MMMM Donuts! Finished

Here is the final result of the donuts. I think it turned out pretty good.

Mmmm Donuts!

Well, I started my first painting class and this was the first exercise. In this painting you'll see just the toning layer that isn't completely finished this will be my homework. As I look at this painting more and more I'm still not happy with the shape of the donuts they still need some work.

This instructor is very helpful and I feel that I will learn a lot from him. The next class I'll be finishing this painting and starting a landscape which, I need to find an inspirational photo of to bring to class.

Here is the finished toned layer I just finished tonight.


9inx12in oils on a canvas panel

Work In Progress

Here is a painting I am currently working on. It is another picture of Fountain Park I took on the same day as my previous painting. This is the rough first layer of this painting (the toning layer). In a couple of days I will start adding color to it and of course refining it some more. I hope to have this painting complete by next Sunday.

I have been doing a lot of studying lately with the way the old masters used to paint. Learning about my mediums and how to use them properly, mixing colors, different painting techniques and different styles. This information was very thorough I figured out things I've done wrong with my previous paintings.

My painting class starts next week and I am so excited! It's going to be a great hands on experience (I Hope!). This instructor (Bill Perry) is coming up from Pittsburgh I have checked out his work and it is impressive. He also teaches watercolor actually most of his work is in watercolor. I almost tempted to take the watercolor course because at the time The Art Center changed the times of the classes and the watercolor classes were in the evening (I work during the day and I can not take the earlier class). The classes were switched around again and now I am able to take the oil painting class. Although, watercolor might have been fun to learn too. I might take a class if it becomes available again.

Fountain Park

This is Fountain Park in Franklin, PA. I took this picture back in August with my digital camera. Here is my son running up to the fountain. It was a beautiful warm day to play in the park. I can't wait til summer I'm so sick of all this cold weather. I have pictured here the beginning and ending stage of this painting.
9inx12in oils on canvas.
I also wanted to share with you I have become a member of the Meadville Council on the Arts. There will be a Member Exhibit in which I sumitted two of my paintings for (Spooky Forest and Interior), Friday, February 1st until March 1st. The open reception will be on Friday, February 1st from 6:30pm to 9:00pm at the Heeschen Gallery in the Market House 2nd floor, Meadville, PA. This reception is free and open to the public with refreshments and musical entertainment. Feel free to stop by and visit with me and other artists. Hope to see you there!

Old White Mare

I used a loose style with this painting. Lately, I've been observing other painters and their techniques to help me improve. I hopefully will be attending a 7 week (one day a week for 7 weeks) painting course in February. It's been a good 16 years since the last painting class. This is something I'm really looking foward too. My paintings (I think) have improved since I first started back in July, and this painting course will help me work some of those kinks out.
9inx12in - oils on canvas.

Photographer credit  for username Beer at sxu.hu

Paintings at Art Gallery!

These paintings will be on display at the Transit Fine Arts Gallery in Oil City, PA starting January 19th.

The Koi Painting - SOLD!

The Field of Flowers - $75 (framed)

Spooky Forest

A Spooky Forest painted with gesso. I was going to add some color but, once I finished with the black and white I thought It looked just perfect the way it is.
16inx20in gesso on canvas, painted on all sides. SOLD!