MY ART EVERY DAY BLOG: May 2007

Tuesday, May 1, 2007
I did a brief demonstration for my beginning soft pastel painting class tonight... I will finish it and post it when it's done...

Monday, May 7, 2007

"The Double Eagle" 10"x9"	"Portland Icon" 12"x5"

I worked on a couple of seascapes today, one of a large boat docked in Rockland and the other of a view of Portland Head Lighthouse. These pieces are on pre-tinted Colourfix paper.     Comments

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

"The Courtship" in progress	"Puma" in progress

Today I worked on a flamingo painting and started a painting of a puma. I liked the pose and the light.     Comments

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

"Puma" in progress

Early this morning I worked more on the puma. She's almost there...     Comments

Monday, May 14, 2007

"Dog Park Logo"

I have been asked to create the Kennebunk Dog Park logo... here it is!     Comments

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

"Parade"

I did this painting as a demonstration for my class last night.     Comments

Thursday, May 17, 2007

"The Courtship" in progress

I worked on the background and the 2 flamingos on the left...     Comments

Saturday, May 19, 2007

"The Courtship" 10"x10"	"Rockland Breakwater Light" 12"x9"

Today I totally changed the background on the flamingos, adding a couple faint images. I started a painting of a lighthouse...

Sunday, May 20, 2007

"Dog Park Logo"

Today I made some minor changes to the three paintings I posted yesterday...
I also changed the hand lettering to a type font on the Dog Park log... here it is! It will be available on T-shirts and stickers...     Comments

Monday, May 21, 2007

"Rockport Schooner" 12"x9"	"Portland Head" 12"x5"

Today I worked on the schooner painting I started a couple of days ago. I also painted another view of Portland Head Lighthouse. I am using Colourfix paper... and selecting the tone and color that I think best suits the subject. The schooner is done on a darker green tone, the lighthouse is on a cream shade. Rockland Breakwater is done on a middle-tone gray-blue paper and The Double Eagle and The Courtship are done on a darker blue tone paper.     Comments

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

"Secluded" 24"x18" original painting	"Secluded II" 20"x16" cropped painting

Today I re-worked a painting I did in 2005.... You can see the changes above, including cropping in for drama...     Comments

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

"Abbott" private collection 10"x8"

Today I finished working on a commission for Abbott, a Boston terrier...     Comments