Slate and Marsh
Slate, 20x20", $250
Louisiana Marsh, 18x24", SOLD
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trees and boots
Forest for Trees, 24x24", $250
Boots On, 24x18", $250
Update on 2012-03-04 20:56 by wessf
I'll be reviewing both of these paintings and I might change them. I think they can both be improved. I will probably either alter them or paint over them to reuse the canvases.
strawberries & landscape
Strawberries, 6x8", $50
Aerial Landscape, 24x30", $300
pinecone sketch
As a working artist, I should be sppending more time working in my sketchbook. It's just never been a consistent part of my routine. This is a simple contour drawing I did yesterday of a pinecone---ten minutes of peaceful observation as I let my hands articulate on paper what my eyes measured before them---and the meditative attentiveness alone was worth my time. Not to mention the brief bit of what one might call "spatial practice" that I got out of it.
Louisiana Vista
Louisiana Vista, 25x40", $500
One of my first batch of paintings of the new year (I've gotten off to a slow start, yes). This is a simple generic landscape that could be found in any part of the country that is flat---but I figure it's somewhere in south central Louisiana where flatland abounds (you have to hike beyond the treelines of the interstates and beyond the houses and barns and streetlights where all the people live, but it's out there . . . and it's beautiful).
Red Dot Gallery in Ponchatoula
I've got a few paintings hanging now at the new Red Dot Gallery in downtown Ponchatoula -- below is a video of the owner, Nancy Perilloux, talking about the gallery.
Come for the grand opening reception of the Red Dot Gallery on Friday, February 3rd, from 5pm to 9pm.
Pugs commission
pugs commission
Blue Crab
Blue Crab, 11.75x14.75", $100
Update on 2011-11-19 19:25 by wessf
This one has sold.
yellow flowers
Yellow Flowers in Glass Vase, 14x11", $140, framed
at the big table #2
I was pleased with the first painting I did from this reference photo years ago and liking the image so much I decided to return to it. This time it's framed more horizontally which puts more emphasis on the center of interest which is nice, and after comparing the two, this one turned out much more realistic than I thought it would (and now I like this one better). I added the strawberries from my head last minute (thinking, I could simply paint over them again if they didn't work) and this addition has turned out to be one of the best parts of the painting for me. All in all, a success!
"At the Big Table #2", 14x24", $300
walking together
This one was painted from a photo of my wife and son when he was still a toddler (obviously, the kid in the painting came out older looking and my wife came out much more androgynous--no offense to either, I wasn't concerned with perfection here). What I was aiming for (and didn't quite hit) was the kind of abstraction which is in part representational--meaning the two figures aren't unique individuals but merely represent the ages they are and the relationship they are displaying--and in part a kind of street art where there is an underlying sophistication to the peice which belies the otherwise primitive or somehow unfinished techniques involved (in other words, to be a finished peice of artwork while looking messy).
I think the main thing holding this painting back is the framing of the two figures. If they were positioned more in the center of the canvas (a little to the right and a little higher in otherwords), that would help, I think. Along with some more tweaking (like maybe lightening the sky in the background to add more interest), this painting could get to where I'd like it to be. So, I might just spend a little more time on this one.
Walking Together, 14x14"
three amigos
This is a recent commission I completed. It's always important to start with a good reference photo, and this one was so well conceived (and with such well-behaved dogs).
bowl of fruit
Bowl of Fruit, 11x14", $140 (framed)
I started this one last Sunday when I was leading a small art class. I liked the simplicity of the original 'sketch' so much I kept it that way as I finished it yesterday, adding very little detail except for the hint of a table and the highlights and shadows. It looks great in this simple black five-inch frame I had at home. I wonder if the wife will notice that the painting I had in that frame is now gone (and that the frame itself is MIA, for that matter).
Update on 2011-10-30 14:23 by wessf
I used the frame I was going to use on another painting, so for now I'm selling this one unframed ($100).
Update on 2011-11-28 07:16 by wessf
This one is sold.
lab
lab, 11x11", $80
Spring Mosaic, small
Spring Mosaic, small, 18x24", $400
American Flag #7
American Flag #7, 40x30", $400
This month, on the Wess Foreman painting circuit . . . .
- In three days (Saturday the 10th) you can find me at the Madisonville Art Market from 10:00 to 4:00. Looks like the cool weather will still be around so it should be a magnificent day for it.
- As usual, I will be at the Palmer Park Arts Market in New Orleans the last Saturday of the month, which is the 24th this month.
- You can also see some of my artwork at the Crescent City Brew House in New Orleans all this month.
- And if you get a chance, stop by Piece a' Work art gym in New Orleans where I have a few paintings hanging in the back room somewhere -- just ask for them by name :-)
*all these places have websites with more information, easily found by searching for them online (beginner guide to using Google sold separately)
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Captive Audience #15
Captive Audience #15, 25x40", $700
Coffee Break, diptych
Coffee Break, diptych, 2-40x25", SOLD
This (These?) would make a nice backdrop/focal-point to a cafe, bakery, or home kitchen. I started with the right canvas--two coffee cups and saucers--keeping the style quick and loose, and soon realized I could continue the yellow table top onto a second canvas (which I happened to have on hand).
Update on 2011-11-28 07:16 by wessf
This one is sold.
White Knight Black Pawn
White Knight Black Pawn, 8x10"This one is basically finished--I will probably add a touch more shadow to the background especially behind the knight's head to give it more contrast there. Also I haven't signed it. Also I will probably find a good frame for it before calling in finished.
Update on 2011-11-28 07:16 by wessf
This one is sold.