Oil And Water : A First Attempt

Underpainting: Burnt Sienna, Paynes Gray, Titanium White

Add a Little Color

So I have finally picked up the water soluable oils that I bought right before Christmas. Here is my first painting. As excited as I was to have them, I have to admit that I procrastinated a bit picking them up and testing them out. Intimidation perhaps. Maybe I was afraid it wouldn't turn out to be all I hoped for.

I decided to paint this old teapot that's been in my kitchen. It has developed this beautiful turquoise patina over time. Orginally, it is copper. Here is the first underpainting and then a second shot once I decided to add some more color. I am about halfway through. The next step is to add the detail of the patina and the hardware of the box that the tea kettle is sitting on.

Christmas Collage

Memories in November

Peaches in 1929

These are two of the collages that my father and I made during our "Art Party" over the Christmas Holiday.

Journals, Journals, Journals

Journals, Journals and More Journals

"Spritual Inquiry"

"Red Bowl"

"Live Your Best Life"




"Bengali's Dream"

I've been on a crazy journal kick lately. Here are four that I did this past week. I hope in the next week to switch over to doing some oil paintings. I bought a bunch of water soluable oil paints on Friday. I know, I know...oil and water don't mix. My father says the concept sounds like to much of an oxymoron. I understand, but I love the way oil paints look and give such a rich, vibrant, realistic feel on canvas but I just can't get down with all that turpentine. The vapors and threat of respiratory illness later in life from using all that stuff really does kill the joy of painting for me, plus getting that stuff off your hands is murder. Anyway, I am going to try these out and see what happens. Of course, I'll give you an update.

Travel Memories

Journal Entry

It's been a minute. I just got back from New Orleans. Here is a journal entry I did about a week ago before I left. I used a picture I took while I was in China back in 2001. I will be posting some of the interesting pictures I took while I was down in Lousisiana. I have plans to make a mixed media painting inspired by my travels. More on that later.