Jessie

My gal.

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Phoenix Foundry

The BIG PROJECT is finally complete, so I thought you might like to see the results. These two paintings have been a lesson in gathering and piecing together reference, then trying to resolve issues like scale and lighting.

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Work and More Work

I now have two paintings in progress. They are 36 x 24"
oils on canvas, commissioned by the John P. Parker Museum in Ripley,
Ohio.

I am especially excited about the exposure this work will
receive when it travels with an exhibit in Cincinnati's Freedom Center,
and later at Music Hall for the opening of an opera.

Honestly,
I do miss the daily painting routine. There is a rewarding sense of
accomplishment in FINISHING so many paintings. I have 80 paintings in
my inventory list of work that was completed and posted on this blog
(andEbay ) since September 2, when I began this journey.

Coming
this summer and fall are FOUR BIG SHOWS in the Cincinnati area. I'm
sure the shows will include some works as small as 8 x 10" but most
will be bigger. It is my goal to have at least one large feature
painting for each show. Considering how long it is taking to do the two
paintings I posted today, I'm going to need a lot of painting time.
Stay tuned!