Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Maritime Show - Sea and Shore

Maritime Show - Sea and Shore
Louisa Gould Gallery
54 Main St.
Vineyard Haven, MA
Martha's Vineyard Island
www.louisagould.com/gallery
(508) 693-7373

Show runs June 25th - July 15th
Special Reception July 3rd, 5 - 7 pm. 

My original oil paintings will be included in this group show. All of them were inspired by my time on and sailing around Martha's Vineyard.

Buoy 2
4" X 6"
Original Oil

Gay Head
5" X 7"
Original Oil

If you have a chance to stop in the gallery, I think you will be impressed by the show and the array of quality work which the gallery represents.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

The ears


I'll be adding some more whiskers when I complete the body. You'll notice that though the ears on the two cats look the same, they are slightly different. The most important difference is the right ear of the "background" cat breaks the plane of her back.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Highlights

With the highlights painted, the face comes alive. Often I wait until all the darks are in before I move onto the highlights. In this case, I want the lights so I can compare this lioness with the other lioness. Having the face mostly complete helps me gauge the contrast with the other lion.


Friday, June 5, 2015

More kitty-cat

I'm back to working on my lionesses.
This closer cat will have a bit more contrast and I am starting with a warmer palette which should make her feel closer to the viewer.