Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Cliffs

‎"Cliffs" 16x20" acrylic/board ...knife painting Comments welcomed.
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Sunday, December 11, 2011

CONTAINER SHIP

"Container Ship" acrylic/board..16x20" ...knife painting, comments welcomed. http://www.briansimons.com


Wednesday, December 07, 2011

STEAMSHIP

"Steamship" 16x20" acrylic/board. Comments welcomed. Brian

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

"Femmes Africaines" 16x20" acrylic/board...comments welcomed Brian

Monday, December 05, 2011

"SW LANDSCAPE" ...palette knife painting 16x20" acrylic/board.....comments welcomed. Brian

NEW STUDIO / GALLERY

Finally getting around to setting up my home studio/gallery. 
By appointment only: 1-250-488-4560 Hope you can drop by. ........Brian

Sunday, December 04, 2011

BANGKOK

"Bangkok" 16x20" acrylic/board....palette knife painting done today. Comments welcomed.

Thursday, December 01, 2011

Wooden Boats


Wooden Boat Festival  16x20
I just finished this one. I used a ref. photo i took while doing a plein air class in Port Townsend last summer. I have a smaller study of this subject in my painting photos


Today's Effort: Palo Verde 16x20


Monday, November 28, 2011

oak creek village


We rented a studio in the back of this building for most of November. The bead shop next door didn't make the cut!

30 x 40 acrylic/canvas


Sunday, November 27, 2011

PENTICTON NOVEMBER 2

"Penticton November 2" knife painting...acrylic/board. Comments
welcomed. Brian

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Elephant Head Mt. 16x20

This Morning's Effort -Elaphant Head Mt. 16x20
This view is in our area and the winter colors i think are so beautiful



Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Another Sycamore Study 16x20


Aliso Springs Dawn 16x20

This morning i wanted to paint a subject that i new well and its location is very close to where i live. I used a very limited palette and my goal was to try and capture the sense of light.


Thursday, November 17, 2011

Southwest Art Magazine


Southwest Art Magazine contacted me a while ago asking if they could use one of my still life paintings in their Dec. issue. I just received a couple of complimentry copies and am delighted. The article is about food paintings and wow, they gave me a whole page.



Tumacocori Mission 16x20

Today i thought i would go out and do a plein air since the weather was so beautiful. This is the Tumacocori Mission about 2 miles from here. It was so nice to paint outside, now that the weather is better here in the desert i will do this more often.



Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Arizona Conyon Wash 16x20

this is one i did today. I wanted to explore the variations of a limited palette


Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Winter Scene

18x24" Acrylic on canvas.
Photo Reference, ElleZee WetCanvas.com

Monday, November 07, 2011

Sunday, November 06, 2011

Saturday, November 05, 2011

BEACH LOVERS


Knife painting done today...16x20" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcomed. Brian

Whats for Lunch 9x12

well, some avocado, olive oil , and little pepper and salt


Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Sunday, October 30, 2011

"Meditteranean Port"

A small fauve piece today, "Meditteranean Port" 16x20" acrylic/board. Commens welcomed!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

This morning's effort


  I appreciate all the diversity in peoples and culture in our world,i think that is what makes it beautiful. Today i wanted to do a portrait of an African woman. Thanks for looking