Saturday, February 21, 2009

Gourd orange and apple

Oil on canvas 16x20"
This was done with a series of glazes during a 3 weeks period. 

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sweetwater Creek Bridge

Oil on canvas board 6 x 8"
$ 150

The sweetwater creek is spanned by this wonderful bridge, a quiet and tranquil place with a lot af american history . In 1860 the close by mill (5 floors) was the tallest building in Atlanta. First time i got to the site after setting up, I realized i did not have my palette knife so could not mix colors and left.  Today returned with all my equipment and did this oil.

Friday, February 13, 2009

oil on canvas on panel 6 x 8"
$ 150

Another great day in plain air, with the weather condition changing completely in 40 minutes , from a clear skies to completely overcast and rain, I had to finish the oil home. Good thing the scene was clear in my mind. This reservoir is only 4 minutes from my home by car, so I am very lucky.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

7893 Sunvalley

Oil on canvas panel 8 x 6"
NFS
No car today, burt beautiful weather so decided to paint my own house. 

"Standing tall"

Oil on canvas  board 8x6"
$150

The Road to the Reservoir if full of interesting spot. This is one of them.

Friday, February 6, 2009

" Garage in Lithia Spring"

Oil on canvas board 8 x 6 "
$150     
These trees just stand out on the way to the Reservoir. 

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Sunvalley Ln Moonrise

Sunvalley Ln Moonrise
Oil on canvas board 8 x 6"
$ 150
       

While making the imprimatura looking trough the wiewfinder I was surprised by the moon pooking trough the clouds

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Sunvalley Lane

Oil on Linen 6x8"
PRIVATE COLLECTION IN LITHIA SPRINGS

Yesterday rained all day so i try to capture the scene looking out of my studio window. Not really plain air, but tecnically it was, with all the comfort of home.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Winter in Lithia Springs

Oil on Canvas panel 6 x 8"
$150

This afternoon I tested my New pochade in the field and this is the results. A quiet and old shack basking in the afternoon sun under a clear sky,  just 20 minutes from Atlanta. 

Friday, January 30, 2009

Neresine supermarket, Croatia 2008


Oil on canvas panel 6 x 8"
$ 150
I inaugurated my new pochade box a 6 x 8 " Abbey Rowlay from Trowbridge England trying to capture the massive mount Ossero;  a 530 meters giant that has a direct bearing on the weather and the people of this marine village at his foot.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Mali Losinj East Pier

Oil on canvas 16x20"
$ 500
I made this in the studio after a small 6x8" previous oil. 
         The boats clearly identify the perfect unity of this enchanting harbor with the sea.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Artatore-veranda

Oil on canvas on board 8x6"
$ 150
Maeve contemplating a fabolous view from the Artatore veranda just before sunset.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Mali Losinj East Pier

Oil on Linen board 8 x 6"

Made on my Abbey Rawley pochade box while looking at the computer screen of of a photo taken in Croatia last August

PRIVATE COLLECTION IN GENOA, ITALY

Mali Losinj West Pier

Oil on canvas board 8 x 6"
$ 150
made on my new Abbey Rawley pochade box while looking at a computer screen of a photo taken in Croatia last Aust

Thursday, January 15, 2009

" Biscupia " Croatia

Oil on canvas 16 x 20"
$ 600

This was created in my studio looking at a small 9x12" plain air painting I made on a hot August day in Nerezine (Croatia) last summer. It was a strange sensation ; as the painting progressed felt more and more over there.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Penny & Euro

Oil on canvas 16 x 20"

Colorful change created with a limited palette ofWinton oil colors.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Vase with Flowers

Oil on masonite panel 16 x 12"
Created today from direct observation, using a limited palette of Winsor@Newton Winton oil colors

$ 250

Saturday, January 3, 2009

" Medium's"

Oil on canvas panel 6 x 8"
$ 100
Here are my french cups of Vasari oil painting medium and Gamblin Linseed oil