Nate's Diner

This is one of my 3D added paintings, the spoon,plate,knife,napkin and plate were attached to a 16x20 inch canvas before painting over in acrylic.  The photo does not reflect the the application as well as I would like.  Photo taken on a phone as an after thought. (not all of my paintings get on the blog)  This was a gift to my son and the photo taken after it was given.  Also missing is the black and white checkerboard pattern on the edges of the frame, which add to the retro look.  I'm currently working on a couple more 3D peices right now, the application process is really fun, though the painting over the objects makes perspective a bit tricky.

Last Painting of 2012

This is one of my 'just let it evolve' paintings, where I don't have a plan.  I painted the background and it sat for a few weeks, later I added the geometric cubes and left it for a few days.  I don't really think or consider what I am painting before or while I am working on these.  Lastly the road and men were added, upon reflection I guess the 'times' and current predictions of 'end times', surely played a part in this non-planned work.    The few I do in this way are usually completely of my imagination, as I just sit down and paint without thinking.  Sometimes I an listening to a book on tape, or talking on the phone, so I truely am not actively thinking about what I am painting.   Most often my paintings are planned, and I basically know what I want before I even sketch it out.   It is 11x14 stretched canvas with acrylic, and the last painting of the year.  Happy New Year!   :)

Celtic Fire

This study in warm colors is a landscape of two actual Celtic places.  In the foreground we have  Poulnabrone  (The Hole of Sorrows)  a dolmen located in North Clare Ireland, and the background is Kilechurn Castle on Loch Awe in Argyll Scotland.  The cloudy sunset is from my imagination.  A warm change from the last picture, and from the weather we are having right now.  It's an 18x24 acrylic painted round the edges.  I never tire of monotones or castles, hope you enjoy!

Winter in Purple

Nearly monotone winter landscape.  Twelve inches square.  An acrylic on stretched canvas.  I like restricting my palette, particularly with landscapes.  This one was inspired by a claendar photo.  To me it looked lonely but peaceful, and with all the wild weather I suppose that's a change.  There's a yellow/orange landscape to come, I usually do a hot and a cold at the same time.  Maybe I need the balance :)

Faraway Field

This Celtic Knot enclosed field of flowers is painted in acrylic on an 11x14 stretched canvas.  It could be any where, it came straight from my imagination.  I first painted a multi colored back ground and added the knot.  Not sure of what would live within it, I began painting the flowers around the boarder.  Once that was done I sat back and imagined what would fit within.