Sedona Orchids

'Sedona Orchids'
24 by 36 inches

I just saw that I had posted a photo of this painting while I was painting. This is just a photo I took as I finished this and the paint was very fresh so the darks reflected a lot of light back at the camera. The bad camera work leads me to believe the photo was taken late at night and I was tired.

'Bite Out of Rome'

This is the fifth  painting in my series of fifty-nine apples. I decided to take a bite! My family thought this painting was pretty funny...I hope you enjoy it. Sorry there is no video with this one my battery is dead I was lucky to get an image to post on the blog.

'Fugi'

6 x 6 inch
Oil on canvas panel
Fourth painting in a series of fifty-nine paintings of apples.

Why chose apples for the subject?  Of the several reasons I think the apple gives variation and yet a meditative simplicity was the deciding factor. While I paint I rarely think 'apple'. Usually I am connecting with the brush, paint and surface. Envisioning mentally, before the brush touches canvas. At times the apple subject 
 gives me a little charge when I think how many artists over the centuries have contemplated this simple/fascinating form.

Steam Punk Object

Decatris Blunderbuss Sketch
Arduino Workshop BayCon 2013

My brother, Larry, an electrical engineer conducts workshops at Steam Punk/Scifi conventions. He has attendees  building light sabers, electronic puzzle boxes, I am not sure what you would call all of his projects. But he helps the attendees to do the wiring and assembly and up to now has been using found objects (not trash but  parts he has purchased from other sources).
He has now assembled a collection of moulding and casting products and wants iconic objects to animate with his electronics. This is the working sketch I came up with to accommodate his electronics and suit the convention theme.
Now we are working out the 3D master sculpting of 'Decatris Blunderbuss'.

San Francisco

Granny Smith

'Granny Smith'

6 x 6 inch
Oil on canvas panel
Third painting in a series of fifty-nine paintings of apples.
Watch a short time lapse of the painting of 'Granny Smith' at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5lGQ1Z8Yxk

Trying a different mounting for the camera hope you think the videos are improving!

Braeburn

'Braeburn'

6 x 6 inch
Oil on canvas panel
Second painting in a series of fifty-nine paintings of apples.
Watch a short time lapse of the painting of 'Braeburn' at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200889156412&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123

Hoping to improve the videos as the series develops.

RED DELICIOUS

'Red Delicious

'Red Delicious' is the first in a series of fifty-nine original oil paintings of an apple. I am attempting to connect with the immediate nature of painting through these small alla prima works. One down 58 to go....

oil on canvas panel

6 inch x 6 inch

Painting time lapse slideshow: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk1SzwVsHqM

I also hope to improve my time lapse technique and I apologize for the crudeness of this time lapse. I have ordered a digital timer but until it arrives and I learn how to use it I will be photographing by hand.