Beach Time

 8 x 10 oil on canvas board

This is my entry for the Daily Paintworks Stripe Challenge.  We had to submit a painting with stripes.  I looked everywhere for something different to paint but could only find this beach umbrella.  Stripes are tough to render realistically.  I don't like the "drawn" look to mine on these small stripes.  The larger ones are easier.  

In Sync

8 x 10 oil on canvas panel - SOLD

These trombone players were a lot more "in sync" than my painting has been lately.  I am having a hard time diving back in - can't quite get in the groove!  I had a large number of wipe offs today and finally just decided to keep going with this one.  I'm not totally satisfied though.  The photograph was  in heavy shadow and I'm not real happy with my proportions but just wanted to post something.  

Dance With Me

8 x 10 oil on canvas panel

This was a painting I did last fall.  We have been getting ready for a trip to Atlanta to see our family there and I haven't had much time to paint the last day or two.   This is painted on a hardboard similar to Ampersand but with a smooth texture.  It feels totally different from painting on canvas, at least to me it does.  I plan to pick up more of these panels in Atlanta this weekend.