Sewing Box

Found an antique sewing box in a small town in Virginia’s Smoky Mountains. Decorated it for my sister Elisabeth. Side View: End View: Other End:

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Rabbit

Inspired by surrealist artist Laurie Hogin Oil on canvas” Ground was then toned with mixture of chromatic black and flake white. Palette and Supplies: Quinacridone Violet Yellow Ochre Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Burnt Umber Sap Green Viridian Green Ultramarine Blue Flake White Chromatic Black Mars Black Galkyd Slow Dry Medium Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits Design was...

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Clementine

A clementine – to sit on Suzy’s desk at work. Oil on canvas. Ground was then toned with burnt sienna. Palette and Supplies: Yellow Ochre Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Burnt Umber Sap Green Viridian Green Ultramarine Blue Flake White Chromatic Black Mars Black Galkyd Slow Dry Medium Gamsol Odorless Mineral...

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Frieda

Funerary mask for Frieda, my parents’ beloved beast. Oil on cradled birchwood panel from “American Easel.” Ground was then toned with burnt sienna. Palette and Supplies: Quinacridone Violet Naples Yellow Yellow Ochre Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Burnt Umber Sap Green Viridian Green Ultramarine Blue Flake White Chromatic Black Mars Black Galkyd Slow Dry Medium...

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Self Portrait

Oil on cradled birchwood panel from “American Easel.” Ground was then toned with burnt sienna. Palette and Supplies: Quinacridone Red Quinacridone Violet Cadmium Red Medium Yellow Ochre Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Burnt Umber Viridian Green Flake White Chromatic Black Galkyd Slow Dry Medium Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits Design was sketched onto toned canvas with...

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New and Improved Zu

This has not been a productive couple of years for me. Working almost exclusively nightshifts in the Emergency Room has taken a bit of a toll on my energy level. I seem to always be either working … or recovering from working. It’s hard to improve as a painter if you’re not painting. Year          Paintings 2012          29 2013          35...

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