Jefferson Memorial

6x6

oil on canvas panel

This was done for the Different Strokes from Different Folks blog. Several others' interpretations included alien spaceships in the sky, which made me laugh; the dome and lights underneath do closely resemble a UFO.

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Boot

6x6

oil on board

Painted for Karin Jurick's Different Strokes From Different Folks blog. I was thinking what the toe of a boot coming down must look like to a bug.

Hydrangeas

6x12

oil on canvas panel

Another one for Karin Jurick's Diffferent Srokes From Different Folks blog. It's an enjoyable challenge to find inspiration from a photograph provided by someone else. Determining the composition is half the fun; what I like most about this one is the intersection of lines and curves.

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Contemplation

6x8

oil on canvas

Another painting done for Karin Jurick's Different Strokes From Different Folks. This was painted from and upside-down photograph, which I resisted all temptation to turn right-side up until it was complete. I've never painted a figure before, so it was doubly interesting to try from an inverted reference; I didn't notice the confluence of lines at her head until I turned the painting around, but I liked it, so I left it that way.

Waiting For Change

6"x6"

oil on masonite

This was painted for Karin Jurick's Different Strokes From Different Folks blog. It was a lot of fun to do, and interesting to compare to others' interpretations of the same photograph. I felt an ambiguous title was appropriate for an ambiguous scene. Thanks, Karin!