I don't want to mislead you into thinking I've been diligently painting with my oils in the studio..I haven't and frankly it's making me a little sad...I've had such a busy season with my watercolor shows and workshops, that it's cut into my time with my oils...but I'll be back...I do have two small oils entered into the Small works show at the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville...this being one of them.
I am reposting a pear image...because I haven't painted with my oils in ages! So sorry to leave you hanging. I will pick up the brushes again sometime soon, but my watercolors are taking all my time right now. Stay tuned and I will resume this blog at some point...until then enjoy your summer!
This guy might look familier...I did another painting from this same pose a while ago. My little rooster paintings will be at a few shows this summer. I currently have two at the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester and two more are in Bennington at the Art Center with that show opening on May 29th. If you are in that area...stop on by.
Too much time goes by between my oil postings...but since I'm super busy...I should just be happy that I can squeeze a few in as it is. I had two of my oils accepted to the Small works show in Bennington...so I'll be shipping those off next week. Click their link to go to their website.
My rooster series continues...with the beginning of spring and some colorful florals, I might branch out and sharpen the brushes to capture a few daffodils or tulips. The lilacs are coming along as well...we'll see...for now it's a sharp dressed "man"...so to speak...
This guy has something to say...Maybe just calling out to his harem! He was so perfectly outlined by the dark interior of the hayloft with the sun shining off his puffed up chest.
On my watercolor blog someone just left me a comment crowning me the "Queen of Chickens"...fun title..then someone else replied and said the "Princess of Poultry" or "Dame of domestic fowl"...I like them all. Any others out there? Let me know.
I've had some comments about my rooster paintings and if they are for sale if there isn't a Paypal button under the image...some of them might be, but just send me an email to double check. I'm putting some of them in shows this summer (for the first time!). It's an exciting new direction for me...I wonder if people will be surprised to not see watercolors from me!
Bright eyed and bushy tailed...except you can't see his bushy tail here. He is taking his chore of overlooking the farm seriously. I need some new brushes, because mine are getting a little rough around the edges. I guess that happens...I do have a tendency to "scrub" a bit...on the canvas and when I clean it in my solvent.
It's been too long between postings..so here I am. I'm going to get the tubes of oils out again this week and will have some new feathered friends to post. This guy looks like he stepped out of the barn to take a deep breath and face his day. Busy with scratching the ground and protecting the farmyard...
This guy looks like he's getting ready for some serious ballet moves...getting up on his toes, hence the title. Scurrying around in some greenery he is stalking the barnyard. Or scratching for some grub!
The oils have taken a backseat these last few weeks...can't explain why...I'm looking at all the tubes, brushes and panels on a daily basis, but somehow I'm not digging in...I'm painting up a storm with my watercolors, though..oh well, flip flopping between media is okay...the oils will have their day again soon! This handsome fellow was from a few sessions ago.
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I'm finding myself in the studio more these last couple weeks, but unfortunately the oils have been quite sporadic...I just threw a dried paper palette sheet away and have some newly rinsed glass jars for my medium and turps...so there's no excuses..well..one can always find some excuses, but this is a new year and new dedication and new rooster images are always ready to be painted!
Dapper friend...I always find roosters to be so dressed up and proud of it...I guess with the harem of hens around them they need to uphold a certain level of finesse...ha ha! Constantly fluffing and primping to give themselves that polished look.
This fluffy fellow was cooped up when I took his picture. He did have some company, though so I don't feel that bad for him. I'm off to a meeting for the watercolor society today and then it's back into the studio and the drop-in figure session tonight. What that has to do with my oils...I don't know! I'm working on a mixed solo show this summer of my oils and watercolors with a food/farm theme. I'll let you know details as soon as I have them.
