oil on linen

 

 

 

Below is a detail of a little extra work. Just suggesting the buildings in the distance, helping to solidify the location. Which, by the way, is near the Los Angeles City College.

Lamanche St. - NOLA Series - #4

Next in the series.

"Lamanche Street"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

N. Robertson St. - NOLA Series - #3

Here's my latest in the New Orleans Lower 9th Ward series I'm doing using Google Street View scenes as references. I think I'm closer to the look and feel I'm after with this one. How many times do I have to say "simplify" to myself before I can actually get it?

"N. Robertson St."
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

Portmuck

Another Ireland painting. Liking the knives. :-)

"Portmuck"
16" x 30", oil on linen

Larne, Northern Ireland

Finished this one up before work this morning. Loved playing with the textures and colors in this one. Still fairly subdued, but hopefully the point comes across.

"Larne, Northern Ireland"
16" x 30", oil on linen, mostly knife