Friday, December 21, 2012

Licorice

It all starts with a  bike.
Version 1
Version 2, (Whoa Nelly!)

Version 3, (Too much like a bicycle)

Final Version, "Licorice" 16"x24", (It is upside down)

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Candy Cane

Version 1

Version 2, 

Version 3



Final Version , "Candy Cane"  10"x14"


Monday, December 3, 2012

Tuesday, A Trip

"Tuesday" 24"x36" oil on canvas
This is the end of a story.  This painting had a whole life before that looked a lot different.  I think there is a metaphor there.

Version 1. It started like this.  36"x24" 
It started about eight months ago.  I thought I had the route planned out.  


Version 2. I rendered up the bird.  I was so optimistic.

Version 3. I liked it so far, but there was something missing...

Version 4.  
I know what it was missing...  a semi, a red sky, bicycles and a whole lot of angst.

I had to mess it up.  That is my M.O.  Bring on the hate mail.

This didn't just happen overnight.  This painting sat in my studio for a few months with the red sky and semi additions, taunting me, making me sad.


Version 5.  This is calmer.  

So I decided to take it in a whole new direction.  I tried to keep my favorite elements, but in the end, of course, they all had to go, because that is how life is.  I mean painting is.  
Version 6.  Put a bird on it.  

I liked the bird, but there was a problematic area around it's feet.  I tried.  



Finito!  Bene.  
Just like life, add a bike and every thing gets better.