"Meditteranean Port"

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

REGATTA

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

TROPIC

Did this one today, 24x30" acrylic on canvas. Comments welcomed. Brian

A PAINTING BY GAIL BEDELL-Workshop student

This is a painting of a sailboat by my friend Gail Bedell, who participated in one of the workshops we did in Boone, North Carolina this last week. I'm posting it here not only because I love it, but because it is a wonderful example of how little it takes to say the essential thing in a painting. No detail here, just the essentials. I asked her to stop the painting at this point because I thought there was nothing else to say. How often in our paintings do we try to say everything and we risk destroying the piece as a result? Here, you understand what the subject is without all the detail and with minimal brushstrokes. I was struck by the simplicity here, the color and exciting brushwork!
What else needs to be said! How beautiful just as it is????
Thank you Gail for your contribution here.....a lesson for us all!
Brian

GIOVINAZZO

"Giovinazzo" 16x20" acrylic on Canvas. Thanks for your comments. Brian

Paintings from Brian's workshop at Firesign

Hi Brian! I hope you don't mind if I post this on your blog!
We had a great workshop, I hope you will come again!
Nanci Cook

AUTUMN CREEK

Another one tonight, 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcomed. Brian

SNOW ROAD

Did this one this afternoon 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome. Brian

CORONATION

Did this little one today 16x20" oil/canvas. Brought back fond memories of living in the prairies. Comments welcomed. Brian

CHIN UP

This is a little demo painting done at a workshop this last weekend. 16x20" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome, Brian.

POMS IN A BOWL

Wanted to try something a bit more representational tonight. 24x30" acrylic/canvas. Comments welcome. Brian