656 Garbo Dreams

Garbo Dreams

oil on canvas

6x6"

$100

     In my love of painting faces, I come back again and again to Garbo. Did you ever notice she has a little cleft chin? Is that an imperfection or does it make her more perfect?

 

662 Gingko Branch

Gingko Branch

oil on canvas

6x8"

$120

     At this time of year our Gingko tree is loaded with pretty little leaves. They make a delicate, ruffly pattern I enjoy painting. Soon they will turn bright yellow and fall, covering our yard with yet another beautiful pattern.

     I have spoken of the Gingko in earlier posts. It is a remarkable tree. (I think it possesses magical properties.)

     

 

658 Mandarin with Leaf

Mandarin with Leaf

oil on canvas

8x10"

$200

     A single mandarin is not much going on in a painting. As simple as it is, it took some effort to paint anyway. 

 

657 Western Bluebird

Western Bluebird

oil on canvas

6x6"

$90

     I love to see that splash of bright blue when they fly low across the yard. This bluebird is a member of the thrush family. In this painting he is perched on the rim of the birdbath, a favorite spot for him to rest and for me to watch.

 

660 Marlene in a White Hat

Marlene in a White Hat

oil on canvas

6x6"

$100

     It is funny how difficult it is to paint a face at a slight angle. Your eyes and brain just naturally want to straighten everything up, so I think Marlene might not be lined up as perfectly as she should be.

     Too bad I had to paint her hollow cheeks so dark,  but she just was not herself until I did.

     She was so amazing in the old movie, Judgment at Nuremberg.

 

655 Little Finch

Little Finch

oil on canvas

8x8"

$160

     We love the birds that come to our bird baths, especially the ones who turn to give you a sardonic smile. We laugh when they splash wildly and happily in the water. This one is saying, "Doesn't take much to amuse you, does it?"

 

654 Brooks

Brooks

oil on canvas

6x6"

$100

     I love painting Louise Brooks. Have done her several times and will probably do her again. She and Greta and Marlene are my top favorites.

 

652 Persimmon Fadeout

Persimmon Fadeout

oil on canvas

8x16"

$320

     These are last year's persimmons. In fact, I painted this last year and am posting it only just now.

I was trying for some perspective to show the distant persimmons very distant and fading out. Don't know how well it worked, but I love painting the little orange fruits.

     Persimmon season is coming. I can see them on the tree down the street. Soon new ones to paint. And eat.

 

649 Oregon Apples

 Oregon Apples

oil on canvas

8x6"

$120

     What a gift to be able eat an apple you picked right off the tree! But before you can eat it you have to photograph it for later in the studio.

     So glad to be going again to Oregon again next month to see loved ones. I also get to eat fresh blueberries while I am there.

     

644 Red Point Maple

Red Point Maple

oil on canvas

10x8"

     A very tall Red Point Maple grows in my yard. It is a joy to see it in all its colors throughout the year. As I observed it last year I was charmed by the small branches of colorful leaves. So pretty just hanging daintily and slowly changing day by day. 

     It sure drops a thick layer of leaves in the winter.