Living Waters

Hello again. I thought I'd take a moment and show you the latest work "Living Waters". This is yet another Acrylic piece on board about 2x3 feet in size. I take a certain pride in doing landscapes in this area. I've been out West in the Rockies, which I love, but I really think Kentucky can match any state in natural beauty....if you know where to look. In this painting however, this is my wife posing next to a stream just out of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. If you drive towards the Chimney tops on the way to Cherokee, this stream is located on the left side of the road just a mile or so out of Gatlinburg. There is a couple of signs that say "Quiet Walk" or something like that. It's one of those, but the same stream. It's not Kentucky, but it's close, and the landscape is not so different. The mountains are just a bit bigger. My next peice is also of another exotic land, but even more so. I'll keep up the suspence until I post it, but it was of a land far, far away. Take care and have fun!

Sold! Return to Serinty painting

Well tonight, thanks to the good people at Common Grounds here in Lexington, I sold another painting to a fine Gentleman named Josh. This has been a good year, despite the economy I've sold art in almost every exhibit I've been in. I think all but 1, maybe 2. Don't think I'm getting the big head though, I still have my day job. But that may be about 6, maybe 8, I'm not sure. Anyway, I just wanted to send out the good news. Good night all and sleep well.

Portrait Fin!

Well, it's done. I finished this portrait Saturday morning about 5:30 in the morning and a few hours later the two great people became one in the sunny city of Elizabeth town KY. I'm still happy with the angles on the garden structure, I usually don't do those very well. And I'm happy with this painting because this is the first I've done since I had taken a much needed break. Well, everyone take care and have fun!

Portrait

Hi all! Just thought I'd show what I'm working on right now. This is a portrait for my Step-Brother in Law's wedding. He's a great guy marrying a great girl so I thought I'd do this for them. It turned out they were thinking the same thing so he gave me some equipment he didn't need,... we bartered. You can see my drawing and painting, I have to hurry on this one. They get married Saturday! I'm really happy with the structure behind them, I don't do well with straight angles. I don't care what what anyone says, perspective is way harder when you are working from a real picture. But anyway, I hope everyone likes this and I really, really hope they do! Everyone take care and have fun!

Hi there!

Well, I took a bit of a break from painting, I needed some sleep. About a month and a half's worth. I'm now back and doing a wedding portrait for family member and friend of mine and his bride to be. I'll show a pic soon. During my break I still exhibited and Woodsong sold at last Friday's Gallery hop. Two wonderful folks from Richmond purchased Woodsong and said it reminded them of their backyard. I told them that this modeling session was done at Anglin Falls, South of where they live, but not far at all, and they loved it. I also let them know that this was my wife modeling and they met her. People always like meeting the models. I still have art at Common Grounds, Christ Church Cathedral and Awesome Inc. Everybody, take care and hace fun!

Up Coming Shows

Haunting Waters

Hi! Sorry I haven't blogged in a while, I've been taking some much needed rest. Working in the day and painting at night becomes very hard after 6 or so years. I've also took some time to travel and clear my head some. But showing hasn't slowed down. Some of the previous show is still at Awesome Inc., I will be in the next Gallery Hop this September 18thhttp://www.ccclex.org/Art/tabid/172/language/en-US/Default.aspx and next week some art will be hung at Common Grounds http://www.commongroundsoflexington.com/ Hopefully I'll have some good art sales. I'll keep you posted as how I finish the last painting I posted. Take care and have fun!

Awesome Inc show

I thought I'd share some pics from the exhibit at Awesome Inc. It's a neat place in downtown Lexington where people have started their own businesses and they share the space and the rent. Rebbecca has a dance studio there and Andy, my former drawing classmate (and student of the wise and wonderful Ross Zirkle, God bless his soul!) helped me get a show there and thanks to them both. It's a great space but kind of hard to see in during the day. If you go by at night look in, it's pretty cool. It's across from Duncan Doughnuts on Main Street. Just be careful if you are driving.