Buffalo River Sheds

While driving near Boxley, Arkansas, my uncle and I came

across this view of an open pasture with a couple of old sheds.

I'm always inclined to paint something like this - I have a

good collections of barns, sheds, etc,- but the day was such

good weather and the view so inviting.

It beckoned to be painted.

Woodward Park Pond

This is an oil on stretched canvas. 16" x 20" and still wet.

It's going into a show in Stillwater, Oklahoma at OSU

in the OSU Foundation gallery after the first of the year.

It's going to be part of the Oklahoma Society of Impressionists

show.

YWCA Painting

This painting will be auctioned at the YWCA Gala on

December 7. It was painted as a demo for an art class

with a few small touches added later.

Hope it dries before the auction..

Blacksmith Shop

This is an old blacksmith shop sitting alongside the road 

on the west bank of the Arkansas River from Ft. Smith.

It's been unoccupied for quite a while but made for an

interesting subject for a quick plein aire painting.

I submitted it along with the church painting for the

Art in the Park exhibition.

Ft. Smith Downtown Church

This was painted this past weekend as part of

my participation in the Ft. Smith, Arkansas Art in

the Park festivities. There were many good painters

out on the streets painting in plein aire fashion

and around 50 paintings were completed

in a two-day session of outdoor painting. Great

time was had by all.

White Rose and Blue Jar

This is a 16" x 20" still life on stretched

canvas. It's a bit too"smooth" and needs

some  loosening up a bit. It's already

framed and hanging in the dining room.

It's painted in oils.

Wedington Road Sunset

This little stretch of road east of 

Siloam Springs, Arkansas has always been

a pleasant drive and I'll wager I've driven

it at least a hundred times. I've seen some

of the greatest sunsets while heading

back to Tulsa.

Hint of Fall

Here's a small study of two trees

alongside a small pond just a block
or two away from busy streets in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Yes, we do have busy
streets in Tulsa. And quite a few places
like this in the middle of it all to help
retain sanity and provide us with some
really nice places to paint.

Buttons & Tulips

This is a pencil drawing on a water color

under painting and then touched up with small

tints of pastel and water color in some of the 

items in the still life. It's on water color

paper and it's about 8" x 10".

Rose Garden Magnolia & Roses

This is yet another rose garden painting, probably

the last for a while until the Garden Center paint-out

on the 13th of September. This is 8" x 10" oil on

gessoed mdf board.

Sharon's Pond II

This was painted this morning alongside a small pond

in a neighborhood filled with large trees and wildlife.

Beautiful spot in the middle of the city of Tulsa.

Painted on gessoed masonite, 9" x 12".

Rose Garden, Woodward Park, Tulsa

This is an oil 8" x 10" on gessoed mdf board with an orange 

underpainting. I really have to pay attention to keeping

things "loose" but accurate and I'm afraid it got away

from me in a couple of areas. But when I left the garden,

it was 99.9% done. I did add a few of the roses and highlights

on the water after arriving home.

Nice day today. Wish I could do this every day.

Suzy

My grand daughter. Her brother Will is next. As soon

as I finish his portrait, their cousin Claire will

follow. I don't do many portraits and they aren't easy

for me but these three grandchildren make it absolutely

necessary to at least try. They are the age that makes

it a challenge but fun.

Small Still Life

This is an oil on gessoed masonite. Small, 5" x 7".

A very quick half-hour painting as a demo in class

to encourage working small as a way of developing

technique and keeping things simple.

Still Life in Black and White Graphite

This is a study for a drawing class done from

life. Simple three objects each with their own

unique texture and value.

Graphite and white on gray Canson paper.

Tulsa From Turkey Mountain

On scene at 8:00 a.m. and painted this one today.

It's an 8 x 10 oil on MDF board. I also managed

to squeak in another small 5 x 7 painting looking 

the other way. It's a distant view of Jones Airport but

it didn't turn out very well, so I won't be posting

that one. I'm not that brave. We all have those

"clunkers" now and then.

Orchid Still LIfe

This was painted in a class. A very fragile looking orchid.
It's 9"x12" in size, oil on gessoed masonite covered in linen.

Mel's Garage

This used to be a place called Mel's Garage in
Tulsa, Oklahoma but Mel is no longer around and
it's been turned into an artist's studio with three
old VW's parked out front. It's directly across
the street from an art supply store, so there's no
chance of running out of paint on this one. This
was painted on site with gouache. Early in the day
before the heat took over.

Gouache Study

This study was painted as preparation for a class
that I'm going to try to teach in Sapulpa, Oklahoma
at the Water Street Gallery, provided we have enough
people sign up for it. It'll be a drawing class
with some gouache thrown in for good measure.
This is a combination of both and it's painted on
a cardboard backing of an old pad of drawing paper.
The opaque water colors have a nice effect on this
kraft brown color but you have to work fast because
the surface absorbs a lot of water and it leaves little
room for blending.

Sharon's Flowers

This grouping of hydrangea blossoms was painted

from life. That pitcher the flowers are in is over

a hundred years old. A challenge to paint because

of the unusual shape.

From the collection of Capt. & Mrs. Alex Adams

Pryor Farm

This landscape can be found just northeast

of Pryor, Oklahoma. While driving, I always

carry my camera to take reference shots and

this one caught my eye mid-morning while

driving back to Tulsa.

Still Life in Red and Silver

This is a 9" x 12" oil on panel painting

that was the result of an art lesson.

Very simple objects with a wide range

of textures and surfaces.

Resonance Painting

This painting was completed this week for the

upcoming auction for Resonance, an organization

in Tulsa, Oklahoma which is involved with women's

issues such as breast cancer. Many non-profit

organizations in Tulsa rely on these auctions to fund

their worthwhile efforts. Hope someone likes it 

enough to take it home!

San Angelo Afternoon

This painting is currently exhibited at the
Tulsa International Mayfest in Tulsa. This is
a landscape of the open fields south of
San Angelo, Texas looking north. A lot of cotton
grown in these fields.

Water Street Gallery 6 x 6

This is my painting, a 6" x 6" on stretched canvas
to enter in the Water Street Gallery's 6 x 6 exhibition.
It's a new gallery in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
Nice space and good people.

Oklahoma Spring

This is a new painting completed yesterday and framed for
the Tulsa International Mayfest Invitational Gallery.
I have another one and will post it as soon as I get
a good shot of it. These are hard to shoot with without
the varnish reflecting!

Woodward Park Morning

Went to Woodward Park in Tulsa this morning

and painted this quick 8" x 10" oil on board. It's

nice and warm today and the light was really good.

Everything is so green all of a sudden.

Art Class Demo

This is a quick demo produced for an art class
to show the different stages of painting that I
use. It's a very quick study from a photo that I
shot last year. It's a 9" x 12" painting on gessoed
masonite with an orange underpainting.

Boulder Park, Tulsa

This is a scene of the east end of
Boulder Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It's
a small 6" x 8" oil on canvas mounted
on masonite.

Osage Spring

This is an early spring scene of the Osage county
countryside in Oklahoma. It's only a 5"x 7" oil on
gessoed panel. I have a nice rich yellow orange
underpainting that makes it a little warmer.

Downtown Tulsa Overpass

This is a morning view looking northeast from
the Union Depot train station. There are several
overpasses that cross the tracks and the
historic Brady district is on the other side.
The sky was so hazy, it was almost white.
Not New Mexico, that's for sure. This was painted
quickly on location.

Machelle

This is a painting from life during another
session at the Ft. Smith Art Center's First Saturday group.
It's a great way to interact with other painters..a terrific
idea, in my opinion. I enjoy the drive to Ft. Smith and
I also get to visit my daughter in the process.
This painting has had a couple of revisions and
tweaks but I think it's done. For now.

The Pilot

This is an 8" x 10" oil on board painting of
my son, whose currently serving in the Air Force as
a C-130J pilot.

Shenandoah Barn

This barn is located just outside of Lexington, Virginia.
Oil on gessoed board.

Tulsa Skyline

A view of Tulsa, Oklahoma from the west looking east across
the Arkansas River.
This is a 24" x 36" oil on stretched canvas.

Asha

This portrait is 8" x 10", in oil on stretched canvas.