Alley Beauty, oil on gessobord, 7x5"

For the paintings of the architectural series I have been reusing my Ampersand gessobords from paintings that I didn't care to hang on to after 2 years.  Or as I like to say,  "paint overs".  You will notice some texture within some of the paintings that, despite sanding, still remain. 

"Alley Beauty" was painted this morning in a moment of frustration. I had planned on attending a paint-out in Louisville but circumstances prevented me from going. In order to not cry over spilled milk, I went back to my studio and started another painting from my architectural subjects. Better to make hay while the sun shines. All-in-all, despite my disappointment from not attending the paint-out, I feel successful today. 

Crossings

Crossings, oil on gessoed board, 24x18"

I've been working on another moody palette landscape for a few days.  My goal in the next few months is to get a phone or camera that will take better pics for the blog.  There are layers here that just can't be seen. I often have people say that the paintings are so much more colorful in person, so hopefully better images coming in the near future.