Jersey Houses

Another small knife painting.

5" x 7", oil, palette knife

802 Tremont Avenue - Lexington, KY

This is the second in the series.

802 Tremont Avenue - Lexington, KY
5" x 7", oil, palette knife, GSV

166 East 3rd Street - Lexington, KY

Here's the first of a short series I'm doing of street scenes in Lexington, Kentucky. I enjoy working small with the knife, so I thought I'd intermix these in with my usual plein air pieces, portraits and studio work.

166 East 3rd Street - Lexington, KY
5" x 7", oil, palette knife, GSV

Two small redo's from the State Series

Here are two small one's that I needed to paint again to make the State Series complete. The Series sold to a great client and his wife. I had just sold the original two from Minnesota and New Hampshire the day before the client contacted me about purchasing the entire series. Isn't that how it goes? These will dry and then be off to their new home.

Both were painted with a small painting knife in oils.

Colebrook, New Hampshire (2)

5" x 7", oil, palette knife

 

Two Harbors, Minnesota (2)

5" x 7", oil, palette knife

Sunny House

Here's a small knife painting I did today. This one is for the June Virtual Paintout. I always forget how much I enjoy painting small with the knives. I'll be repainting a couple from the State Series to replace those that sold recently. Just shipped 49 of the Series out today to a wonderful client. When these last two dry they'll be going to the same destination. (Yes, I know the US has 50, but I threw DC in for good measure.)

Sunny House
5" x 7", oil, palette knife

Japan

Here's a small one I did for this month's Virtual Paintout (link to the VPO is the right sidebar ---->).

Japan
5" x 7", oil, palette knife

Wash

Here's a quick one for this coming month's Virtual Paintout. I know it looks like I haven't been doing much artwise lately, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. I'm finishing up 15 charcoal portraits for a show at a gallery in Bowling Green, Ky that should happen on April 1st. But I can't show any of the drawings until the show happens. Can't let the cat out of the bag.

"Wash", 5" x 7", oil on canvas panel

Blues Harp

"Blues Harp"
5 x 7", oil

Camino de Tierra

Camino de Tierra
7" x 5", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

$8 Parking

Here's a quick one done with the palette knife.

"$8 Parking"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife

11th and Park, Bowling Green

11th and Park, Bowling Green
5" x 7", oil, palette knife

Rock City

Here's a quick 45 minute painting done with knife and a little finger work. And no, it's not Rock City outside of Chattanooga... it's Detroit.

Rock City, 5" x 7", oil, palette knife

Closed

Closed, 5x 7, oil, palette knife

Dorchester Parking

5" x 7", oil, palette knife

Canoeing the Harpeth

Here's a small quick one I did from a photograph from a canoe trip a few years ago. That's me and Tony in the near canoe, and Doug and Joe in the background canoe. Notice that both Doug and Joe both seem to be paddling, the planets must be aligned or something. One is usually napping.

"Canoeing the Harpeth"
5" x 7", oil

Cupentildeo

Quick study with the Zorn palette.

"Cupentildeo"
7" x 5", oil

Charlie

Another quick 30 minute gesture painting using the limited four color palette of white, black, cad red light, yelloe ochre.

"Charlie"
7" x 5", oil

Center Street

Here's a small one to add to the Bowling Green, Kentucky Street View Series.

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

The Bistro, Bowling Green, Kentucky

I know it's been a couple of weeks since I posted anything, please forgive me. Lots of things going on these days.

This small one is the start of a Bowling Green, Kentucky series I'm planning that will encompass my palette knife work along with the bright underpainting, using Google Street View as reference. If you haven't seen or read anything about my use of Street View HERE is a link to my website, specifically the Press section. You can also peruse the website to see all the Street View paintings I done so far. I really do love painting these small ones with the knife.

I don't plan on doing any certain types of businesses or houses in Bowling Green. Just whatever catches my eye. These will be available for purchase at the time of posting here on this blog. They will eventually make it to the website, but that may take a few days as the series progresses. If you are interested in purchasing just let me know. They are 5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife, unframed, and are $200 each.

If you'd like a similar style of painting of a view you've found on Street View, perhaps your home, or a past home or business location, just let me know. I'm sure we can do business together. It usually takes about a week for the painting to dry enough to be safely shipped.

"The Bistro"
Bowling Green, Kentucky
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife, GSV

Grodemveien near Byfjorden

How's that for a title? A little knife painting of Norway for the Virtual Paintout this month.

"Grodemveien near Byfjorden"
5" x 7", oil on canvas panel, palette knife