"Autumn Still Life" oil on canvas 12 x 16

During the hectic holiday season it was hard to grab a few moments to complete any larger work. I decided to work on a group of smaller still life paintings with similar objects only trying to come up with variations in composition. I enjoy painting copper and enjoyed adding in some dried corn as well as onions and garlic for textural variety. We finally have some snow so hopefully this week I will be able to head out and work a bit outside. Happy New Year.

Autumn Still Life
oil on canvas on board
12 x 16
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Apples and Copper, oil on board, 18 x 24

I have been teaching some workshops on the coast of Georgia as of late and I realized I hadn't posted anything to my blog in a week or so. I have always liked this piece...rather a joint effort. I borrowed the old copper jug from a friend and the apples came from the tree belonging to a neighbor. It was great fun to pull the piece together and they were quited impressed to know they had played a small part in the set up. Guess its all part of sharing and the creative process.
"Apples and Copper"
oil on board, 18 x 24
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Peonies, Hydrangeas and Blue, oil on canvas, 20 x 24

As it has been so cold lately, I haven't really had the opportunity to get outside to do some painting. It's been nice to work on a still life in a slightly different direction than other still life paintings. I was aiming for a sense of strong light direction and drama in this piece. I also wanted to express strong contrast in textures from the translucent quality of the porcelain, reflective nature of the brass container, the fabric and then the textural elements of the peonies. I think every painting can be a learning experience and a building block to the next piece. I think, in part, that is the draw to the act of creating.
"Peonies, Hydrangeas and Blue"
20 x 24, oil on canvas
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"Autumn Reflections" oil on canvas, 16 x 20

I guess after having returned from teaching a workshop I was still pretty excited about painting sunflowers, so I decided to put together another still life this time with a more autumnal theme. The copper pot has become one of my favorite still life objects and I am sure it will appear in more paintings in the coming years. I received word the other evening that my painting, "Road Home" had been accepted into the 125th Annual Member's Exhibition of the Salmagundi Club in New York. In addition,the painting received the Arthur T. Hill Memorial Award for a landscape by an artist under 45 years of age. It was a wonderful surprise and I am still walking a few inches off the ground.
"Autumn Reflections"
oil on canvas, 16 x 20
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"Abunance of Autumn" oil on canvas, 20 x 24

In previous posts I shared studies completed in class during a recent teaching trip. I wanted to share our larger project in this posting. We had great fun setting up the still life, as a class. As a group we came up with a set up that seemed to have great painting opportunities from all angles. In fact, walking around the room it was fun to see the different angles of the set up as portrayed in each of the student's paintings. I think my painting is just about finished, I may tweak it a bit here or there when I get it home. The whole class was a great experience and I am grateful to the students and to my host for giving me a wonderful opportunity. Good to be home though; from the looks of the weather outside, I might be painting snow very soon!
"Abundance of Autumn"
oil on canvas, 20 x 24
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