A tuesday paint night

Here is a video of a few paintings I have done. I hope you enjoy the video instead of still pics. Let me know. I am learning how to use this flip recorder so please bear with me. Thanks for looking, Dean

"Retired"

SOLD

Here is a picture I did about 6-8 months ago. I called it "retired". It is a pictured of a Marine Corps cover with a broken strap across the top and a tattered flag. Both had seen better days. I took this painting to a gallery to see if it would sell. I visited the gallery two weeks later and noticed the painting was missing. They have a small coffee shop in the gallery and the woman who runs it told me this story: Two days after I dropped it off a woman came in to the gallery and saw my painting. Immediately she started crying. She said her husband had retired from the Marines and when he got out he was a bit disillusioned. She bought this for him for veterans day. What was even better was I was told that he too cried when he saw it and especially loved the torn strap. The woman had it framed with a black frame, brought it back to the gallery to show the coffee shop woman and I was told it was beautiful. It was a great lesson for me on how powerful art can be and how it effects people. I am thankful I got to hear the story. Thanks for listening, Dean

What's for dinner?

Well can you guess?

Once again the self proclaimed "brush-ka-teers" struck. We had dinner on our mind! See the fish? This was a great painting exercise in so many ways. First of all, Mitchell, had to take one for the team and go catch these fish that day. I am sure he was miserable having to tell his wife he had to go fishing so his friends would have something to paint. Thank you Mitchell for the sacrifice.

Secondly, what a challenge. I was especially perplexed as to how to paint this. They had a sheen that Stephen and Bernie captured well. I was thankful mine looked like fish! I especially enjoy seeing the difference in each of the artists style. Bernie's, shown first is in a "old masters" style. He uses oil paint usually with a burnt umber underpainting. He has since painted in a tail of another fish under the chin of the prominent one just to give the head a reason to be lifted. In fact, the fish had been on ice all day so they were stiff in their positioning. Next seen is Stephen's. The picture does not do it justice. The "shine" on the fish is amazing in person. It was fun to watch it take form in person. Mitchell had once again the most challenging angle. I love his freedom with color. I hope to acquire an eye like his so I too can transpose what I see into what I feel. It is exciting to watch him paint. Lastly is mine. I am extremely happy with the outcome. I learned about linear perspective when finishing the board. Angles are important! Ha! I was very pleased with the eye of the fish in the back and the lemons. I am going to frame this one and see how it looks. If I like it I will keep it, if not, off to the gallery to be sold. If you are interested in it just email me and we can talk. As always, feel free to comment and thanks for looking, Dean