HOLY COW, 2014!!

Whoa.  Lot's of awesome stuff planed for 2014.  But to start off i'll introduce.... updated news!!!

Two of my paintings have been selected for the CAC Gold Medal exhibition this year, which is awesome. 

One of my paintings is 'Boots', oil on panel,  9"x12"

Here is a quick study i did yesterday of a bear dressed as a frog, with a pepper.  I had a lot of peppers going bad so before putting them in a bake i had to paint them.  Colors!  Yup.  8"x10", oil on panel.

And lastly, a painting i had been working on, i don't know if i'm done with it yet.  20"x16".

Some pretty awesome shows coming up too.  I'll keep postings up and to date. Lot's of competitions i'm beginning to apply for.  So, fresh year, fresh start, fresh perspective, fresh future, fresh veggies.  Happy New Year.

Happy Holidays y'all

This painting got accepted into the 'Strokes of Genius' offspring 'Art Journey;People' book.  Due to come out Dec 2014.  Awesome.  Meanwhile, keep on truckn', work hard and make shit happen. :)
'Portrait with Earrings'
16"x10"
oils

Happy Holidays  y'all.

k

Recent studies from life

 from a photo i took

 Levitan copy

Southland show

 

'Southland'
Kwan Fong Gallery
120 Memorial Parkway
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

Opening reception;  Saturday, October 19 7-10pm.

a sculpt

Done in David Simons portrait class.
http://davidsimonart.com/
Contact him for figure and portrait sculpting classes in L.A.

The search, the dig and the home

 At the end of august beginning of september i went on a little roadtrip to the az/ut border to paint.  A little too much of a drive with too little time but it was magnificent.  I have to remember to plan my trips a little more reasonably. 

This is another drawing i did for the show 'Southland' coming up.  I will have a total of 8 pen and ink drawings, come check it out.

'Southland'
Kwan Fong Gallery
120 Memorial Parkway
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

Opening reception;  Saturday, October 19 7-10pm.

the scratching curve

18"x12", pen n ink

10"x6"", control of compliments, i'll be adding more color to this but  i wanted to start off with a simple strong statement and work my way yonder.

study i did at the beach.  i kinda dig this like... what? 2 minute study? minus the color mixing. She had beautiful color, i wish this girl didn't keep looking at me like i was all creepy so i could just paint her.

$550, 6"x12", oils

$450,  6"x12", oils

$450,  7"x11", oils

Some of my paintings for sale at Preferred Plants in NY. You can order their stuff online as well. Check em out
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