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Santa on Skates
by on 12/8/2009 9:00:57 PM
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Santa on Skates tempera 14"x11" You might think you've stumbled onto a completely different artist when you see this entry! I sometimes just break out and work in this completely whimsical style and have fun inventing characters. This santa is one of those. I'll post a few more of santas and snowmen in the next few days :)
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The Jota
by on 11/5/2009 12:12:29 PM
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The Jota 14" x 11" oil - not for sale I'm glad to get back to painting after a bit of a break and this is a fun one to start with. This is my niece and nephew dancing the Jota, probably the first dance that every Basque kid learns. I will still probably tweek this a bit on edges and background. Thanks Julie for some great source materials :)
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The Day's Last Cast
by on 10/23/2009 2:51:02 PM
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The Day's Last Cast 14"x 11" oil The color of this sunset was blazing, at the end of this day in B.C. Sunsets can dazzle the eye a little too much. When this dries a bit, I think I need to reduce the value contrast in the figure. It will help put focus back onto the color of the scene. Just wanted to post it for now and think about it.
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Any Rises?
by on 10/20/2009 9:08:02 PM
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Any Rises? 14" x 11" oil This is a scene from the Willimson River that runs through Yamsi Ranch in Oregon. I did a brief sketch and took photos. The light was soft but bright and it showed up the lightstruck edges of the figures nicely. This couple was staying at the Ranch, and were just about to go out and try their luck.
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Winter Reward
by on 10/18/2009 9:05:13 PM
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Winter Reward 11"x 14" oil Here's a composition using a cold day of fishing and a neutral color scheme. I used a few warm tones to contrast and bring a little life to the figure and dry grass in the forground.
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No Begonias
by on 10/17/2009 9:59:56 PM
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No Begonias 14" x 11" oil sold I really enjoy painting fly fishermen and am beginning several more fishing figures for daily paintings. So Steve, lest you imagine that I'm painting too many begonias at the expense of fly fishers, here's one you might enjoy!
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Jaialdi Musician
by on 10/14/2009 8:30:44 PM
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Jaialdi Musician 14" x 11" oil Every few years the Boise Basque community sponsors Jaialdi , a festival celebrating our culture with music, dance and food. This is one of the musicians from a past Jaialdi who was kind enough to pose for me.
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Dancing at St. Inazio
by on 10/5/2009 10:36:33 PM
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Dancing at St. Inazio 8"x 10" oil NFS I am of Basque heritage and it has been too long since I've had fun painting the wonderful color and culture of our family. This is one of my handsome nephews, dancing at a festival this last summer in Boise. There are several good websites and books about the Basque people if
you're interested.One place to start is http://www.oinkari.org/ and for some excellent contemporary folk Basque music, look up Amuma Says No on YouTube.
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