Doin the Deal

Iron Man 2

2010-09-15T21:38:00.003-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on wood
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$90 (free shipping in U.S.)

Iron Man 1

2010-09-15T21:26:00.004-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on wood
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Yeah, truth is, some folks asked if I had any Iron Man paintings, or if I was thinking of doing any. Interestingly, I began thinking about Iron Man paintings almost immediately. Weird. So, yeah, got into it and here are two pieces I did this week. You gotta love R. D. jr. Hope you like.

Neytiri

2010-09-08T21:43:00.004-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on wood
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$90

Pandora 2

2010-09-07T21:50:00.002-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on wood
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$90.00

Pandora

2010-09-07T21:38:00.007-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
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$90.00

I get quite a few inquiries to do custom cinema paintings for home theaters. If you are interested in having a painting made from your favorite movie, here's how it works:

The movie has to have been released in dvd. You would give me an idea of a scene that you like, then I would review those scenes and send you some images to consider. I will make a 5 x 7 for $125.

If you are interested in a larger size, say 20 x 30, I would still like to make the small painting above for $125. After seeing and approving the small painting, I will make the 20 x 30 for around $1600 (plus shipping).

Pitcher

2010-08-27T23:25:00.003-04:00

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7 x 5, oil on wood
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Oil Pastels

2010-08-19T21:39:00.002-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on wood
$90
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If you ever want to have a lot of fun with color without the expense or mess of paint, go out and pick up a set of oil pastels. I think they are possibly the cheapest color medium in the world. They are vivid, and you can blend them like paint. You can manipulate them with mineral spirits too. They can get a little slippery, but if you give your painting about a day, they will dry like paint and you can go after it again. this little painting was really fun to do so I hope you like it.

Hopper on My Mac

2010-08-13T22:31:00.003-04:00

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6 x 6, oil on wood
$90.00
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This was one of those "what was I thinking" paintings. You know, about and hour and a half in, you pause and say "what was I thinking". But, Edward Hopper got me into this, and, among other tools, my macs a so much a part of my process, so I had to press on. In the end, a day of painting, is like a day of journal-ling, so this was my today, I can't change it, nor would I.

Sketch

2010-08-12T21:03:00.003-04:00

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6 x 6, oil on wood
$90.00
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Tree by Monica

2010-08-11T19:11:00.004-04:00

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$90.00
6 x 6, oil on wood
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Today's effort is a painting about a true work of art. Monica (the studio rat) is a 12 year old student. I have been working with her for over two years now. One day she presented me with this beautiful little painting of a tree. They say the only thing that matters in art is "does it work". Nothing works for me more than a little creativity and a little honesty. Hope you like.

Pool

2010-08-09T20:27:00.004-04:00

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$90.00, 5 x 7, oil on wood

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I love the summer. It could be 110 degrees, and I will not complain. The reality is, I do not like the winter. I could go on about the crickets at night and the smell of grass, but enough already. There are two ways I can always get my daughter to hang out with me, and one of them is not painting. Food or the pool. So we spent the afternoon at the pool yesterday where I was able to get this painting started.

I hate it when painters say they want to capture the essence or spirit of this or that. "Capture", is that really the word you want to use. If someone captured the essence of summer for example, in a painting, I would want to set it free. Free summer. Then I would release in into the wild.

I love the pool, especially the shiny ladders, and the way the sun sparkles. I like the way the sun warms everything, but the the sky, sneaks in and does it's little cooling thing. Hope you like it.

The Mason Mansion

2010-06-30T00:11:00.003-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on wood
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$125

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It seems the longer I make paintings, the more challenging they seem to be. I love to make them, and i enjoy the challenge, but you would think, it would get easier instead of harder. Edgar Degas said "Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do". I am hoping this is the case. I think painting is a lifelong pursuit. Today's effort, "The Mason Mansion" is a painting of an enormous house the sits vacant, on the outskirts of Mason Ohio. It is 5 times bigger than any of the houses around it. I was trying to making a painting that feels like the place more than it looks like it. Simplifying shapes, pushing things, and holding off on other things. In the end, I think this painting is a little clunky, but I am happy with it. I stayed true to my process and intentions and in the end, something special did happen. I think i will try again tomorrow.

Touring

2010-06-24T00:18:00.004-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on wood
Watch this painting being made.

$90.00

Today's effort, a painting I am calling "Touring". I have been going out a lot lately actually shooting photos of things I could not otherwise paint. It is true, cameras are not the best source for information, but some things cannot be painted any other way. A man, his woman, a Harley and the setting sun. Poetry.

Glow

2010-06-19T00:06:00.002-04:00

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6 x 6, oil on wood
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$125.00 (free shipping)
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Today's effort again from my imagination. What it lacks in clarity, I hope it makes up for in effort. It is a painting about love. But I didn't name it "love" because that would ave been stupid. I named it "Glow" because it has candles that glow, and that's all you really have to know.

Rose by a Window

2010-06-17T20:09:00.004-04:00

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12 x 6, oil on wood
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$160.00 (free shipping)

Yesterday, I did a series of sketches of ideas for paintings. For my painting today, I decided to use the sketch I'm showing above of a vase of flowers in front of window. I like to make-up my paintings sometimes, and this looked like a good design. In my excitement to start, I grabbed a 6 x 12 inch panel instead of a square panel and I'm really not sure why. The painting literally started off much like the sketch but goes went through several changes in route to becoming the rose in front of the window. I should have done a time lapse movie. I felt like I was channeling Picasso doing a drawing of a rooster that becomes a rabbit that becomes a vase of flowers. I do like the strong pattern I was able to find, and the balance of warm and cool color.

Flower with Dish

2010-06-14T22:13:00.005-04:00

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6 x 6, oil on wood
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I usually like to paint from observation. But from time to time, I get interested in making things up. Some of you might remember the "One day she just up and took off" series about a little flying house. I did have such and enjoyable time painting this that I will probably do more like it soon. In this painting, I am again experimenting with the paint and surface itself, trying to find a way to express something about the subject. I have also flattened the image a bit in hopes it will give the painting a whimsical quality.if I am honest, I have an obsession with patterns I think. From a very early age I remember being absolutely mesmerized by Hopper and other painters who used abstract pattern as a sort of foundation for their work. Others would include Richard Deibenkorn and Claude Monet.

Blue Pots

2010-06-11T22:47:00.005-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on wood
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$125

Wreath

2010-06-11T22:29:00.004-04:00

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6 x 6, oil on wood
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$125

The Barber's Friend

2010-06-09T22:53:00.003-04:00

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7 x 5, oil on wood
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$125.00

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Mower Man

2010-06-05T22:36:00.005-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on canvas
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$125.00
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Table For Two

2010-06-05T22:25:00.006-04:00

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Reflection

2010-06-02T18:58:00.004-04:00

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Parade

2010-05-31T21:16:00.004-04:00

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Freedom

2010-05-28T18:53:00.003-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on canvas
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$125

Crosswalk

2010-05-26T22:09:00.006-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
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$125.00

Italian Ice Stand

2010-05-24T21:42:00.004-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas

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Porch

2010-05-20T21:09:00.004-04:00

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Walk

2010-05-19T19:42:00.005-04:00

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I am having fun with a lot of paint on small panels.
I have decided to post this grouping on ebay (opening bid $1).
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Glenda

2010-05-14T22:26:00.006-04:00

Do you know this movie? click on "comments".
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5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
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$175.00

La Famiglia

2010-05-13T23:16:00.006-04:00

Do you know this movie? click on "comments".
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5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$175.00

Drive In 38

2010-05-12T21:22:00.006-04:00

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5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 37, Three Days of Peace

2010-05-10T20:55:00.003-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 36

2010-05-10T20:48:00.002-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 35, So I got that goin for me

2010-05-07T22:24:00.004-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Oh Brother

2010-05-05T22:50:00.004-04:00

20 x 20, oil on canvas
$1200.00

Drive In 34, Raging Bull

2010-04-27T22:25:00.006-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

And That Day May Never Come

2010-04-25T17:42:00.005-04:00

20 x 20, oil on canvas
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(ready to hang or frame)
$1200.00

Drive In 33

2009-12-23T19:51:00.004-05:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas

mounted to wood

(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 32

2009-12-10T10:30:00.002-05:00

It is fair to say I enjoy cinema. So, this is my 32nd drive in painting. Many or most of my (drive in) paintings are easily recognized, but this one may take you a minute or two. A classic, directed by Arthur Penn.

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 31

2009-12-02T23:23:00.004-05:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 30

2009-11-30T23:16:00.004-05:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 29, Shawshenk

2009-11-27T20:26:00.001-05:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 28, Goodfella

2009-11-20T21:08:00.006-05:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Mailpouch

2009-11-20T21:06:00.003-05:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 27

2009-11-14T00:01:00.006-05:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame )
$125.00

Drive In 26, Birds

2009-11-14T00:00:00.004-05:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame )
$125.00

Drive In 25

2009-11-04T21:19:00.003-05:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 24, Dr. Taber

2009-11-03T21:19:00.005-05:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 23

2009-11-03T21:16:00.005-05:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 22

2009-10-30T19:20:00.005-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 21, Feel Lucky

2009-10-28T20:34:00.006-04:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 20, Shawshenk

2009-10-23T22:10:00.004-04:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Yellow House

2009-10-23T22:07:00.004-04:00

12 x 16, oil on canvas

$675.00

Church Street

2009-07-31T18:07:00.004-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$90.00

Drive In 19, a.k.a. Hail Mary

2009-07-14T20:40:00.010-04:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$90.00

Drive In 18, Leave the Gun, Take the Cannolis

2009-06-26T19:05:00.006-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 17 aka Stella

2009-05-08T16:26:00.003-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75

Drive In 16

2009-05-01T14:13:00.005-04:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 15

2009-04-28T23:58:00.007-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas

mounted to wood

(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 14 aka Just Cause it's a Theme Song Don't Mean it Aint True.

2009-04-24T22:42:00.005-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas

mounted to wood

(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 13

2009-04-22T23:12:00.005-04:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 12 aka Here's Johnny

2009-04-15T22:20:00.003-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 11 aka The Path of the Righteous Man

2009-04-14T09:22:00.006-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Wicked

2009-04-10T19:09:00.003-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Ruby Slippers

2009-04-08T23:28:00.007-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

I am happy to announce that "Ruby Slippers" is my 100th daily painting I have completed since May 15th, 2008. I have had over 3500 visitors from more than 70 countries. Thank you for subscribing to "Doin the Deal". I sincerely hope you enjoy these efforts.

Drive In 10

2009-04-07T21:30:00.007-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Drive In 9, aka Charlie Don't Surf

2009-04-06T22:57:00.006-04:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Fugitive 2

2009-04-03T21:22:00.002-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 8, aka And That Day May Never Come

2009-04-01T23:33:00.004-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 7

2009-03-31T22:09:00.003-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 6

2009-03-30T23:16:00.003-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Fugitive

2009-03-27T23:02:00.004-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 5 (a.k.a. "Say What Again")

2009-03-25T19:04:00.004-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 4

2009-03-24T22:42:00.004-04:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 3

2009-03-21T18:11:00.004-04:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In 2

2009-03-19T21:26:00.003-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Drive In

2009-03-17T19:39:00.005-04:00

5 x 7, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Crossing

2009-03-16T17:51:00.006-04:00

7 x 5, oil on canvas

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$90

Luna

2009-03-13T23:03:00.007-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00
(Part of my, "One Day, She Just Up and Took Off" series)

Good Night 6

2009-03-10T21:37:00.007-04:00

6 x 6, oil on canvas
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Silver Lining

2009-03-06T19:40:00.008-05:00

7 x 5, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(Part of my, "One Day, She Just Up and Took Off" series)
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Rider

2009-03-04T23:04:00.004-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Clouds

2009-03-03T19:25:00.006-05:00

5 x 7, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(Part of my, "One Day, She Just Up and Took Off" series)
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Flying

2009-02-25T19:08:00.007-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
Part of my "One Day She Just Up and Took Off" series.
$75.00

Good Night 5

2009-02-24T22:14:00.004-05:00

5 x 7, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Night Game 3

2009-02-23T18:12:00.008-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Route 66

2009-02-20T13:49:00.005-05:00

5 x 7, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(Part of my, "One Day, She Just Up and Took Off" series)
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

One Day She Just Up and Took Off

2009-02-19T14:20:00.005-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Night Game 2

2009-02-11T20:56:00.005-05:00

5 x 7, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

This painting is more than a little based on probably the greatest place on earth to watch or play in a high school football game. The Elder Pit. The sky is always purple there. When you enter the Pit, you enter another dimension that is real and pure and it embraces all that sport is meant to be. And if you happen to be a player from an opposing team, buckle your chin strap before you get off the bus, and keep it buckled until you return.

Night Game

2009-02-10T22:27:00.005-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Good Night 4

2009-02-09T18:40:00.007-05:00

5 x 7, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Good Night 3

2009-02-06T19:48:00.007-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$75.00

Good Night 2

2009-02-04T19:42:00.009-05:00

5 x 7, oil on linen

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)

Good Night

2009-02-02T22:46:00.005-05:00

5 x 7, oil on linen

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)

Winter 2

2009-01-30T15:45:00.004-05:00

oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
75.00

Onion

2009-01-30T15:43:00.005-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
$125.00

Winter

2009-01-28T20:41:00.010-05:00

5 x 7, oil on linen

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
125.00

Cold Outside

2009-01-27T18:32:00.009-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen

mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
75.00

Cheese and Crackers

2008-12-18T16:02:00.008-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)
125.00

Leaf 3

2008-12-03T21:32:00.004-05:00

6 x 6, oil on linen
mounted to wood
(ready to hang or frame)

Check out "Practice Makes Perfect", a very nice article on Daily Painting by Tamera Lenz Muente in today's City Beat Online Magazine.