Chickadees and a Nuthatch

Nuthatch, Oil on Panel, 12"x8"

Say What?!?, Oil on Panel, 12"x12"

It's been bitterly cold here, below freezing for days.  The air, the water, the trees are steeped in gray, but the sunsets are vibrant.  The chickadees and the nuthatch are here coming hourly to the feeders.  Say What?!? is a compilation of photos taken in and around the feeders.  They are so fast and linger only briefly wherever they perch.  I imagine them have a conversation which fits with their constant chattering.  

The nuthatch came about as I was playing with paint remaining on my palette at the end of the day.  I've decided that the Naples Yellow will develop into a more recognizable tree.  

Recent Commissions

Garden Chair, 2019, Oil on Panel, 10"x8"

Northern Cardinal, 2019, Oil on Panel, 5"x5"

Female Cardinal, 2019, Oil on Panel, 5"x5"

White Hydrangeas, 2019,  46"x60", Oil on Canvas

Boston Private Bank #4

Crow #12, Oil on Board, 12"x12"

I began the 4th painting for the Boston Private Bank show.  This crow, and friends, were sitting in the very top of a juniper feeding on berries when I photographed them last summer.  This bird had just dropped a berry from his mouth, which will be added to the painting.

Boston Private Bank Exhibit

Crow #11, Oil on Board, 12"x12"

The Big Heist, Oil on Board, 12" x 24"

A Capella, Oil on Board, 12"x24"

I am busily trying to finish 4 paintings for hanging at Boston Private Bank in the Prudential Center, Boston,  The invite comes from the Copley Society of Art of which I recently became an associate member.  I will add one more 12"x12" crow to this collection.  Drying time is an issue as the work is required Jan 3, 2020.  With that factor I've worked most on the Orioles because the reds require more drying time than other colors.

The Midas touch

Oil on Panel, 12" x  24"

A new painting begins.  I've been months on a commission that proved more time consuming and difficult than I anticipated.  It was 46" x 60" on canvas.  I'm so happy to be back to oil on panel.  

White Hydrangeas with Blue Vase, 26"x60" Oil on Canvas

Imperial Beach, Revisited

January 26, 2018, Oil on Board, 3"x12", 2019, 2019, 2019

January 27, 2018, Oil on Board, 7"x12", 2019

January 28, 2018, Oil on Board, 7"x12", 2019

January 25, 2018,  Oil on Board, 7"x12", 2019

Imperial Beach Revisited

January 29, Oil on Board, 12" x 6.5"

January 26,  Oil on Board 3" x 12"

January 25, Oil on Board, 7" x 12"

I am processing these paintings differently than the birds and flowers I paint.  They are a little looser and perhaps more expressive.  The painter's hand will show.  Landscapes in general are more forgiving with representative painting.  It's slow going because many of the colors are complementary.  When trying to layer or blend I will get a color that I don't want.  The glow of the sun would probably have worked better if I glazed some oranges and yellow over a white ground.