Month: May 2014
Two unfinished small paintings on the easel
Here are two unfinished small paintings. I enjoy painting the full-length figure in the smaller format. In the portrait the contrast between the dark head and the light sky, seat, and shirt caught my eye. [caption…
In the studio 5/25/14
Here's work from today and yesterday. Yesterday I finished the under-painting for the smaller work titled Woman on E. 10th Near Tompkins Square. I met the woman during my last visit to New York in November. I…
Memorial Day 2014
Memorial Day. This past year we lost my father-in-law Wayne Kaniper. Every new holiday without him is melancholy (he died in November). I hold faithfully in memory both my brothers--Tim and Keith--along with my…
Some people never change
Some people never change. OK, I never change. I remember one particularly heated conversation about art. I was 19 and preparing for my first trip to New York city. My companion, a musician, and I were walking along a Midwestern…
In the studio 5/18/14
Here is the beginning of a brand new painting. The underpainting was applied in two sessions. The 36" x 48" painting is titled Heated Discussion. As usual the pencil drawing was fixed with ink before…
On the easel 5/11/14
Mother's Day. The weather is perfect. We worked on the boat--The Betty Jane--yesterday and today. Painting was light this morning but I did get a session in with The Call. First time I've worked on it…
Happy Mother’s Day!
It's a beautiful day today. The weather is fine and it's Mother's Day. Kathleen, my darling, it's been 24 wonderful years. I love you as much now as I did then--more. Happy Mother's Day to…