I prefer to paint "alla prima"—all at once—but recently I have been repainting earlier paintings without altering the basic structure. The painting above was repainted in the top third to change color relationships between background, objects, and cloth. I liked the glass and first egg, but I felt the placement was too close to the edge. I wanted to see if the the color and atmosphere could be … [Read more...]
Egg, Pitcher, Wrapped Cup
Egg, Pitcher, Wrapped Cup; graphite on mylar, 5″ x 9″ (13 x 23 cm), 09/2010 … [Read more...]
Garlic with Egg and Tea
Garlic with Egg and Tea, oil on maple panel, 10 x 10 inch (25 x 25 cm), 08/16/2010 Garlic with Egg and Tea, graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/12/2010 … [Read more...]
Rose with Egg
Rose with Egg — graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/12/2010 … [Read more...]
Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 2
Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 2 — oil on maple panel, 10 x 10 inch (25 x 25 cm), 08/11/2010 Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 2 — graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/11/2010 … [Read more...]
Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 1
Bagel, egg and tea, no. 1 — oil on maple panel, 10 x 10 inch (25 x 25 cm), 08/9/2010 Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 1 — graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/8/2010 Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 1 — graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/8/2010 … [Read more...]
ANE / Bennington — Week 1
Week 1, continued. These pictures are hand-held snap-shots of the last two paintings done during a one week independent study offered by the Art New England / Mass Art workshop program at Bennington College, Vermont. ABOVE: Scone and Rose, oil on paper, 5.5 x 9.5 inch (14 x 24 cm), 07/23/2010 EE: "Category bending: still-life as landscape." PY to EE: "They're doing baked goods; watch … [Read more...]