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Tree. House.

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This weekend was a bit weird and emotional losing Rocket.  However, there were some bright spots:  On Friday evening I sold the large of waves paintings to a gentleman who saw my work at Open Studios.  I also handed off An Old House to it’s new owner.

And I wrapped up a new painting on Saturday, and did a little sketch on Sunday. The red house painting is finished – I think.  I wonder if it needs more detail.  I’ll have to revisit it in a week or two to see if I feel the same then.

Tree Sketch : Oil on wood. 6″x8″ 2016
Red house : Oil on wood. 14″x18″ 2016

SOLD!

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What an incredible weekend!  I am fortunate to live in a community that appreciates and engages the arts as much as Somerville does.

A huge thank you to the dozens of people who came through my space to view, buy, and best of all – talk about art!

Talking to people about my work is the most valuable part of Open Studios because it opens me up to many new ideas.  It is a profound experience to create something that – to me- can only mean one thing, and then observe ten people engage and relate to the same painting from ten unique perspectives.

Another big thank you to the patrons who like my work enough to buy it.  I’m sad to see these paintings go – but I know they are all going to good homes!  I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed creating them.

To be finished or not to be finished

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Eh…in many ways this was a fun painting to work on.  I really liked being able to use some brighter colors, and of course I love the light and architecture of Somerville triple decker houses.

But I also love it when windows are all the correct size, placement, and relatively vertical.  Im not sure why but I had a really difficult time getting the windows to sit properly on the faces of the houses without feeling cartoonish.

I may go back and re-work this… or I may just add it to the growing pile of panels that will some day be repurposed… time will tell.

Houses : Oil on panel. 12"x16" 2015

Houses : Oil on panel. 12″x16″ 2015