tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84299978902174267522024-02-08T00:06:44.277-06:00billspaintingmnbillspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-42915597569013412292012-03-24T15:03:00.001-05:002012-04-01T09:15:41.258-05:00This is the week that buds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehtjG1BzY9ZvQuPnwIvNcRuYlYfy58e9wYbwPTsskF8GfqGCyQzaYa0iR0HbP4h-GsXd_Q9F7gz6a6LHL8flcSae292fqYILIY61OYMCKle9Lj_1qopfzAE_AKhxZCDEyDfJ4ygD579Q/s1600/Budding+Tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehtjG1BzY9ZvQuPnwIvNcRuYlYfy58e9wYbwPTsskF8GfqGCyQzaYa0iR0HbP4h-GsXd_Q9F7gz6a6LHL8flcSae292fqYILIY61OYMCKle9Lj_1qopfzAE_AKhxZCDEyDfJ4ygD579Q/s320/Budding+Tree.jpg" width="243px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">High temps and early rain awoke the sleeping giant. I've been watching this tree since New Years. This week out came the buds. Next week they will be leaves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Speaking of buds, this is my grandson Cody. I've been watching him always and I call him Bud. I did this painting from a vine charcoal drawing from an earlier time.billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-70878140027731682012-03-17T11:09:00.003-05:002012-03-17T11:15:26.636-05:00Rhonda<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuuJ38GdC4NSipzi5MznbqwLz5-u-TyFRB_IiaD1fox7n6TQaL27LkOkRhGhAoynykafwkRLZGaVmTujrptrP-wJwrxuv9Ga2ICf7Hn-z_7xEtd-2g-inYJdQDPPwwg0dwbmxQbDLQX0/s1600/Rhonda+Painted-3-17-2012+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="209px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuuJ38GdC4NSipzi5MznbqwLz5-u-TyFRB_IiaD1fox7n6TQaL27LkOkRhGhAoynykafwkRLZGaVmTujrptrP-wJwrxuv9Ga2ICf7Hn-z_7xEtd-2g-inYJdQDPPwwg0dwbmxQbDLQX0/s320/Rhonda+Painted-3-17-2012+001.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div>I did a charcoal sketch of Rhonda and painted it on an oil primed surface. This is the first of many paintings I want to do of her. 4"x6" oils on board.billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-63633809942470514192012-02-02T08:19:00.000-06:002012-02-02T08:19:08.532-06:00Morning sketch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCj3DWEszBqiSJVHeK5RdOMy3sosJS01UJ-YtFuBr3mNLpEoVF8sJVva1-wlOCyXV4J8ANCG5yWyw_vb2dfkP954A_lXfyOLLAMzYyTatJUhGAqaavuBdjq381CORLbMRhfzEuOVCakI/s1600/Gods+courtyard+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCj3DWEszBqiSJVHeK5RdOMy3sosJS01UJ-YtFuBr3mNLpEoVF8sJVva1-wlOCyXV4J8ANCG5yWyw_vb2dfkP954A_lXfyOLLAMzYyTatJUhGAqaavuBdjq381CORLbMRhfzEuOVCakI/s320/Gods+courtyard+1.jpg" width="241px" /></a></div>I arrived in Albuquerque New Mexico early this week. Tuesday morning, I went out<br />
to sketch this scene. I used pastel and pencil on a moleskin. I hope to do a studio<br />
painting from it. Forgive the lighting, it's the best I have for now. I got back to Minnesota <br />
yesterday evening and want to post this.billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-80123561564631399642012-01-29T15:24:00.002-06:002012-02-06T04:06:42.331-06:00LaNor 1947-2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71OYiFJ2B0erPTTL27Oq6Wwvy7B1Hy0DwHEyaC72Rr4QSzJREcEyIxR8jf62mvBEhwiheWUzPnxCnko2txdrbOZnQWAdodOEYWMgo5nC4N-aGoBU8cPaNJWD9a-h3v5VZBF3N3PMWHnQ/s1600/Lanor1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="239px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71OYiFJ2B0erPTTL27Oq6Wwvy7B1Hy0DwHEyaC72Rr4QSzJREcEyIxR8jf62mvBEhwiheWUzPnxCnko2txdrbOZnQWAdodOEYWMgo5nC4N-aGoBU8cPaNJWD9a-h3v5VZBF3N3PMWHnQ/s320/Lanor1.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a 'pic' of us kids back in 1959 at Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In less than ten years, we had dispursed. It was rare</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that we would ever come together again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's me, the little guy on the left. Behind me is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my sister LaNor. She was a wonderful sister. She always called</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> me on my birthday. I love you LaNor, I will miss you and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">your silly jokes.</div>billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-29297929531925211552012-01-06T16:10:00.000-06:002012-01-06T16:10:34.249-06:00Auld Lang Syne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4K2yF3Jvsatyd1vtV5-6q7-A4JRLmXyt_ENrQJmudyvyKGlHBm_STrTYYpoSGOJJpQw7VEmDp5lxEQE7e_SlyjetBW2X0dLDB_CC9Hx-BzV2Qa7YPpZb_osrVLEb3DAb9SIzxOgBDmGM/s1600/rat2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4K2yF3Jvsatyd1vtV5-6q7-A4JRLmXyt_ENrQJmudyvyKGlHBm_STrTYYpoSGOJJpQw7VEmDp5lxEQE7e_SlyjetBW2X0dLDB_CC9Hx-BzV2Qa7YPpZb_osrVLEb3DAb9SIzxOgBDmGM/s320/rat2.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An old friend from high school stopped by today. We used to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">draw hot rods in class. So I painted a hot rod for "Auld Lang Syne"</div>billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-90906757290159466932012-01-04T15:06:00.001-06:002012-01-04T15:08:24.821-06:00Rhonda<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVBMQuA0qKk45t_n2K00KPTudcqnJfeRnc5Wi7m9PuRwhraoeB6hFXGGot62beAVPy6A-r4fOEGtg4G21tU91kndZ17LOJRK8qajDQX6A-FrDJydFcRPE2XPTlTK5OePGWEeRDWYYAQ4/s1600/rhonda+new+years+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVBMQuA0qKk45t_n2K00KPTudcqnJfeRnc5Wi7m9PuRwhraoeB6hFXGGot62beAVPy6A-r4fOEGtg4G21tU91kndZ17LOJRK8qajDQX6A-FrDJydFcRPE2XPTlTK5OePGWEeRDWYYAQ4/s320/rhonda+new+years+1.jpg" width="266px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I was invited to a friends Christmas get together this holiday season. I accepted. I met<br />
a girl, Rhonda. Wow, she is very pretty.<br />
The next day my friend called and said Rhonda commented I could give her a call. I did.<br />
We got together for coffee, and watched the ball drop on New Years Eve. It was a fun<br />
time.<br />
I asked if I could sketch her, she looked so beautiful sitting there. This is my sketch, on a<br />
moleskin with vine charcoal. It smeared a little. I'll do more!<br />
I want to see her again.<br />
Now I understand the meaning of,"Happy" in New Years. I'm happy to have met her.<br />
(I mentioned I'd like to do a post on my blog about her, she was ok with it!)billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-15346152090009326962011-12-29T15:51:00.000-06:002011-12-29T15:51:46.358-06:00Looking to a New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0sV77gNtFXCh4-Wc0z8ixMOOJzqvog2sWs64H917KDQtBuotWRp3Vngt4NCvaXWcyy1QTmjraPQYkBSzclWWBpw9HFE8UdwE5b8EfwM2hOU5opB_99U9XQjGGWP2CN2lZKokPvd86Tg/s1600/rug+merchants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0sV77gNtFXCh4-Wc0z8ixMOOJzqvog2sWs64H917KDQtBuotWRp3Vngt4NCvaXWcyy1QTmjraPQYkBSzclWWBpw9HFE8UdwE5b8EfwM2hOU5opB_99U9XQjGGWP2CN2lZKokPvd86Tg/s320/rug+merchants.jpg" width="271px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oil painting by Gerome. Courtesy of Minneapolis Institute of Art. </div>billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-43772147738399912492011-12-16T18:13:00.000-06:002011-12-16T18:13:11.751-06:00Oil primed surfaces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TpLqW6qFcZXMPVu94sJY_fyiNJsMmGzjc7zs_p0r2cnokH4kpu-4EgkIdz7a49sLC9CQlzGFNN8dGGh70giev9YkAJMlStkOQ9XemSPZAX_qq7Xv1IdIQ40pYIRLGyzSGjda1k1z3KQ/s1600/oil+primed+surface.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TpLqW6qFcZXMPVu94sJY_fyiNJsMmGzjc7zs_p0r2cnokH4kpu-4EgkIdz7a49sLC9CQlzGFNN8dGGh70giev9YkAJMlStkOQ9XemSPZAX_qq7Xv1IdIQ40pYIRLGyzSGjda1k1z3KQ/s320/oil+primed+surface.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>This is my first result painting on an oil primed surface. I used only one brush,(which is a no-no) but I just wanted to lay down some paint.<br />
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it. I need to explore more. Good thing I have a few more panels to paint on. I now<br />
understand about "make a brush stroke and leave it."<br />
There isn't a stitch of snow outside, but am eager to get out and plien air the neighbor<br />
hood.<br />
5"x7' oils, on oil primed surface.billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-38624199715644279752011-12-14T21:25:00.000-06:002011-12-14T21:25:31.429-06:00How to..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyYPXsY6msbIsVS7r-6VbKveV-DdgYvhCUi_8vTciSQ0xp0mACK1ZJGblfD2VPFCXmEQBbnOwOYDlDCMbI6O4LZr1nTA1ZjzPWTf_PkPiZQPvoGB03Kx_GkDaeCzH7xi3aesNlz2cMmE/s1600/how+to+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyYPXsY6msbIsVS7r-6VbKveV-DdgYvhCUi_8vTciSQ0xp0mACK1ZJGblfD2VPFCXmEQBbnOwOYDlDCMbI6O4LZr1nTA1ZjzPWTf_PkPiZQPvoGB03Kx_GkDaeCzH7xi3aesNlz2cMmE/s320/how+to+1.jpg" width="195px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the past several years, I have been painting on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gesso'd boards. I make them myself from a recipe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd learned from gilding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are very absorbent, and would allow me to work</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in the "fat over lean method of painting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I will try this oil primed surface out and let you know how it works!billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-88859962461635635062011-12-09T17:52:00.000-06:002011-12-09T17:52:23.902-06:00meowie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTP99kEWQaDBP5cQJr4xaOe5TDbySQt5PCDOJTRRO1S626jBN15RUUKEunlp1cdFihyZdeDVGgFJpu3-tJEPho4TB93xr9Z8NyXmZRVN7PvHtfCRLSUiM5TM_pzRYHLwZQy3MrEsE72FQ/s1600/studio+meowie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTP99kEWQaDBP5cQJr4xaOe5TDbySQt5PCDOJTRRO1S626jBN15RUUKEunlp1cdFihyZdeDVGgFJpu3-tJEPho4TB93xr9Z8NyXmZRVN7PvHtfCRLSUiM5TM_pzRYHLwZQy3MrEsE72FQ/s320/studio+meowie.jpg" width="228px" /></a></div>An old friend stopped by to paint, so I caught/ did this pose of my cat. He moves a lot!<br />
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James Gurney did a post about an artist that painted farm animals. They don't pose, so<br />
it's a good practice.(They move around a lot)<br />
I love my cat. I wonder if I could paint him from memory?billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-40077975809902226272011-11-29T14:48:00.000-06:002011-11-29T14:48:22.609-06:00Artist study<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S-c5NPxnSBHsdXaGYMvRC1ysUGD1Z9Rnxi7pc7RySozvpaB7tD5W0qfTaLm-Dh_i4BavpL3IuIDe6pmh4bZfDIoPNJzGH4exwtRWOainie4hCKKHILPyAfsYWUq8_BEjaYhqL-uG41o/s1600/evening+walk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="244px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S-c5NPxnSBHsdXaGYMvRC1ysUGD1Z9Rnxi7pc7RySozvpaB7tD5W0qfTaLm-Dh_i4BavpL3IuIDe6pmh4bZfDIoPNJzGH4exwtRWOainie4hCKKHILPyAfsYWUq8_BEjaYhqL-uG41o/s320/evening+walk.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Going through some archives, I saw this and wanted to paint it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I can learn by painting from another painting. I never try</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to do an exact copy, but if I can echo things, I know I'm learning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oils on gesso'd board 9"x12"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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She took loveing care of our children. She was a Saint in many ways, just like St. Genevieve.<br />
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The artist, Charles Spaque Pearce was new to me. I did however do a pastel of one of his<br />
paintings several blogs back. (a little girl with a white cap/hat on) I only saw the image in a book,<br />
and didn't know it was painted by him.<br />
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So when I saw this painting of St. Genevieve, I started looking at his work. I am Thankful to have<br />
the means to discover art that is "out there." Old & New. <br />
My 'Big Kiss' painting was not accepted for what it was intended. So I'm free to do what I want<br />
with it. <br />
Back to the drawing board!billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-81851506418085879252011-11-14T10:57:00.003-06:002011-11-14T11:06:56.032-06:00!News Flash!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDmDf36g9H2sBhq82DJ7u9O_xpM_NWkhXoaLbG1dale361rcXDdwrqhUWOedTb2GQTjleacC7vfI4ojrP7Jt4UW5cly0jHJpLS53t9A6wra3dV88rxP5EYAO1V6JWREaeQcpv0-gIZaU/s1600/Wes+%2526+Me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDmDf36g9H2sBhq82DJ7u9O_xpM_NWkhXoaLbG1dale361rcXDdwrqhUWOedTb2GQTjleacC7vfI4ojrP7Jt4UW5cly0jHJpLS53t9A6wra3dV88rxP5EYAO1V6JWREaeQcpv0-gIZaU/s320/Wes+%2526+Me.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div>I'm going to interupt my regularly scheduled program to bring good news: I'm going to be a Grampa for the 3rd time! WOW! I mean really, !WOW!<br />
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I found out, but was to keep it under wraps. But my son, Wes, just gave me the "green light" to announce it.<br />
This will be their,(Wes & Audras') 1st time to have a child. So everyones excited.<br />
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They have been wanting to become parents. Now they can experience it. I joked to Wes that now he can<br />
throw all the Ideals out the window, and become a student of the child.<br />
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I believe that the child already knows how to be a child, He/She will teach them how to be parents! Ha!<br />
This is gonna be GREAT!! (I mean that with a dab of devilishness, I do know they will be loving parents.)<br />
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Here is a picture of Wes & I when he was just a stinker! I have since gained 500lbs. and lost all my hair.<br />
But Hey, that's what kids will do to ya! ha:)<br />
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p.s. He has his mothers smile, and his fathers brains! Look out world!<br />
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Working large is a whole different animal. Not only did I go through<br />
a ton of paint, I was able to loosen up and slash the brush with 'chords'<br />
you can't do on a smaller scale.<br />
Painting big is funner than I thought! :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a much larger glass palette to accommodate the colors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and mixing area. I wanted to try colors I've heard talked</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">about on other blogs. I wasn't so concerned with using</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a particular color palette, or a limited color palette. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to try new mixtures to see what I could get. This is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">an experiment I've wanted to try. If I create a monster, well</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Halloween was just here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This painting is not finished. I wanted to post its progress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at this stage. I don't want to fiddle with it, so a few dabs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here and there and I will call it done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you like it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">45"x48" oils on wood panel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I'm working out the values,(gray scale) befor I start painting. This is my first pass at<br />
it. <br />
It will be painted in signpaint,(enamels) as a part of 4 panels to be hung in and around<br />
the metro area. All for fun, but they will be for sale!<br />
I'll post the progression of this. Thanks!billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-15036326421456424902011-10-08T13:27:00.001-05:002011-10-08T13:29:05.676-05:00idream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBAtDopEouetqNR4wTAjqtDEC9EZ5Ep5NV7h-B-A8sTTvHO2w2CIY-SGXMVcEZNU4L7xAXUtcOgH7UtI_dl7L8NiF64iHdO3isUkv1HM_i_V-njVeqGvJ54M0RW3Y1fKaxbnMBcCIrq4/s1600/idream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBAtDopEouetqNR4wTAjqtDEC9EZ5Ep5NV7h-B-A8sTTvHO2w2CIY-SGXMVcEZNU4L7xAXUtcOgH7UtI_dl7L8NiF64iHdO3isUkv1HM_i_V-njVeqGvJ54M0RW3Y1fKaxbnMBcCIrq4/s320/idream.jpg" width="217px" /></a></div>i think it's great to dream, infact i think it's what forms our real world.<br />
pastel on paper 21"x32"billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-42223189818782478142011-09-30T15:52:00.001-05:002011-09-30T17:53:45.259-05:00>"< Meowie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEnGA_uZDni5USzlkY97pnIriqhp2DoYkrkwDb_cnQ9FZ9rHdUC8c-PXlmzg7Hc9wg2qqvvpWRa72-W8G_h_M8ewMQvtbAug4Newt2jzQ51iRPHNceeU_05t7xsx7EInv53M7zHdEcAs/s1600/Meowie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEnGA_uZDni5USzlkY97pnIriqhp2DoYkrkwDb_cnQ9FZ9rHdUC8c-PXlmzg7Hc9wg2qqvvpWRa72-W8G_h_M8ewMQvtbAug4Newt2jzQ51iRPHNceeU_05t7xsx7EInv53M7zHdEcAs/s320/Meowie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I love my cat! When I get home he is often watching out the window. I did a quick sketch,<br />
and embelished it at the studio. No photos to work from.<br />
pastel on paper 21" x 32"billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-86981062074492841142011-09-23T18:50:00.000-05:002011-09-23T18:50:47.688-05:00a friends frame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9snblYghP6T4ATtJL4zpbmiwbgHLw9CWgDimDSbaGA54SUTpP07Gtxf1o28aDWKTDHt3WNM_1jMZChVyrcb0XFX7t_mMgGiSYynNnZheTwJxno3I16P1nDex6RXfj_iYu_xaFJ3g_Rc/s1600/2011-09-23+a+friends+frame+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="179px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9snblYghP6T4ATtJL4zpbmiwbgHLw9CWgDimDSbaGA54SUTpP07Gtxf1o28aDWKTDHt3WNM_1jMZChVyrcb0XFX7t_mMgGiSYynNnZheTwJxno3I16P1nDex6RXfj_iYu_xaFJ3g_Rc/s320/2011-09-23+a+friends+frame+003.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Someone from blogsville sent me this frame. I was told to have this for one of my paintings!<br />
I could gild it anyway I want. It's 8"x10" and what a treat! The profile is rather bold, so I must<br />
paint something bold to work well with it. (It's all about the art folks!)<br />
Now I need to find a bold subject!<br />
This will be an ongoing project!billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-9786583920277260162011-09-17T14:38:00.000-05:002011-09-17T14:38:57.608-05:00Gold bricks -n- Beer mugsToday kicks off Oktoberfest!<br />
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Many of the micro breweries are proud to display there beers.<br />
Minnesota is fortunate to consume these tastey brews.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4_OfecZqVXyHOImzGSLmk3hacFiBTazVAje3xTCxm5MLhDWc6XHbJFtRuxevyAEshsgeUee1n_MBR_GmYkLHFPpqSujxWQgTbzq14UNKXo_BWrf3pOWYUXnM3KYWOzQ6fnXVFD_PRmo/s1600/goldmug2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4_OfecZqVXyHOImzGSLmk3hacFiBTazVAje3xTCxm5MLhDWc6XHbJFtRuxevyAEshsgeUee1n_MBR_GmYkLHFPpqSujxWQgTbzq14UNKXo_BWrf3pOWYUXnM3KYWOzQ6fnXVFD_PRmo/s320/goldmug2.jpg" width="275px" /></a></div>Please drink responsibly! Thanks! ( Killabrew!)billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-38910106096086767552011-09-13T14:48:00.000-05:002011-09-13T14:48:48.100-05:00re"PUB"lic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJQh3mL85p4R6bUpbSTdOMuZBvX2W-ZHWpx9XHvI1eV0ZmxkBcTfdjN3UDL3S_QWmPA_KZIZDgYCCqvg6nEEcXbIywegneGPAZeneF-JdrEzUOETVv5VD0Whjnn7BWiimWvY93DICIzc/s1600/republic+sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJQh3mL85p4R6bUpbSTdOMuZBvX2W-ZHWpx9XHvI1eV0ZmxkBcTfdjN3UDL3S_QWmPA_KZIZDgYCCqvg6nEEcXbIywegneGPAZeneF-JdrEzUOETVv5VD0Whjnn7BWiimWvY93DICIzc/s320/republic+sign.jpg" width="213px" /></a></div>A couple weeks ago, I painted this logo on the inside wall by the bar. It was entertaining to <br />
the customers during lunch time.<br />
Now they asked if I would paint on the outside wall a bit larger so I have.<br />
I was able to sell them on gold stars and gold beer mug, which I will do later this week.<br />
I will post that when it's done.<br />
sign paint,(enamels) 8'x16'billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-19361671718146969472011-09-10T12:20:00.000-05:002011-09-10T12:20:12.490-05:00I love you Grandma Cookie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRCrWt9r_MxNG3oH_UL32-f7_JDDr6VFcGJPl_cGe_OOcyV0UuB3t3zpM9UhXQhyRy5h6XpDQRzGWC7IA31SJVNEk3iDCWtrKnG4yZ_rL7x0Iutg8YVeGlbNRjwiEWxgYm3NnM6DPlfk/s1600/I+love+you+grandma+cookie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRCrWt9r_MxNG3oH_UL32-f7_JDDr6VFcGJPl_cGe_OOcyV0UuB3t3zpM9UhXQhyRy5h6XpDQRzGWC7IA31SJVNEk3iDCWtrKnG4yZ_rL7x0Iutg8YVeGlbNRjwiEWxgYm3NnM6DPlfk/s320/I+love+you+grandma+cookie.jpg" width="239px" /></a></div>And Grandma Cookie loves you sweetheart:)billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-74604259622357302072011-08-29T14:38:00.000-05:002011-08-29T14:38:20.414-05:00Up on the roof<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s4NRFoPZao9frH2IUXIv_w4bwEHaPxIKI5-0vw7Mg1Hfji2Saek7URmCy9YrD3g96-Do14xzvmmkKk1GoxjNvnWienJkXIT9Por97GSfAO1yfkrqzeIvaGhPUDcYIpHYBuuFTSNFCqE/s1600/roof1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s4NRFoPZao9frH2IUXIv_w4bwEHaPxIKI5-0vw7Mg1Hfji2Saek7URmCy9YrD3g96-Do14xzvmmkKk1GoxjNvnWienJkXIT9Por97GSfAO1yfkrqzeIvaGhPUDcYIpHYBuuFTSNFCqE/s320/roof1.jpg" width="179px" /></a></div> I now have roof access! This ladder gets me on top of things.(hang on and don't look down!)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtIS11KYUPPi3YVOOEUZyY13u2tnARjEAATo7nuzxJaAscDWuFcNPzWXH1dxQarAGWwPywAWiWf_Vvj73zJHTdGpINlMNs5S8OJodBLSEMDsKdQRh2PZjhZyb-UewDiVVbRYCxs0oF68/s1600/IMG_2782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtIS11KYUPPi3YVOOEUZyY13u2tnARjEAATo7nuzxJaAscDWuFcNPzWXH1dxQarAGWwPywAWiWf_Vvj73zJHTdGpINlMNs5S8OJodBLSEMDsKdQRh2PZjhZyb-UewDiVVbRYCxs0oF68/s320/IMG_2782.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>If you look down 1st Ave.N.E. you can see the new Twins stadium.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kfzXpR7MuX_L0pj1xrs4EiSnUzNaDN-6pjuGKoU1rWdrzcsrnsqSNS87pbdaR3vaw_ofX2Z1mtVJri0qi9PKREcfEhgonzo5savjR8sTwU_Ttf9C3AVA_8eP-9ez1C-xYGfpe1qYwF0/s1600/IMG_2794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kfzXpR7MuX_L0pj1xrs4EiSnUzNaDN-6pjuGKoU1rWdrzcsrnsqSNS87pbdaR3vaw_ofX2Z1mtVJri0qi9PKREcfEhgonzo5savjR8sTwU_Ttf9C3AVA_8eP-9ez1C-xYGfpe1qYwF0/s320/IMG_2794.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> The back alley from the roof is a fresh perspective.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqcMLzRuT-_4e8f74fgXNI_S3wczz1PrT-taY55iU1TqcJE6STpGpwarFrVYkx5L23w1mz5Y7hgpatqZ11tczWczUoqnJ99xaxVoKa0bd6X8R0XZdg3ldn_PLpsC98oEEcS42do_hnx4/s1600/IMG_2802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqcMLzRuT-_4e8f74fgXNI_S3wczz1PrT-taY55iU1TqcJE6STpGpwarFrVYkx5L23w1mz5Y7hgpatqZ11tczWczUoqnJ99xaxVoKa0bd6X8R0XZdg3ldn_PLpsC98oEEcS42do_hnx4/s320/IMG_2802.JPG" width="179px" /></a></div>Across the street is an old tree in the middle of a parking lot. I can see a series of roof work.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y5FeHzh4gVmNeGMCJrssGrPYC-Lby66HnTWNRC-XRIXUFmHCYZTvS-bZeWkyvBOS-bsf1XV9JygfjWxWfVnUajf6QoeyMMHFrJD_622WCk41xkileViBsW7D9c6Qy6dvfujGCi4gbyY/s1600/IMG_2799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y5FeHzh4gVmNeGMCJrssGrPYC-Lby66HnTWNRC-XRIXUFmHCYZTvS-bZeWkyvBOS-bsf1XV9JygfjWxWfVnUajf6QoeyMMHFrJD_622WCk41xkileViBsW7D9c6Qy6dvfujGCi4gbyY/s320/IMG_2799.JPG" width="179px" /></a></div> And if I'm really good, maybe I'll see Santa come down this chimney! Anyway, I'm looking at<br />
things and possibilities. Thanks for stopping up!billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-15426857794869184112011-08-19T14:19:00.001-05:002011-08-19T14:21:37.843-05:00Heart shadows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnHC6sqFv0cGVqnn_eRnC0Kg7wVu2C2N4IcjhNkECwBusHKCiER7RvRI0b1r04rp37-7CPPIB_pA9QMjDOJG2vGBwEeQ47SplzXy-frAfI7q1xGr4HG-zMK_DyOxQefej3oosGMQS4vI/s1600/heart3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnHC6sqFv0cGVqnn_eRnC0Kg7wVu2C2N4IcjhNkECwBusHKCiER7RvRI0b1r04rp37-7CPPIB_pA9QMjDOJG2vGBwEeQ47SplzXy-frAfI7q1xGr4HG-zMK_DyOxQefej3oosGMQS4vI/s320/heart3.jpg" width="317px" /></a></div>I spotted this scene and thought it would be interesting to paint. I made the greens with cobalt,<br />
lemon yellow and smuggled red into it. Brush and palette knife. 10"x10" oils on canvas board.billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-66167034469278307502011-08-07T19:40:00.000-05:002011-08-07T19:40:44.335-05:00Pastel study<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLbgUCwyYMu08BhX0NAPpfyZ7WZLG_GtFon8d8KmzEm4jfRdmZRAf9G1tUdyHzQ1dCfWZz9vsw527un4LqInMZLF5_CryaWJzndyCWj1zfFfYlC8vyuh4ocA9sCozdSnmeFM-O-bFyj8/s1600/pastel+study.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLbgUCwyYMu08BhX0NAPpfyZ7WZLG_GtFon8d8KmzEm4jfRdmZRAf9G1tUdyHzQ1dCfWZz9vsw527un4LqInMZLF5_CryaWJzndyCWj1zfFfYlC8vyuh4ocA9sCozdSnmeFM-O-bFyj8/s320/pastel+study.jpg" t$="true" width="201px" /></a></div>Worked on this today. From a picture in a magazine.<br />
30""x40"pastel on brown paper.billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429997890217426752.post-23628708960309701662011-08-04T12:49:00.000-05:002011-08-04T12:50:41.179-05:00Latenight walk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWnQdAYzvgml2oCdN8_0LaJR3n_wMHenDEkWPwdkW0VitUUmrTkCq3U4M4brtg-X-n2Mt0otKZ7Oali2MDaS2bAU-QBkeSJN4xetFQAIym0xdXMMJYjcdKbW2f0NiCERR-8i2cWkmApA/s1600/latenite+walk2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWnQdAYzvgml2oCdN8_0LaJR3n_wMHenDEkWPwdkW0VitUUmrTkCq3U4M4brtg-X-n2Mt0otKZ7Oali2MDaS2bAU-QBkeSJN4xetFQAIym0xdXMMJYjcdKbW2f0NiCERR-8i2cWkmApA/s320/latenite+walk2.jpg" t$="true" width="242px" /></a></div>Went for a walk the other night and saw this. I painted this from memory the next day to recall the mood.<br />
The neon light reflecting on the water tower looked cool. It's a quick thumbnail sketch, I wasn't going for<br />
perfection as much as recalling the scene.<br />
8"x10" oils on gesso'd board.billspaintingmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.com7