Plein Air Painting in Cape May, NJ

Enjoyed a week of Plein air painting in Cape May, New Jersey. Very hot, forgot the umbrella, always something to forget. This is on North Street, The victorian cottage was showing rustic wear from the sea air. The blue door, trim and sky made a cool color scheme. Added purple to the shadows with pinks and yellows. Very pleased with the results. I will post the painting when it when it dries.

Who is the alien at Planet Fitness?

In my never ending trek to lose weight, I joined Planet Fitness Gym. Its a good name because I realized I'm the space alien or most of the other are space aliens. While waiting for a treadmill I made a really quick sketch with a pen.

It seems most of the girls wear pony tails and have a t-shirt advocating a good cause. The guys wear a lot of gear with sports logo's. All have ipods or smart phones attached to thier ears,in the pockets of the treadmill most have waterbottles with funny spouts. I brought a regular waterbottle with a cap the rotates off.

I noticed a elderly man (over 85) wearing regular shoes a white shirt with a color and black socks walking very slowly on the treadmill. I'm guessing it was the doctors orders. I'm thinking he's the alein.

Waiting on Starbucks

Sitting across the street at a competing coffee house because I did not want to wait in line. I looked out the window as patrons lined up for their coffee fix. Took a photo with my iphone. Here is the result.

Watermelon Bowl

Cantaloupe to Watermelon - Kathy was cutting up cantaloupe when I took a photo with my iphone. During the painting process, decided to make it a watermelon, better color and made some composition changes. You will have to look below my last post to see the photo from my iphone. My apologies.

marias painting of brushes

Painted this last week on vacation for my friends Mag and Sam. Their daughter Maria is a dental student. Maria's boyfriend Keith is an artist. A perfect idea for a daily painting.

Cantaloupe to Watermelon

Cantaloupe to Watermelon - Kathy was cutting up cantaloupe when I took a photo with my iphone. During the painting process, decided to make it a watermelon, better color and made some composition changes. It's now in the banner.

Austin Healy Sprite blog entry

My first car was a 1960 Austin Healy Sprite. I had just turned sixteen. First, I have to say I really had great parents. My dad always bought convertibles until the eighties. My brother and I were a bit spoiled by our parents. My brother and I shared this car and I can only remember a few arguments on who gets the Sprite for the night. It usually had to do with either a girl or a great night to just cruise. So many memories I had to paint it. This one is not for sale or auction, but goes down in the stone tablets of my youth.

july post from the lake

here are photos from the lake

A Painting only a Carpenter Could Love

Today's Daily Painting, "I Love Tootsie Rolls"

If you haven’t guessed, the heart shaped lolly-pop represents love or love for candy and the tootsie roll is obvious. I love tootsie rolls. Check out my eBay auction.

Today's Daily Painting, "Two Cherries as One"

"Two Cherries as One",

When two nacho chips are stuck together, they count as one. That goes for cherries and marriage.

The Last of It's Kind

Talk about a strange and great day. First thing in the morning, I had to relocate a captured groundhog that was terrorising  the neighborhood. Drove ten miles to make sure he does not make his way back. At one o’clock attended a party with a few guys from my childhood and High School. They called it a “Man Party”. Lots of old stories and memories, It was fun.

Left around five o’clock and drove to our local community college to visit my artist friend Mike Molnar, a true master. While observing the class, the one thing that hit me is how slow and meticulous everyone was painting. It will take each student a whole semester to complete their art. Too slow for me, it was time to leave.

During my ten years of teaching art, It has become natural to complete a painting by the end of the class.  I like my fast broad strokes and painterly style. Even my masterworks, which require more detail, have to be completed in due time.

In 1995, I created a painting which took almost six months. “A Nickel Tour of Lancaster County”. It was the grand finale of the large detailed acrylic one hair brush painting. Pure drudgery, like building the pyramids.  The last of it’s kind. If you think I’m kidding, check it out!