I have been wanting to post some of the paintings I have been working on for a while but have just now gotten all the pictures together. I still have 2 or 3 that need to be photographed (hopefully better quality than the ones I am going to post). I also have a couple that are in the works that should be done soon. I started painting probably 3 years ago but have done a lot in the last year. I really enjoy seeing things come to life on the canvas but don't really know the techniques just yet. I am replicating a lot of things to gain some experience. I enjoy watching Bob Ross and a couple of other painting instructors on TV even though I don't personally care for any of their styles. It has given me a bit of an understanding as to how to get started anyway. I have done some originals which has been fun, I guess probably and equal mix of originals and replicas. The painting you see above, "Rustic Pear" was one I did for the Portland Symphony's annual auction. A lady that I used to do some gardening for actually ended up buying it so that was really great.
My first contracted work. I went to her house to figure out what kind of painting she might like and where she would like it. We decided small paintings over the window would suit her style the best. These are originals. I took the cues from her bedding.
