Back once again with Pandemic Painting #61. As I progress through this series, I always start a painting with some sort of thought process, mainly devoted to ‘Do I like this scene?’ This field of trees, cornstalks and milkweed pods was inspired by a photo from artist friend Laura Krentz. After sketching a scene onto …
Pandemic Painting #62. This scene is from a photo I took while travelling some of the country roads that criss-cross LaPorte County here in NW Indiana. Lately I seem to be drawn to old dilapidated structures and I found this deserted farm complex south of Porter. In artist’s parlance that I just made up, I …
Here we are with a 30 minute Pandemic Painting #63. I like to tell my students to “take a mental picture” when they see a scene they like and can’t snap a photo. Yesterday morning on my way to class, I saw this line of clouds against the western sky, so I banged out this …
Here’s Pandemic Painting #64, one I’ve had ready to post for a couple of days. I like the back story on this one, because it involves ancient history. Well, if the mid-1970’s are ancient… The scene here is from my time living in Rolling Prairie, Indiana and this is a repaint from a photo I …
Cheryl and I have had a sad week, getting used to Roscoe not being with us any more. It’s that period of adjustment that nobody likes. But we are filled with wonderful memories and I say goodnight to him every night. We’ll be better, of course, as the days tick away – and we are …
Happy Birthday to my favorite author Robert E. Howard! This post is pretty late due to; wonky internet today, I was painting, I had to go to the post office, I finished my Story Worth entry, ate pizza with Cheryl, watched an episode of Brother Cadfael and now have just been farting around. Anyway, Ol’ …
While I need to pick up production and paint more, here we are with Pandemic Painting #56. This scene is from some last fall photos. Just along the road up ahead is the deserted ANCO wind-shield wiper factory. I took a hint from artist/friend Rick McCollum and did a bit of underpainting for this piece, …
After 9 or 10 inches of snow here in beautiful NW Indiana, I have been ordered by my lovely bride not to shovel any of this heart attack snow. So, for your viewing pleasure, here is Pandemic Painting #57, completed as the blizzard raged outside. This scene is from a photo I took a couple …
Finished up Pandemic Painting #58 while You Tubing some J. Geils Band live along with a heavy dose of unreleased Stones. Mick Jagger and Magic Dick are two of my favorite harp players and in 1971 they were in damn fine form. This splashing of color upon paper is another scene from the West Beach …
From a photo by my friend Janet Baines, here isPandemic Painting #59. I haven’t done a whole lot of wildlife or bird paintings, but I like it when I do. This cardinal is a reminder of spring for me, even more so than a robin and despite the fact that cardinals stay here in NW …