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Coconut And Limes XII
Well anyone who reads this Blog knows I have painted a coconut and Limes before....in fact, this is number twelve. I liked the way the Lime on the left is tilted. It seperates this one from the others....
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Apples And Grapes
Click Here To BidSomeone sent me an email asking if I will be doing more Minnies with a dark background. I haven't posted one in a few weeks so I said sure. It's been a crazy week. I am working on a...
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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art - Sued Over Sign
Currently there is a lawsuit going on which claims the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET) is illegally overcharging it's visitors. The price on the sign is $25. Underneath the word "Admissions" it...
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Happy Easter!! Some J.C. Leyendecker Illustrations and an Old Joke.
This is one of my favorite paintings and yet I don't get it at all. Maybe I love it because I don't get it.Cupid, I'm guessing that is supposed to be Cupid, is locked up in a birdcage and being...
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Plums
Click Here To Bid The plums on the right are "Lemon Plums" but all of them are plums. I thought I would do something different with the background because I like the way the turquoise looks against...
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Strawberries And Cream
The very first still life I ever painted is still hanging in my mothers kitchen. It is a 5 x 7 of two strawberries with whipped cream on top. I'm not even sure how old I was when I did it but it was...
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Daily Paintworks Interview And A Chance To Win This Painting
I was recently asked by Daily Paintworks to be the featured Artist on their website this week. I gave them a short interview and then they give a painting of mine away to anyone who has bought a...
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A Chorus Line Of Figs
I love painting Figs. Usually they are only in season during the summer and early fall.I painted this one in September of last year but I have decided to make it available for purchase. The first fig...
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New Mini And A Commission
Click Here To Bid New Mini currently up for auction! This one is a little more loose and classical in design. Although I always enjoy painting sharp crisp pictures, I realize that alot of people like...
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Does Illustration Hurt Your Fine Art Career?
Central Park - Colored Pencil 2001I went to school for Illustration. I didn't have a choice. When I went for my interview at SVA, the person looking over my portfolio was a guy named Jack Endewelt. He...
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Cantaloupe & Doritos, I mean Blueberries...
Click Here To Bid If you read the post below you know that I am somewhat struggling right now with making paintings that I know will sell, and making paintings that I want to make. People love to tell...
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Green And Chilli Peppers
Click Here To Bid On EbayThe last two auctions I posted were of paintings with dark backgrounds. I thought I would alternate and make one about the subject. I saw the pepper on the right in the store...
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New Minnies Headed Off To Scottsdale Fine Art in Arizona!
"Brie And Figs II"6 x 8 Oil on Panel "Baseball And Peanuts II" 6 x 8 Oil on Panel "Baby Eggplants And Mushrooms" 6 x 8 Oil on Panel "Strawberries And Cream" 6 x 8 Oil on Panel "Pear And Blueberries" 6...
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"Nacho Cheese Doritos, Mmmmmm!"
I posted a blog last week on adding dark backgrounds because they sell. This started a conversation between my brother and I on selling out in which he sent me a video of Bill Hicks destroying Jay Leno...
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Mini Competition: Dark Background or Light? - You Decide!
This week I though I would do thinks a bit differently and have some fun at the same time.I painted two Minnies from the same set up, one with a light background and one with a dark background. They...
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My 10 Minute Workout For When I Need To Work All Day
Hello Folks!We all know there is more to life then just painting, although some days it's hard to prove.I often find myself painting for twelve to fourteen hours a day which doesn't leave alot of time...
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Watermelon Reflections
Click Here To BidThis is my favorite of all of the Minnies I have done with a dark background. It is probably just that I am getting used to something new and the more I practice it, the better I will...
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Red Apple Demo
I haven't painted one of these in about a year. I really enjoy doing them. I'll describe the point again so anyone new to this blog doesn't have to go searching through old posts to get the point.The...
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Red Apple And Grapes
Click Here To BidNew Minnie up for auction on Dailypaintworks. I had a few extra apples left over from the longer apple Demo piece that is listed in the post below this one."Red Apple And Grapes" 6 x 8...
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