Pam's Favorite Spot

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This is one of the few I had leftover from my gallery show earlier this year. I really like it. The gal is Pam, my friend who moved away to Tucson. : ( Before she left she posed for me around her house and I've painted several from that day. You might remember this other one (sold) -->

In the Trees

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This is another one of my friend Pam. I just loved the glowing green of the trees outside this second floor bedroom. I have fiddled with the image for days. In the end I couldn't get it to look as good as it does in person. Alas.

Pam in the Doorway

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It's been a while, but this is another one of my Pam project paintings. Pam is a friend who agreed to pose for me around her house while I took a million photographs. I'm waiting for her to get home from Tucson now so I can take pictures of her grandkids. (come home Pam!)

Yesterday I discovered something new. Well, two things actually. Some friends told me about the Savvy Painters podcasts, which are very cool (the first thing). And I decided to listen to an episode while I painted. Usually I listen to music, and this has always worked really well for me. I've talked to people who listen to other things and I could never understand. I assumed I wouldn't be able to concentrate on both things. But something funny happened - as far as I can figure, while half of my brain was engaged by the talking, the other half painted without distraction, and without over-thinking! And I ended up doing a painting I was really happy with. Not this one (not that I'm not happy with this one - I actually LOVE it). But I'm ahead by a few paintings. I'll point out the first painting when I get to it. Meanwhile I am listening to all kinds of things now while I paint, and actually learning some things even. And loving it.

Marmalade

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I can rarely get cats to sit still for me. This one only did because she was being loved on the other end by her owner/mother, and my friend, Pam. And because this was near the end of our photography session (I was mainly photographing Pam that day) and she was getting used to me. Thanks to you both, for providing me with such a lovely scene (one of many, actually).

My book got reviewed by Charley Parker on Lines and Colors today! It's an AWESOME review, one I'm not sure I deserve. But I'll take it. Thank you, Charley!

Rocks and Shadows

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I realize now, as I'm posting this, that the photo isn't great. It has some glare on the tops of brush strokes. Ugh. Anyway, another intimate landscape from Sweet Creek. I'm really enjoying these.

Meanwhile, I wanted to post the second in my Pam series. It's not for sale - Pam took it home tonight - but I really, really love it. I spent the first 4 hours on her face - painting it over and over again until it looked fairly like her. And the last 6 or so hours doing the rest.

"Pam and Marmalade" 12x24in. oil on gessobord (click to see larger)