SNOW DRIVE 4

Another one today 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Thanks for looking, comments welcome. Brian

SNOW DRIVE 3

Done this morning, 24x30" acrylic/canvas. I was really drawn to the deep blues and purples in this image.
Comments welcome. Brian HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

SNOW DRIVE 2

This one done this morning , 24x30" acrylic/canvas. It was done from the same snowy driveway as the one on the top of the blog, but a bit further up the drive and in different light. Comments welcome. Brian

SNOW DANCE

Done today, 24x3o" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcomed. Brian

Here's an 18x24" acrylic I finished yesterday from a photo of downtown Boone, NC. Would appreciate any C&C... I had to "make up" some of this as the part of the photo wasn't great. Not sure if it all reads ok.

SNOW AND TREES

Done as a demo during a workshop this weekend. Comments welcome. 16x20" acrylic. Brian

SNOW AND AFTERNOON SUN

Done this evening 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcomed. Brian

SNOW BANK- Happy Holidays

Done today, 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Lots of snow here! Best Wisher to everyone. Brian

Wetlands

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I slipped my way to the studio through the snow on foot yesterday; I had to try another. 9X17 encaustic.

Sunset 5

20x30" Acrylic on canvas. C&C Welcome. Happy holidays to all. Cheers!

Winter Wetlands

This is from a walk the other day. 8x16 encaustic. I absolutely love it, and plan on doing more from all the photos I took. Not sure if i will post before christmas, so the best to you all for the holidays.

Sunset 4 redone

I followed all your suggestions and redid the top and photographed it in the daylight The colors are still not quite right but better. God I love this oil. I know I can do wonders with it. Thanks to all for the help!

Sunset 4

20x30" Oil on canvas. Done today. Tried one in oil. I'm not sure about this. C&C Welcome. My wife says not much difference then with acrylics, except the smell.

Self-Portrait

Found this one while looking through paintings and thought it would be a fun one to post. Haven't painted for a day or so. Looks a bit mafia-like and I think my eyebrows need a trim. I think this was done last year sometime 16x20" oil. Thanks for looking. Brian

Direct Flow

Was dieing to play with paint and the brush.

Anticipation

Exploring colour. What I'm not so fond of, is the lack of interest in my edges, and brush strokes.

18x24 oil on canvas.

A big thanks

You know I was reading the comments, and Elliot said in one of his "thanks team" It just gave me pause to reflect on how grateful I am to have the regulars (that would be you Brian Ralph Asma Elliot sometimes Page, Steve and Dave) that comment on our work. It's great knowing you are out there, other wise (at this point in time) my paintings would just sit in the studio. Anyways, just a big thanks. Happy painting!!

Here's a 24x36 acrylic. It's been probably a month since I picked up the brushes last--just haven't had a whole lot of free time lately. Anyway, this one was a lot of fun for me. It's not huge, but it's actually the biggest canvas I've painted.

AUTUMN PATH

Done today , 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome. Brian

FADING LIGHT

Done tonight 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome. Brian

16x20 oil on canvas. love some feedback...took me longer than expected ...dont know why.

Oh Dahlia

Here's todays. I prefered it at an earlier stage.16X20 encaustic

AFTERNOON LIGHT

Done this evening 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome. Brian

PINK ALGAE

Done this morning, 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcomed. Brian

PONDSIDE

Done today, 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcomed. Brian

LATE AFTERNOON TRAIL

Done today 16x20" acrylic/canvas ...comments welcome. Brian

california dreaming

Here's todays. 12x24 encaustic

POND BOUQUET

Was out on a photo shoot today, but didn't have any more big canvas so I did a small 16x20" acrylic of one of the photos. Comments welcome. Brian

magnolia

Here's todays, felt great to be painting after 3 days, and decided to brave the encaustic again.

NOVEMBER

Done today 30x40" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome. Brian

RUNOFF

Done today 30x40" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome. Brian

GRASS II

Done today 36x48" acrylic/canvas ....comments welcome. Brian

GRASS

Done today, 36x48" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome. Brian

Foxwood

20x30" Acrylic on canvas. Finished today. This was a photo I took when we were at Foxwood casino in September. Yes we did win. C&C Welcome.

Palace Luster

Here are my latest. I really enjoyed the fluidity of the acrylics after my last painting. I had alot of fun.

Summertime

18x24" acrylic on canvas. Done today. C&C Welcome.

Flying Machine

I'm not sure how I feel about this, and I am learning lots. Encaustic is a tricky medium. 24X20 on Board

The Tracks...

18x24 oil/canvas. love comments. thanks.

DUCK

Did this one today 24x30" oil/canvas , comments welcomed. Brian

Time for wine

18x24" Acrylic on canvas. Done this morning. C&C.

Foggy evening...

a large one i ventured 24x40. this scene has been a nostalgic stuck in my mind scene which i struggled to express. its not half of what i had in mind but a few lessons learnt in the process.

BEACON HILL PARK

Did another oil today...this one 24x30" on canvas. Comments welcome. Brian

Spring Fortune

Here is another I did in my workshop. I chose a subject that I was familar with in order to concentrate on the application, rather than the composition, value etc. 've been extremely pleased with this medium, and plan on working in it alot more. I like the way my "structure" is loosened.16X20 Encaustic on board. PS Brian will that mean I am booted of the blog because I'm not in acrylics??

18x20 oil/canvas. love feedback. thanks

CREEK BED

Did this one this aftenoon 30x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome. Brian

Solitude

I have been taking a workshop learning a medium I thought I would like. Here is the little sample I did. Encaustic on board 11"x 14"

SILVER SERVICE

This one done today 16x20" acrylic/canvas. Wanted to try something a bit more representative with a limited palette. Comments welcome. Brian