Gator on Wood

Here's my first piece experimenting with liquid acrylics on wood. Sort of a cross between the old golden story books and a more contemporary cartoon style...overall, pretty retro. This is painted on plywood with Liquitex soft body acrylics using Loew Cornell American Painter brushes.

Acrylic on wood
6" x 12"

"Your Boy Can Play"

I switched back to acrylics to paint Robert Johnson's portrait and I'm still undecided which medium I like best...though I am really happy with this one. I'm sure you're all familiar with this story...He made a deal with the devil at the crossroads.

Acrylic on canvas
12 x 24

President Van Buren?

No. It's just my pal Steve Taylor. I took this picture with my phone a year ago and decided to take a shot at painting it.

Oil on canvas
6 x 8 inches

Red Onion - For Sale

Finally back to painting during my busiest month. I wanted to get back into the swing by painting small again. This is one of the many still life set ups I have photographed...a red onion.

Oil on canvas
6 x 8 inches
$100

Lemon - For Sale

Here's another image on a more colorful background than my earlier paintings.
Oil on Canvas
6 x 8"
$100

Strawberries - Sold

Here's another in the series of fresh produce. Once again on stretched canvas.
Oil on canvas
6 x 8"
$100

Sweet Potato - Sold

I'm back to painting a few smaller pieces and this one seemed to come together pretty well...using the synthetic bristle brushes and no color ground.
Oil on canvas
6 x 8"

Bride of Frankenstein- For Sale

Here's another stab at a portrait. I painted this from a black and white photo of Elsa Lanchester. That's enough portraiture for a little while. I think I'm going back to inanimate objects for awhile.
Oil on canvas
16 x 20"
$425

Hitchock - For Sale

I've wanted to try my hand at a few portraits lately. Here's the master of suspense...painted from a black and white photo. The color is all made up from other photo reference. Overall, I'm pretty pleased. I would like it to be a little looser and more expressive, but that's part of the learning experience.
Oil on canvas
9 x 12"
$350

Blue Robot - For Sale

Here's a sketch I did in an attempt to use a different set of brushes. Not sure I liked them, but here's the finished result. It's a reference photo I pulled from the web on a site that sell wind up robots.
Oil on canvas
6 x 8"
$75

Habaneros Revisited - Sold

Back by popular demand...not really. I decided to take another stab at the orange habaneros I painted a while ago. Just a slightly different approach; and this time they're painted on stretched canvas using a slightly softer bristle brush.
6 x 8"
Oil on canvas
$100

Orange Pepper Halved - For Sale

Here's is another version of the famed orange pepper. I operated on this one to get a more interesting perspective. Lots of stuff in there make it harder to paint.
6 x 6"
Oil on canvas
$100

Yellow Pepper - For Sale

Back to painting produce in smaller sizes...a yellow pepper this time. These have been fun and challenging.
6 x 8"
Oil on canvas
$100

Bo Diddley - For Sale

Here's a portrait of the late Bo Diddley that I've wanted to do for a while. You gotta like that red jacket and his odd guitar! I painted it in oil on wrapped, stretched canvas w/ 3/4 inch stretcher bars.
20 x 30"
Oil on canvas
$500

Three Red Pears

I painted these in acrylic on a small linen panel. As I said earlier, jumping back to acrylics is much more difficult than I thought it would be.
5 x 7"
Acrylic on linen panel
$100

Jimi Hendrix

Here's a painting I did a little while ago. It's on a 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas and painted in oils. The large, dark background makes it hard to photograph and avoid the glare.
18 x 24"
Oil on canvas
$500

Cobalt Dawn - Sold

I decided to take a shot at working in acrylics again. I've enjoyed oils so much it's hard to go back. I really liked the colors in this.
10 x 20"
Acrylic on canvas
$250

Egret in Swamp

Still in the animal world...an egret in a swamp at dusk. It's painted on a Raymar canvas panel.
6 x 8"
Oil on panel
$100

A Dashing Canine

I decided to try something different...this sketch is on a 6 x 8 stretched canvas. It's the first time I've painted something like this in a smaller format.
6 x 8"
Oil on canvas
Not for sale (but I'll take commissions)

Orange Pepper - Sold

Making the rounds on paintings of bell peppers...this time it's orange. Up next, yellow.
6 x 6"
Oil on canvas
$100

2 Apples - For Sale

This time out, I'm painting fruit.
6 x 8"
OIl on Canvas
$100

Lucky Dog - Canvas Giclee

I am offering this canvas giclee in a 16 x 20" size on stretched canvas. The sides are colored so it is ready for hanging (no framing necessary). It is printed with archival quality canvas and inks. It is also signed and embellished with gloss gel.
16 x 20"
Printed on stretched canvas
$200

French Quarter Cottage - Canvas Giclee

I am offering this canvas giclee in a 16 x 24" size on stretched canvas. The sides are colored so it is ready for hanging (no framing necessary). It is printed with archival quality canvas and inks. It is also signed and embellished with gloss gel.
16 x 24"
Printed on stretched canvas
$200

Bunch of Asparagus - For Sale

Here is a bunch of asparagus; again on a smaller canvas.
6 x 8"
Oil on Canvas
$100.00

Handsome PIg - For Sale

This handsome pig is also medium sized.
11 x 14"
Oil on canvas
$300

Tuscan Cow - Sold

This one was a lot of fun. Also a little larger.
11 x 14",
Oil on canvas
Sold

Accordion - Sold

Now for something a little larger. It's one of my favorite pieces.
14 x 18"
Oil on canvas
This is available as a canvas giclee for $175 and includes shipping

Garlic Bulbs - For Sale

Two garlic bulbs.
6 x 6"
OIl on Canvas
Sold

Orange Habaneros - SOLD

I saw these and thought they'd make an interesting subject.
6 x 8"
Oil on Canvas Panel
SOLD

Baby Squash - For Sale

This piece is a little bigger.
$100.00
10 x 10"
Oil on canvas

Crab Claws - Sold

Here is one of my very first small paintings. A pair of crab claws.
6 x 8",
Oil on linen panel
$100

Vine Tomato - For Sale

Here's another small painting. This time it's available for sale.
6 x 8"
Oil on canvas
$100