Cuttyhunk from Westport

Well, I don't have to explain all that has happened to the world since my last post.   I've gotten out to paint a few times this spring and it's been wonderful to drive somewhere and be outdoors without a mask or worries about what I might touch or inhale.    This was last Monday with a small group of painters that meet every Monday from spring through fall.  Cuttyhunk in the distance is one of chain of islands that make up the Elizabeth Islands off the coast of Massachusetts.  

9 x 12 oil on panel

Patrick

This is one of the last portraits of 2019.  A remarkable beard and a very still-sitting model.  When this portrait group resumes in February of 2020 we'll be meeting at a new location.  Looking forward to our new space.

11" x 16"  oil on canvas paper

Ruby Begonia

Begonias are so interesting.  Their leaves are fabulous.  The greens run from very cool to very warm as does the burgundy and pinks.  This one is a first try.   I've somehow been appointed a 'foster mother' for the plants of a woman who goes to Florida for the winter.  

8 x 10 oil on panel

Rui's mom

Tuesday portrait jam in Providence, RI.   Interesting looking models, comradery, and snacks!!!

Oil on canvas paper

It's the times

Ginkgo Grove

YELLOW!!! Fabulous Ginkgo trees in bright sunshine in early Fall. 

9" x 12" oil on panel

What does it mean to look like me?

I'm really enjoying the use of  newspaper pages.  I bring a variety of pages and quickly choose which one to use depending sometimes on the pose the model strikes.  Maybe the bend of the legs, or some other feature.   It's quick decisions then fast sketching in 20 minutes.