In the sun

Oil on canvas, 8" x 10"

Contemplation-sold

Oil on board, 8" x 10"- Sold

Sunset Providence-sold

Oil on panel, 8" x 10"

Another sky, painted from the overlook in East Providence.

Golf course sunset-sold

Oil on panel, 8" x 8"

For a long time now I've been thinking about doing more paintings of the sky. I went out the other night just before sunset and painted this. It probably took me about 20 minutes. Sometimes I like my fast paintings so much more than things I labor over for days.

Skiffs pulled up- sold

Oil on canvas, 11" x 14"

I went painting last week with Kris Donovan, former owner of the Donovan Gallery, at Little Compton harbor. Beautiful day, though a little chilly. The first painting I wiped off, but this one I worked on at home afterwards and am fairly happy with it.

Balcony with Flowers

Oil on canvas, 6" x 8"

Another California scene- this balcony was in Pasadena.

Breakfast All Day

Oil on canvas, 6" x 8"

I really had a hard time last week adjusting to being back after vacation. We took the red eye back Saturday night from LA to Detroit, had a 4 hour layover, and got back to RI around noon on Sunday. I think it took several days to get over missing that night's sleep. 

Anyhow, I think I'm back on track. I've been working on some little pieces from photos I took. This may be the first time I've painted a palm tree.

Morning, Bullock's Cove-sold

Oil on canvas, 6" x 6"

This cove is about a mile or so from my house. I really liked the grouping of the houses on the opposite shore.

Veterans Parkway, near sunset

Oil on board, 8" x 10"

I painted this just before I left for LA. About an hour or so before sunset I got in my car and drove 2 minutes down to the bay. Clouds are hard to paint, they change so fast, all you can hope for is to get the general feeling.  

Roses in water glass

We just got back from L.A. yesterday afternoon. I hope to get back in my studio today, but in the meantime I figured I'd post this. I did this a year or 2 ago.  The roses are from my garden.

We had a great time in California, going from the beaches to Joshua Tree National Park; the Getty Museum and the Getty Villa, both pretty amazing places; Hollywood Blvd., Antelope Valley to see the poppies in bloom (it's a very good year for that!), and lots of other stuff. It was great to be in a place where the sun shines all day every day, but in spite of that it is good to be home.

Bartenders- Sold

Oil on canvas, 6" x 8"

I'm pretty happy with the way this one turned out- the light dissolving the top of the front bartender's head was a happy accident. 

Be back in a week.

Wine after work- Sold

Oil on canvas, 6" x 6"

The third in this series of little paintings of restaurant scenes. I have one more that I'll post tomorrow, then I'm off to Los Angeles for a week, so no new posts until the week after.