"View from the Instituto (San Miguel de Allende)"

After sketching the composition, I was very anxious about establishing the complicated architectural elements in the area of my main subject, the town. So I began by laying in the "Parroquia", the cathedral on the left side of the compositon, and surrounding buildings. Then from there I ventured into other areas of the painting. This is when I knew that the other buildings on the right side of this view would be painted with less detail so that the central part of town where the church is would remain the main focus of interest and painted with more contrast and definition. Wanting to make sure that the glowing sky wouldn't get lost along the way, I painted the pink along the horizon line.

Oil on Cradled Wood Panel

36" X 12"

"View from the Instituto (San Miguel de Allende)"

This photo is San Miquel as seen from the patio at the Instituto. The beautiful cathedral on the left is the "Parroquia San Miguel Arcangel"-a structure of interesting varieties of architecture.

Pictured also is my drawing that I have done on a gessoed cradled wood panel . This is a work in progress, so there will be other posts as the painting process unfolds.

Charcoal on Cradled Wood Panel

36" X 12"

"Downtown Color"

Once again I painted something about a brighter warmer time of year! Could be that I'm anxious for spring and the colors of the visibly active growing season. Just as in my last posted painting , I'm still enjoying impasto alla prima. Reference for this is a photograph that I made this past summer while exploring downtown Winston-Salem. Our city does a beautiful job of maintaining these colorful hanging pots that they have placed on lamp posts throughout our downtown streets.

Oil on Canvas

9" X 12"

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"Bright Day in Reynolda Gardens"

This exuberant painting of mine is done with very thick (impasto) paint, and I pushed the color to the limits!

Oil on Canvas

18" X 18"

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"Into the Light"

An imaginary landscape from my mind.
Oil on Canvas
44" X 44"
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"San Miguel Doorway"

San Miguel de Allende(Mexico) has many architecturally and colorfully interesting doorways. On the other side of these entrances one might find a lovely shaded, landscaped garden with verdent lush plantings and a water feature, usually a fountain in the center of the garden, inviting you to relax, visit and have a drink to toast the beauty of life. I gave this to one of my beautiful sisters who loves San Miguel (as I do) so very much. Acrylic on Canvas 5" X 5"

"The Village Cafe"

A favorite "eatery" in this charming mountain town, Blowing Rock, NC. I've spent many good times here with dear friends.
"The Village Cafe"
Oil on Canvas
20" X 16"

"Blowing Rock Morning"

Blowing Rock is one of my favorite mountain towns in North Carolina. The climate is usually so pleasant that most plants don't get stressed from the summer heat. Frequent showers and temperatures usually 10 degrees(F) cooler than the Piedmont Area of NC make this a great escape during the hottest months of the year.
There are many beautiful "summer" homes, interesting shops and art galleries.
This painting is very early morning before there are many people on the streets.
I particularly enjoy the beautiful and well maintained street plantings.
Oil on Canvas
20" X 16"

"Morning Shadows"

This is the "mate" to the last post. I really enjoyed the palette in both of these paintings. My goal was to create warm and pleasant landscapes hopefully exciting enough to draw the viewer in.
Acrylic on Canvas
48" X 48"
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"Quiescent View"

This is one of a pair of commissioned paintings that I just completed. An imaginary landscape to give the viewer "a place to go" beyond the once dreary shadowed wall where they now hang.
Acrylic on Canvas
48" X 48"
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