Thinking of Summer
Oil on canvas, 10x10
As I am planning my trip to California to paint, give workshops and do shows, I have found myself thinking of summer, even though it's plenty cold here in Virginia.
To me, summer is more than warmth. It's early dawns and late sunsets. It's the coolness of shady trees, the smell of freshly turned dirt, the brilliant colors of flowers. It's bare feet, and the sounds of people playing and doing things outdoors, and fireflies lighting the gentle nights.
That's where my head was, in summer, when I made this little painting, a rare abstract, and one that I really like.
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AFTER SPENDING MOST of the day struggling to put together a not very complicated easel - and failing mightily - I just put it aside and started a cowscape. I really like it, especially on the black canvas. The cows are going to be standing in water, so chances are that this will not be a minimalist painting - but I might try some more cows on another black canvas, and leave it without much non-cow stuff.
I think this painting has a little bit of the feeling of cave drawings, and I like that!
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Late in the summer, a lovely woman from Delaware commissioned me to make the painting you see above. It's 24 by 72 - big! - and what you can't really see well is that there's a couple, a child and a dog walking along the beach.
Here's how it looks in their home. Nice!
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Dog of the Day
She was aged and arthritic, but what a dear face. I am sure she was a sweet dog. But her aches and pains finally got the best of her, and her owners decided it was her time.
No one will ever replace Flossie, but she's been followed into the family by Gonzo,
pictured above. He's bound to bring love and joy and entertainment,
and help Flossie's family put distance between themselves and their sadness.
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