The Golden Carpet

 

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I had a few tomato stragglers when I got back from camping, and this is the last of them. Next I'm on to other subjects.

The Green Square

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We're back! And we had such a lovely trip. Utah is a gorgeous place and so fun to explore, especially in October when it isn't super hot. We're so lucky that we are self employed and can do this.

Below is probably my best photo of a site. Not that it was "official" - we mostly boondocked or dispersed camped on public land. This was early in the trip, on top of Cedar Mountain. We were camped next to a gorgeous ravine, and as the sun was setting a storm blew right by us. We just sat in our chairs and enjoyed the show. My phone captured all the colors except for the pinks and purples.

Someone will ask if I painted on this trip. The answer is - I brought all my gear just in case I was inspired. And while we saw many beautiful, I mean GORGEOUS things, I never felt the urge to get out my gear. Mostly this trip was meant to get away and refill the well. That happened. So I'm satisfied.

Homecoming Dance

 

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It turns out I'll be leaving tomorrow for our camping adventure. We will be gone up to three weeks. The latest I will be able to ship is Oct 20th. Once again, many apologies for any inconvenience!

Double Date

 

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In a few days I'll be heading off on a potentially longish camping adventure. The dates are open-ended, so I'm not sure exactly when I'll be back, but I won't be able to ship during that time. I apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

Love Triangle

 

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You may be noticing a theme with my last few paintings. Not just tomatoes, but tomatoes with love lives. Seems appropriate.

Tomato Chaperones

 

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Here's something I have relearned lately: Don't follow a rule just because someone told you it was a rule and you think you should follow it. Follow a rule if/when doing so is going to help your painting.

My Single Tomato Friend

 

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And now for another simple one. Not simple to paint, mind you - just a simple composition. And this tomato is single (see title), as in looking for a companion - not like I have just a single (as in one) tomato friend. That would be silly.

Observing

 

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This combination of colors makes me especially happy. : )

You're Next, Pig

 

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It took me a while to figure out (decide?) whether the title was going to be "You're Next Pig" or "You're Next, Pig." I'm not good with commas. Please, grammar police, help me.

Do I Have Your Attention?

 

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In case you missed it, I have released my 

Painting Animals ArtByte! 

It includes tons of instruction - basically everything I know about painting animals - plus TWO full demos - this cat, and the owl I posted recently - with voiceovers. The cost is $15, and you can view it at your own pace, and as many times as you want, forever.

Split Up

 

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The insides of peaches are very different than the outsides.

See Thru Peach Plate

 

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My folks came up to visit us for a little while, so painting slowed down. But I still have a few more peaches. Here's one with my lovely orange, glass plate that I rediscovered. So fun to paint.

Peach in the Shadow of Blue

 

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I made a little video of this one, but focused on the back peach. So you'll see how I paint it, stroke by stroke. The bonus is that the music was created by my brother Joe! : ) You can find more of his music at Flow State Records.

Owl Be Seeing You

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My "Animal Painting" tutorial is LIVE! It took quite a bit longer than I anticipated, but, now that I have all the kinks worked out, hopefully the next ones will come more easily.

MY ARTBYE TUTORIALS are

- bite-size lessons that aren't boring and won't break the bank -

This ArtByte ($15) includes 2 demos (with all the boring bits edited out) of this owl, and a cat, with voice-overs added. It also includes pages of instruction with tons of images and basically everything I've learned about painting animals. I talk about where to find reference photos, how to edit them, and my complete painting process (includes info about eyes, whiskers, backgrounds, etc.). I've also included two exercises that will help you hone your skills.

It's a lot of info, but you can go at your own pace, and once you purchase the ArtByte it's yours forever.

Also here's a little teaser video of this painting.

Watching Peaches Ripen

 

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Simple compositions help me really focus on my main subject. Out of all the peaches I've painted, I feel like these are the peachiest.

Four Also

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I did two versions of four objects because, well, I forgot I did the other one! I know, insane. But I used a different fourth object, and I added a red background. I decided the background only counted as an object if you could see the edges of the paper.

Four Objects

 

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To make up for the lame title, I put together another little video. It's a little different - it almost paints itself. You'll see what I mean.

Considering the Bowl 1 & 2

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I mentioned a new series of tutorials the other day called "Just Try Sh*t," and these are two more examples for it. I'm doing an exercise where I start with one object, and then add another, then another, and see how far I can go with it. If you remember I started with just the one cup, then added the gray one. I tried twice here with the third object, but then decided I liked them both.

 

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Two Cups

 

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I realized after I was done that it's almost completely black and white. But not quite.

And Some Grapes

 

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I had a bag of grapes sitting in the fridge for many days with a note on it that said, "for painting." My son kept asking me if he could eat them, so I finally fit them in a couple of paintings. By the time I was done, they were too far gone to eat. : (

If you'd like to see this scene all set up in my studio and me almost done painting it, check out my Instagram page (swipe image of this painting).