Colors Revealed

"Colors Revealed", oil on gessobord, 7x5"

Another day of painting in the fog (and drizzle).  Everything was so monochromatic except for a few patches of green and red.

"The Introvert"

"The Introvert, oil on gessobord, 6x6"

Day 2, Stada easel 31/31 challenge

We have had fog in the morning (and into afternoons) in the Ohio valley for several days now. It makes for interesting subject matter, and the colors are still. This painting has more color in it then just black and white if you look hard enough you will find blue, pink and orange.

Active myrtle, quiet alley

Active Myrtle, quiet alley, oil on gessobord, 12x12"

I have been painting so many broad landscapes over the last year or so, that I started thinking long and hard a few days ago about a possible shift. It's not that I am bored with the subject matter by any means, but I am constantly wanting to improve my painting skills in other areas as well.  I've been looking and studying so many artist who do urban observation really, really effectively and thought maybe I could move with baby steps in that direction.  It requires more patience obviously, because of the detail involved, and it will sharpen my drawing skills.  We shall see. I started with this alley scene so let me know what you think!