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My Biggest Fan Visits at the GSAA Spring Show

Posted on May 28, 2014 by | 1 comment

My Grandson watches me paint at the last Greater Salem Artists spring show. This is a painting of a fantastic Beech Tree in our neighborhood. I am also doing a graphite pencil on paper of this subject. art show april 2014

My display of some of my paintings. I had four of my most popular paintings made into 500 piece puzzles. These puzzles are a great hit with the crowd. My matching blank note cards are also good sellers. Check out a link for Piece Time Puzzles for more information on these puzzles.art show april 2014 (2)

This painting of the Grape Islands, Lake Massabeic, NH was completed with just a pallet knife. art show april 2014 (3)

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My Painting of Hairy Woodpeckers

Posted on February 23, 2014 by | 1 comment

We have had a pair of Hairy Woodpeckers at our feeder all winter. For this work, a heavy coat of modeling paste was brushed on a 9 X 12 canvas. A light wash of Burnt Sienna followed by a light scraping with a pallet knife produced a nice background. The painting was completed with a  # 14, round brush.

When Sally Met HairyWhen Hairy Met Sally

(Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus L)

Acrylic on panel, 9 X 12, 2014.

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My First Painting of 2014

Posted on February 15, 2014 by | Leave a comment

My first painting of 2014. This work was done on a panel with two thick coats of acrylic modeling paste applied with a pallet knife. I used a 3″ short nap roller to lay in the sky, water and basic tree shapes. The painting was completed using no brushes, only a pallet knife and tooth pick. I like the rough surface texture and will experiment with this process over the next group of paintings.

Grape Islands, Lake Massibisic, NHGrape Islands,Lake Massabesic, NH. 2014. 20 X16 inches.

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2013 in review

Posted on December 31, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.

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A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 7,700 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 6 trips to carry that many people.

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Latest Painting Ready for Spring Art Show

Posted on April 18, 2013 by | Leave a comment

I  completed the painting below in time for the Greater Salem Artist association Spring Fling art show and sale. I found the white washed beams in a barn at a local winery and used this as a starting point for the painting. The work is acrylic on Masonite panel and 18 X 32 inches. This painting will be placed in the judging at the show.37 Ears 77 framed

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My First Painting of 2013 Completed

Posted on March 4, 2013 by | Leave a comment

This is my first painting of 2013.

130 Searls Castle Entrance

Searl’s Castle Entrance, Windham, NH.

20 X 16

Acrylic on canvas

$350

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Second Try at Butternuts Painting

Posted on November 24, 2012 by | Leave a comment

I tried another painting of the butternut squash. I flipped the drawing and added a dark green tablecloth.  You can see the first painting in the post below.

Butternuts #2, 2012

Acrylic on canvas board

14 X 11

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A Quick Study of Butternut Squash

Posted on November 23, 2012 by | Leave a comment

I completed a quick study of two butternut squash this week. This will be a raffle in an upcoming art show. It’s 11 X 14, acrylic on canvas board.

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Senior Students Complete Two More Works

Posted on August 25, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Students create two more works.

Armand B., August 2012.

Marc P., August, 2012.

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Searles Castle Entrance Completed

Posted on May 31, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Searles Castle Entrance has been completed. I’m trying a few landscapes, and I’m on schedule to comple one painting a month. This road is near the previous painting of the Searles Castle Stone Arch.

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