Actual Wall Painting of “I am the Vine”

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In my previous post I mention that I had completed a wall painting for the education room of Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock.  These are  photographs of the actual wall.

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Studies of Peonies

These two paintings are simple studies of peonies.  I’ve never been totally satisfied with my peonies and have not found really good artificial peonies to look at. I am posting both paintings here in the same post.

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Opps! Sorry about that!

Sorry, but I inadvertently published a blog today called “I am the vine” and had to take it down.  Starting on April 10 I will be posting a series of photos of a mural that I have just completed. I am including a photo now of one study I did for the mural. Please watch for the rest of the photos.

the vine Large e-mail view

A Single Rose

This is a simple study that I painted on a panel.  I often use small panels to try out techniques or colors.   I like to work on small canvasses.  I think that a common mistake  for many students is to paint over life size without a good reason.

The darks   in this painting are applied very thinly.