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"Relax"
10" by 16" Oil on Panel

"Traveler"
Oil on canvas
12" by 16"

Josh, a friend of mine and Karen's. He came up to visit one week by the
only way he can, Hitch-hiking. He has traveled to many places in the country
like this. He had some interesting stories to tell.

"Fields"
Oil on Canvas
36" by 24"

"My Wife"
oil on canvas
9" by 12"

This painting was a good learning experience. I've learned a new way
of working that I enjoyed and want to do more of. Everytime I would
make a brush stroke I would then scrape it away with a pallete knife.
As it turned out, I was also thinking about drawing everytime I made
those scraped marks, as a result, it appears rather loose but actually, it was done tightly.

 

Head study
Oil on canvas
9" by 12"

One of those paintings where I get the urge to feel what my paint
and brush feels like against the surface. This time I took the time to draw something,(Josh again)
usually when I get that urge, I'll just paint some abstract blob of brush strokes to
satisfy that craving. I imagine it is what its like for somebody
that likes to smoke and takes that first hit of a cigarette.

 

"Orange Scarf"
Oil on canvas
16" by 20"

 

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