Bittersweet Arts Works

This spring and summer have been pretty difficult family wise. Both our Moms passed away this year. The events surrounding their passing and closing out their estates have created havoc with my drive to paint. I look forward to getting back in the studio and continuing this series of landscapes. I took a couple of better pictures of one of my cold wax and oil abstract landscapes. I wanted to be able to show the texture better than a full shot of the painting allows.  Here is the full painting. Day Break Close up 1  Texture created with various combs Close up 2  with an added touch of light on the horizon.

There was frost on my garage roof this morning. Frost on the roof is OK. But when it is on my flowers then I know I will have fewer days to get outside to paint. Close up of Mini from Iowa A commission from her owner. Mini posed on the chair for her portrait. A sunny day at the Arboretum Plein Air 8x10 oil on board Romance in the Garden My own back yard.  Plein air 8x10 on board Sunset on the Key Vacation in Florida memories

Fall Pathway Oil and cold wax on board Winter Night Oil and cold wax on board Break Through Oil and cold wax on board The Spirit Within Oil and cold wax on board Ancient Script Oil and cold wax on board Golden Wave Oil and cold wax on board Golden Wave 2 Oil and cold wax on board

Fall Fields Oil and cold wax on a cradled board There is a tiny bit of copper on the horizon line Day Break Oil and cold wax on cradled board. Super Moon Oil and cold wax on canvas. Desert Sun  Oil and cold wax on a cradled board Lake Sunrise Oil and cold wax on board. Sold

I have been collaborating with a friend, Steven Weagel, to create these unique art pieces.  My oil and cold painting with his steel sculptural frames. Sold This is the painting that was framed with Steven Weagel's sculptural frame.  The colors in this photo are more true than the photo above. Another painting that I collaborated with Steven on.  No photo to show it with the frame. Sold "Fiery Spirit," Oil and cold wax painting that was sold before I even used it for a show, "Seeing God," at the St. Benedict Monastery,  where it received an Honorable Mention. An example of my earliest work with cold wax and oil.