California Poppy Explosion

Title: California Poppy Explosion

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

Size: 12 x 24

ABOUT THE PAINTING:

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This new oil is also in a new sized canvas for me. This size is fun for certain compositions. This painting has lots of thick textures, thick in the forground than the background to give it added depth and I love the golden deep yellow of the California poppy with the blue sky.

I have lived near the vast poppy reserves twice....we've been stationed at Edwards, near Lancaster in the Mojave desert twice in the last 10 years. I'd say the poppies are the most beautiful event there, just lovely. They only last a few short weeks and only bloom if the conditions are just right, but when they do, it's a sight!

Winter Solitude

Title: Winter Solitude
Size: 11 x 14
Medium: Oil on stretched canvas

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ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
We had our first snow here in Virginia and it was HUGE....more than 20". Just beautiful and lots of fun. I just had to paint a little winter snow scene. I used super thick paint, lots of lovely blues and soft lilac colors and rich thick winsor newton titanium white! We did build an amazing snowman in the soft packed powder the next day and made some nice memories. Happy New Year!

Manhattan New York Rain

Title: Manhattan New York Rain

Size: 16 x 20

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

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ABOUT THE PAINTING:

Another New York scene because I'm just in that frame of mind. I painted this super thick with winsor newton artist oils and palette knife and lots of expressive brushwork. My favorite colors, some cad yellow with colbalt blue and lots of movement in the reflections. Hope you enjoy!

Field of Wild Red Poppies

Title: Field of Wild Red Poppies

Size: 16 x 20

Medium: Oil on stretched canvas

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ABOUT THE PAINTING:

This colorful painting is thick with great textures, and so thick the flowers are almost 3 dimensional. I have a dark underpainting and then go back with multiple layers of oil color to achieve this effect. I used soft brush work in the sky for added depth. This piece will make quite a focal point in any room and be a great addition to any fine art collection.

New Orleans, Bourbon St. Blues

Title: New Orleans, Bourbon St. Blues
Size: 20 x 24
Medium: Oil on stretched canvas

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ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
I used lots of soft blues and reds to play up the jazzy, blues frame of mind on this dreamy painting. I can almost hear the music when I look at this one. I have very expressive and impressionistic brush and palette knife work and lots of texture and color here.

Hope everyone is have a wonderful Christmas day with family and friends. It's cold outside but warm and cozy in our house and our hearts. Have a lovely day!

Manhattan, New York City

Title: Manhattan, New York City
Size: 16 x 20
Medium: Oil on stretched canvas

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ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
I think I really hit home on this New York scene. Sometimes everything just falls into place quickly and easily when I paint, and other days it's more of a struggle. Everything from the composition to the color was fluid and smooth on this painting and based on photos from a recent trip. I used large swipes of palette knife and soft brushwork. It glows with vivid golds and reds and really has a New York night time feel.
I love this painting in a wide black frame!

Wild Blue Stallion

Title: Wild Blue Stallion

Size: 16 x 20

Medium: Oil on stretched canvas

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ABOUT THE PAINTING:

I painted some fauvistic horses for a show Titled: Uleashing the wild beast. I painted him this strong, masculine color in extreme textures and lots of interesting broken colors in order to create a sense of movement, strength and power.