VSA We Be Jammin 10x10 oil - painting for VSA/Access Gallery Sept 18 2015

We Be Jammin 24x30 oil - larger painting of the VSA piece

Todays Study

Campanula and Oranges 14x11

Today's study actually took a few days. I couldn't get it right. Still not sure,

but willing to put this to rest.

 Calm Before the Storm 18x24 oil

Prime Time Fishing 16x20 oil

new work

 Stream 24x18 oil

Sunshine Ahead 18x24

Iris 8x10

Marigold 9x12

DAy 5 Marc Hanson Workshop

 Day 5 Marc Hanson - memory exercise

Day 5 Marc Hanson - same scene only viewing 

This is a wonderful exercise - first stare at the scene for 2 min and then turn your back and paint for 15 min. do this for about and hour or 4 sessions. Then Paint the same scene only looking at it like normal. Wow. Obviously the weather had changed but the concept is powerful.

DAy 4 Marc Hanson Workshop

 Day 4 Marc Hanson Workshop - Rogers Grove Longont - am

Day 4 Marc Hanson Workshop - Paul at Rogers Grove Longmont pm

Marc Hanson Workshop 3

4 color palette 8x10 real fun

full palette 11x14

What is not shown is the primary color palette. Just couldn't get that to work. I use the typical excuses. The ground was too slippery, the brushes were too stiff, the sun was in my eyes etc, etc.

Just couldn't get it to work. I will try again.

Day 2 Marc Hanson workshop

Day 2 Marc Hanson workshop- the exercise is to use the split primary palette. 

(cool yellow) - cad lemon

(warm yellow) cad yellow deep

(warm red) cad red light

(cool red) Aliz crimson

(cool blue) Ultra marine

(warm blue) pthalo blue

It is confirmed. I do not like pthalo blue.

 it is really difficult to work with a color bias system especially if you already have a comfortable palette. But.. this is a great exercise to get the old noggin working and not just using muscle memory. I will need to do this again and again.  

Day 1 Marc Hanson workshop -

I think this is going to be a really good workshop.

Shavano Fine Arts Gallery Salida Paint Day

Chalk Creek 11x14 oil - up at St Elmo - man it was cold. Had my gloves on for part of this painting.

Rain On the Mountain 12x16 oil - #2 painting at St Elmo - this is what you get when its raining and cold lol

CO 166 11x14 oil - at Salida CO - historic old barn 

Rainy Pasture 12x16 oil - painted 180 degrees from CO166 in Salida

F Street 11x14 oil - didn't really finish this one due to rain and then sun and then rain and then sun and then rain......