Philadelphia Store

Philadelphia Store
11" x 14", pastel

Park Shadows

Up early and at it this morning.

http://bnguffey.com/works/1415066/park-shadows

Park Shadows
11" x 14", oil

Sunlit

This one is close. Need to restate a few darks.

Sunlit
11" x 14", oil

Veranda

http://bnguffey.com/works/1408951/veranda

Veranda
11" x 14", oil

Street Morning

This one was fun!

http://bnguffey.com/works/1407891/street-morning

Street Morning
11" x 14", oil

Southport Botanical

Really wishing spring would hurry up and get here. Painting flowers and buildings a lot these days.

http://bnguffey.com/works/1401647/southport-botanical

Southport Botanical
11" x 14", oil

Churchtown Garden

Having lots of fun painting these small ones lately.

http://bnguffey.com/works/1400857/churchtown-garden

Churchtown Garden
11" x 14", oil

Flower Garden and Shed

Flower Garden and Shed
11" x 14", oil

http://bnguffey.com/works/1397966/flower-garden-and-shed

Thermal

I've been experimenting with starting paintings upside-down recently. This morning I took that a step further by blurring my reference pic a bit, flipping it upside-down, and then focusing in on one quarter of the painting at a time. I did 99% with the painting flipped on its top and the turned it over for a couple of finishing touches. This one is very loose, which I like. I'm posting some step by step shots below.

Thermal
11" x 14", oil

Garden of the Midday Sun

There are times when each brushstroke feels right. I like those times.

http://bnguffey.com/works/1393314/garden-of-the-midday-sun

Garden of the Midday Sun

11" x 14", oil

Barn with Tree

Barn with Tree
11" x 14", oil

Daybreak

Yep. We'll leave the light on for you. Had fun painting this one.

http://bnguffey.com/works/1389069/daybreak

Daybreak
11" x 14", oil

Boat Sketch

Did this one very quickly this morning.

Boat Sketch
11" x 14", oil

DC House ~ Another Upside-Down Painting

I'm really digging doing these upside-down starts and paintings lately. Gives a fresh impressionistic, almost abstract, feeling to the painting.

Here's a link if you'd like to purchase this one.

House with Gate
11" x 14", oil

Upside Down Exercise

Painted this one upside down this morning. I used a recent plein air painting as reference, turned it upside down and painted quickly, just the shapes and lines I saw. Trying to keep detail to a minimum. When I felt it was done I flipped it over and left it as is. This exercise will be executed by the students in class tonight. Not the same reference, but a landscape nonetheless.

Upside Down Exercise 2-6-14
11" x 14", oil

To Have and To Hold

Did this little plein air piece this morning at the local park in town. It feels good to lean more toward the impressionist side of things.

To Have and To Hold
11" x 14", oil, plein air