Simply Delicious

An 8x10, Oil I finished today. Those wonderful vine ripened tomatoes! Change in pace for me. Wanted to do a Still Life. This is a  "Paint and Draw Together" challenge from back in January of this year. Just now got to it! I loved the challenge of the fading/soft edges on the right side of the arrangement and the harder edges on the left side. I also have never worked with such a dark background either. Used the red and darker blue to come up with this dark black color. Fun one to do. Thank you for looking!

Psalm 84:11
"For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right."

Crown of Thorns 6

12x12. Oil. The sixth in my Crown of Thorns, Jesus Paintings. I used the three analogous colors Phtho Blue, Cerulean Blue and Sap Green. Then used Cad Orange Hue as the accent color. The next Crown of Thorns will be on a larger 24x24 canvas I think. Yikes!!! I feel ready to just do it! Have really enjoyed this process. Thank you for looking.

John 3:17
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him."

Crown of Thorns 5

12x12, Oil. The fifth in my Jesus series. Used the three analogous colors: Dioxazine Purple, Permanent Rose Red and Cad Orange Hue with the accent color Sap Green. The photo barely shows His green eyes.  I have one more color combination I am going to try, then decide which one I will do on the big 24x24 gallery wrapped canvas. Yahoooo! This has been a fun project. Thank you for looking.

Romans 12:2
"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

Crown of Thorns 4

A 12x12 Oil. The Fourth in my Crown Of Thorns series. I started this one at an Art Gallery Demonstration this past Saturday at Simply Oklahoma Art Gallery. Painted for 4 hours. Talking to folks coming in, describing my project and techniques I use. First time I have ever done something like that. I really enjoyed it. Got all of this painting done except for the crown of thorns during the demo. So I finished it today. Used three analogous colors of Cad Red Medium, Cad Orange Hue and Cad Yellow Pale. Then used Cerulean Blue as the accent color. Thanks for looking.

Ephesians 4:26-27
"In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold."

Crown of Thorns 3

A 12x12, Oil, the third version in my Jesus series. I used yellow, green and blue analogous colors (next to each other on the color wheel) with the accent color red. I never know how these paintings are going to turn out...using the different colors and trying not to place any expectations on it. I find that I am learning alot through this exercise. Lots of fun. I like the "unexpectedness" of these paintings. I plan to do another...keep going until I feel done! Thank you for looking.

Psalm 42:5
"Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God."

Crown of Thorns 2

A 12x12, Oil. The 2nd in my "Crown of Thorns" Jesus paintings. Used the same composition with a different color combo. Used a dark purple, dark blue and a lighter medium, blue. Then used the Naples Yellow for the accent color. Gave Jesus green eyes this time! Plan on continuing experimenting with color combinations for similar compositions. Having a great time with this! Thank you for looking.

Psalm 118:8
"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."

Crown of Thorns

This is a 12x12 Oil of Jesus with his Crown of Thorns. I am experimenting with color combinations. This one I used analogous colors red, orange and yellow with an accent color of blue. It was fun to see the colors mix right on the canvas coming up with mult interesting colors. The background came about using the color that got mixed on my palette. I plan on doing more paintings with this same or similar composition but different color combinations. I am going for an abstract look to these paintings. Thank you for looking!

Acts 16:31
"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved."