red trawler

Red Trawler, 8x10", SOLDI had to use a subpar camera to take this photo this morning, making for a slightly out of focus image. That said, you can at least get the idea of the painting from this. This was a boat (trawler?) I've seen a time or two on the Tchufuncta River in Madisonville.

gigi commission

Gigi Commission, 10x8", N/A

a folded note - sketch

Just a quick sketch I did today, trying to produce something after a few days sick with some sort of flu. I should be working in a sketchbook more regularly . . . will try to post more here as I do. This one was done with a calligraphy pen and whatever non-waterproof ink cartridge it had. I then used a brush with water---a bit too overworked in that regard but that's what these experiments are for---then I added a hint of skintone to my hand using a wash of red watercolor (though that can't be seen clearly in my slightly fuzzy photo--oops).

two more watercolor paintings

Peppermint Candy, 5x7", watercolorI'm still on my watercolor excursion. It has become an experiment for me, trying to determine whether I should add watercolor painting to my repertoire. Whether there is a place for me there. Anyway these two paintings came out fairly well. The peppermint candy is pretty good, if a little clunky, and the wren is overworked but passable (I'm hard on myself here, but it's because this is not my turf and not my normal mode; it is watercolor mode).

Wren, 10x11", SOLDI do like the scratches I added to the wings/body of the wren; it's a simplification of the pattern that was on the reference photo. Still, there is a hesitancy to my watercolors. When considering the medium, I tend to focus on what's missing---it's like acrylic, only the opaqueness of color is missing and there is no saving a drastic mistake as there is in acrylic painting. I suppose I should be saying that watercolor allows for beautiful washes, subtle color shifts, and ethereal glazing effects. Positives of the medium. But I'm still not there yet. I'm only dabbling in watercolor so far. I am a visitor here.

congregation of egrets

Congregation of Egrets, 30x40", $700This is another iteration of a medium size painting I produced by the same name. This time I went large and I added the texture of pencil and oil pastel to the background, suggesting a tangle of branches. I find the effect interesting and the subject matter haunting. I think somebody should buy this one :-)

black cat

Black Cat, 48x24", SOLDIt's Halloween so I thought I'd paint a black cat. It started out as a simple shape with eyes then I added in more details and then added all the color blocks, confetti-like.

brown pelican

Brown Pelican, 40x30", $700This is a larger version of my brown pelican painting. I got the suggestion from someone at the New Orleans Arts Market in Palmer Park last weekend. I like how it turned out and I especially like how easily the painting came together for me.

cafe du monde

Cafe du Monde, 16x20", $300 (framed)

sammy commission

Sammy Commission, 24x18", N/AA dog commission. Want one of your own dog? Contact me immediately!

red streetcar #3

Red Streetcar #3, 10x20", SOLD

I don't have many New Orleans specific paintings--mainly because I paint from photos and don't have many N.O. reference photos--so this one I've painted before. Twice actually. One smaller than this one and one larger version.

madisonville lighthouse

Madisonville Lighthouse, 24x48", $500

pitcher

Pitcher, 30x24", $300I just got this one back from a Ponchatoula gallery that recently closed. Haven't seen it in awhile but I like it. Seems like it would look great hanging in someone's kitchen, especially considering the neutral color scheme. It is painted on gallery wrap canvas---in other words it's a thick canvas which does not have to be framed. Let me know if you're interested.

lake arthur, three trees

Lake Arthur, Three Trees, 8x10", $75

blue boat

Blue Boat, 5x7", SOLD

Nothing much to say about this one. It's a blue boat.

old favorites

I thought I'd post a few older paintings of mine which are still available for sale---paintings which I happen to like very much and which surprise me at having survived this long unsold. To purchase any of these paintings, contact me. Without further adieu, here they are:

Cityscape, 18x34", $400

I painted Cityscape on Masonite hardboard in the style of the civilization series I was doing at that time. I may have had it overpriced back then, being one of my favorites---that and being a little heavier than other paintings of the same size on canvas, making it appear less frequently at art shows. Anyway, it's well priced at $400 now and will end up on my own wall soon if it does not sell.

Box Turtle, 30x40", $700

Box Turtle was painted four years ago. I remember not loving it as much as I do now because of the subject matter---I did not think anyone would want a portrait of a box turtle at this large of a size. As a result, I also did not show this at too many art shows. The joke was on me, turns out, for it is now hanging on my living room wall and I love it. The detail in the head alone makes the painting great, in my opinion.

Pavement, 30x40", $700

I've loved this one since painting it back in 2006. It was one of my first successful abstract paintings, as I recall. Not sure why it hasn't sold but it's still available!

Moonlit, 40x30", $700Moonlit is one of those paintings which I love but which does not really fit in with the rest of my paintings. There is a distinct style difference between this and my other work. I still have another painting produced at the same time as Moonlit---same size and style and price---which is also available; these two would look nice hanged side by side (and I'll cut you a deal on the pair if purchased together).

live oak #3

Live Oak #3, 30x40", N/AThis is one of those paintings I need to live with a little while before I call it finished (I've signed it, titled it, and given it a price in case somebody wants to buy it as is---one of those situations where the painting is finished but it might not be finished finished). I think the part that is bothering me is the brightness of the grass in sunshine---it's a bit too white perhaps---I don't know, like I said I'll be staring at this one for a time before calling it finished.

venice, three boats

Venice, Three Boats, 8x10", $75

In way of excuse for not updating as regularly as I'd hoped, here is a quick sketch of a cat stretching. Not too impressive, I know. But I have been starting many new paintings and these beginnings are bound to turn into finished peices sooner or later which will enevitably end up here. Until then, stay creative!

The rescheduled New Orleans Arts Market in Palmer Park was today and once again I am tired and sunburned and sore and did I mention tired?

All the same, it was worth it---I had fun meeting new people and accepting the occasional compliment (actually had a lot of compliments, so, bonus). I guess that's it---next Palmer Park market is October 27th, 10-4. See you there!

Update on 2012-10-07 23:06 by wessf

Alright, maybe I did not get sunburned this time---I had the foresight to apply plenty of sunblock. Today, Sunday, it feels like Fall is finally here and it's cold out when the wind blows. Gotta get more painting done before my creativity thinks it's Winter and goes into hibernation.