12″ x 12″Oil on Linen
A new addition to the “Cloaked” series but with a lighter, cooler palette.
Lightly Cloaked
June 30, 2017
Alla Prima Process
June 29, 2017
Alla prima paintings are completed in one sitting. When I paint a portrait this way, I draw with my brush, minding the spacial relationships between features. Next, I lay in the darks using full color, to support the forms of the face. The midtones, the lights and their transitions blend into the previous wet passages to complete a loosely painted portrait. This one layer painting allows me to break from the confines of too much detail and preserves the energy captured at the very start of a painting.
12″ x 12″ Oil on Linen
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Two Views Two
June 28, 2017
Oil on Linen 12″ x 12″
Two Views
June 27, 2017
Same model, two views.
10″ x 10″Oil on Linen
18″ x 18 ” Oil on Linen
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A Portrait of Artistic Multimodality
June 26, 2017
“Julian” Oil on Canvas 30″ x 40″
It’s been quite a while since I’ve dabbled in the world of WordPress. So, all week long I’ll be posting a backlog of paintings beginning with this one. It’s a near to life sized portrait of my son, Julian; composer, arranger, singer/songwriter, musician, writer, teacher, and visual artist. Below are links to a partial catalog of Julian’s work:
Julian’s twelve and counting, independently written, performed, produced albums: Band Camp Julian Cartwright (album artwork included).
A performance and interview Julian’s spoken word work on Sound Cloud.
And his visual art.
A shout out to all of my blogger friends. I look forward to visiting you this week to see what you’ve been up to.
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Pencil
February 6, 2017
Study
December 15, 2016
No artist I know ever stops observing, never stops studying. I’ve been away from this blog for a while, but I’ve been constantly working, studying. The dissatisfaction with at least one element in every finished piece always drives the next piece. Above are a few studies I’ve been working on, trying to “fix” something that didn’t gel in a previous effort.
Edges are a constant concern. Softening, firming or losing them in a back round. It’s something I’m always pondering. Transitioning of values from one passage to another, is another thing I’m constantly thinking about. Dramatic lighting changes up the way I think about edges and transitions. And color often runs away with my intentions.
I’ll be posting more soon. These will be finished works that will no doubt drive the next bunch of studies:)
One piece that I was pretty happy with (“Tommy”) when I finished it, was awarded sixth place in the Portrait Society of America’s Members show in the Non-Commissioned category. I’m thrilled, humbled and very excited! Click on the “Portrait Society” link and enjoy all of the excellent work!
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Portrait of T
August 4, 2016
Portrait of T. Oil on Linen 20″x 29″
My favorite post of the week. I’ll be back when I finish several WsIP. Till then, thanks for your “likes” and comments. They add fuel to my productive fire:)
Detail, Portrait of T
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Home
August 3, 2016
Home 12″x 12″ Oil on Canvas
Probably my first landscape post. I’m not a landscape painter, but the swamp is my home away from home. A portrait was in order.
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Expectations
August 2, 2016
Waiting Oil on Linen 11″x 14″
The Lane Oil on Linen 16″ x 20″
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Gingers
August 1, 2016
Oil on Linen 11″ x 14″
This week I will be posting work realized during my long blogging hiatus. This is the first of several portraits of red heads. I love colors found in the skin tones and hair highlights of red heads.
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D in Dots
May 4, 2016
Oil on Linen 24″x 34″
A new portrait.
Sorry, all. I’ve been spending more time painting, and less time blogging. I’ve been and will be, following you and enjoying your blogs in bursts. I’m slow, but I’ll get there:) I’m also posting my nature photography on Instagram, so click the sidebar photo if you’re interested. As always, I very much appreciate your “likes” and thoughtful comments. Thank you!
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Mercurial
April 29, 2016
Lots of paint, loose and moody. Both are oil and relatively small, 11″x 14″ and 8″x10″ respectively.
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Diminutives
March 29, 2016
“Sisters Tug of War” 8″x 10″ Oil on Linen “The Red Scarf” 10″x 10″ Oil on Linen
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A Passive Upbraiding
March 9, 2016
Oil on Linen with Gold Leaf 16″ x 20″
Beginning 1 & 2
Hair: meaningful in so many traditions and cultures. The way that we wear it may be a statement, a passive rebellion, an identifier, an obsession, a tabu or even a code. It’s a point of pride and a worry, and it’s oh so personal. It’s meaningful to me and so much fun to paint. That’s why I wish I had kept this piece simpler, as in the early stages (directly above). I may go back and make a drawing or an alla prima of this composition in the near future.
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Fledglings
February 19, 2016
Oil on Linen 24″ x 24″
A portrait of M. and a house sparrow.
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The Haunting
January 23, 2016
One of several paintings haunting me. I’m holding myself to higher standards lately, hanging onto nearly finished pieces, putting them aside for weeks, seeing them anew and correcting. Only after many improvements, am I letting them go.
There are a couple more waiting to be released…soon…maybe..;)
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Precarious Cloaks
November 11, 2015
Oil on Linen 11″ x 14″
Oil on Canvas 8″ x 10″
Oil on Linen 6″ x 8″
Oil on Canvas 12″ x 12″
New additions to the “Cloaked” series.
Lots to say, this post…
These paintings are intriguing and confounding me. Many attempts live under layers of grounding gray, waiting for a new painting to appear on the surface. The layered images are indeed cloaked;) I’m not even certain that all of the images above will survive. I’m giving them some time… I’m after a particular trepidatious quality in a painting that actually “works”.
For a while now, I’ve been experiencing a pinched nerve in my back, so sitting at the easel and at the computer is uncomfortable. The easel is priority one, so blogging has been and will be spotty at best. The upshot is that I’m not able to visit your blogs as often as I’d like, and I’m sorry about that.
Also, I’d like to provide a link to Six and Crows. Some of my paintings have been paired with fine poetry and a really terrific blog.
One last thing. I’m terribly excited that one of my “Cloaked”, “Persistence of Vision” to be specific, is being shown at the Crane Arts Gallery 105 in Philadelphia as part of the “Old Enough to Know Better” exhibit! The show is presented by Woman’s Caucus for Art, Philadelphia Chapter.
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Angles
October 16, 2015
Oil on linen 24″x 30″
I haven’t posted for quite a while, but I’ve been working on the “Cloaked” series and larger figure paintings.
Though I employ friends and family to pose just as models, these paintings most often turn into portraits, like the one above.
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Movement And Light
September 3, 2015
Oil on Linen 18″x 24″
Movement and light are my subjects in this painting. Or should I say, the joy of both.
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Looking For Light
September 2, 2015
While struggling with the dark “Cloaked” series, I felt compelled to search for a little light. This is one of two recent pieces expressing that urge to find the light. Tomorrow, another light seeking painting.
