Mushroom, 10x10 oil

Today's painting is of the rabbit Mushroom. This is a commission on a 10x10 birch cradle board, may favorite painting surface. Here is the start; as usual I started with the eye. This is the most important part because it draws the viewer in. I will post more pics as the painting progresses.

As you can see I always tone my canvas before painting. I normally use a burnt sienna wash just enough to get rid of the white. If you draw an imaginary line from corner to corner diagonally you will see that Mushroom's eye is dead center of the canvas. Here is the progression of Mushroom's painting.

And the finished painting

Best in Show!

The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts is this weekend. June 20, 21, 22, 2014. I won two ribbons in the show - Best in Show for my painting "Silver and Red Strips" and Honorable Mention for "Moo-na-Lisa I". Over 500 artists showing and over 1000 paintings. Wow, am I a happy camper!!! Many thanks to the Juror, Mark Woolley. (Sorry these photos aren't very good.)

Desert Cottontail, oil, 12x12

This guy has notched ears from his rough and tumble life in the California desert country. He is a native desert cottontail. Many thanks to David Gray for the photo this painting was taken from.

Snowflake + Apple is the Gold Medal winner

Snowflake + Apple was the Gold Medal winner in the 2014 Emerald Art Center's National Juried Show. http://emeraldartcenter.com/njs.php

Around Oregon Annual - May 29th to July 5th - Corvallis Oregon, Art Center

Join me at the 12th Around Oregon Annual art show in Corvallis Oregon. My a painting "Guacamole" has been selected for this annual show. For more infomation on the show so to the Art Center's website. http://theartscenter.net/upcoming-in-our-galleries/

Emerald Art Center Show - Juried Show, April 30th to May 30th.

Emerald Art Center 500 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477 (541) 726-8595 Open Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 4pm My painting "Snowflake + Apple" will be shown at the National Juried Show at the Emerald Art Center in Springfield, OR. Fine Art Painting Competition April 30 - May 30, 2014 Reception is May 3rd. The Emerald Spring Juried Art Exhibition is held each May. Emerald Art Center exhibits 60-70 juried art pieces selected from entries submitted from across the United States. This exhibition expands the horizons of area artists and residents, giving them the opportunity to view quality fine art on a broad scale from artists around the country, while bringing national recognition to Springfield.

Gallery Show at VERUM ULTIMUM - Streetwise

I am one of the participating arts at the Streetwise show. The show runs April 24th to May 24th. Location is the Verum Ultimum Gallery at 3014 NE Ainsworth, Portland, OR. The opening reception is Last Thursday, April 24th, 2014. See website for more information. http://www.fineartvu.com/About-Us.html My painting "Bumper to Bumper in Fog" will be in the show.