"The Red Hat" Portrait Society of America conference donation.

"The Red Hat", 9x6 inches, oil on panel was my donation to the Portrait Society of America Conference in Atlanta. I have just been made aware that is was purchased by a painter whose work I respect and admire, Ryan Brown. I`m sure it will be in good company. Thanks Ryan!

"The Basket Weaver" A Studio Painting Demonstration

Step 1.

This is the beginning.....the placement of the focal point.

Hopefully I made the right choice early on. We`ll see how it goes.

Step 2.

Here I am just framing her head with something that I can judge sizes and values more correctly. If I can get a reasonable start, it will lessen my later adjustments.

Step 3.
The background is starting to work. I am not unhappy at this point.
I do not want to get caught up in over rendering of things. My hope is to suggest
and indicate objects, and hopefully have them look like what they are because of the accuracy of shapes.
Detail

Step 4.

I`m working my way to the foreground. This is pretty much a direct type of painting, so there is no preliminary drawing. This is not necessarily the best way, or the only way that I approach a painting, but it is fun to test your observation skills as they relate to shapes and value. There are always, it seems, some adjustments that must be made.

Step 5.

Things are progressing along without any major disappointments. Hope I have not spoken to quickly. I just have to indicate a suggestion of many baskets. This painting is about the light and how it effects the way the subject looks on a very sunny day.

Step 6.

This painting "The Basket Weaver" 20x20 oil on stretched linen is very near finish. I only need to finish a couple of baskets.

Step 7.

This painting is for all intents and purposes finished. I will make a few adjustments....nothing major at this point, then sign it and put her in frame. I think I will let it sit for a few days. Then take another look. I will post the finished painting later.

"2011 Paint the Town"

My Paintings for "Paint the Town" were all painted in the great little fishing Village of Cortez. This is the beginning of the second of the three paintings I completed for this year`s event.

This was the first day of painting. I was only able to paint two days. I started this as my second painting on the first day and had to leave before it was completed. I usually finish these type of field studies in one sitting......especially a 9x12 like this one.

The painting was coming along reasonably well at this point, and I was having fun.

I returned to it the next day and completed it quickly. My time spent on this piece was about two and a half hours total. I felt it was going well enough to come back to this location and finish it. I`m glad that I did, because the painting was awarded a first place in the show. I was totally surprised, but very happy to be recognized in a group of wonderful artists. Every year there are some great paintings in this event.

This is a shot of the painting I took in the field on location.

All participating artists paintings are being exhibited at Art Center Manatee, 209 Ninth St. W Bradenton, Florida. 34205

http://www.artcentermanatee.org/

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Here is the Painting framed in the show. I`m sorry I had to miss the opening due to an unavoidable circumstance. It figures that would be the night I win a prize.

This was the first painting I tackled on the first day of the Paint out. It is an old derelict boat that has stuff growing all over it. I like old rusty, beat up, and weathered things like this.

We should have had nose clips, or something to protect Marilyn and I from the strong fish industry smell. It was pretty rough at this location.

This is the finished painting, 9 x 15 oil on linen panel.

Here is my third location. This is the little bridge over "Fish Preserve Creek"

I had good shade from a large umbrella.....thankfully. It was brutal that day. The heat was like mid summer. I thought we were supposed to get some spring weather one of these years.

My interest in this location was about the color and reflections in the shallow water.

This painting has very little rendered detail.

Putting the finishing strokes on a 16x12 oil on linen "Fish Preserve Creek"

"Sarasota Winter Salon"

"Dockside" 14x11 oil on linen

This is one of the paintings that was recently included in the M Gallery Winter Salon in Sarasota Fl. Information inquiries to cwagner@mgalleryoffineart.com . This painting was a plein air painting done at one of the many boat docks in Maine.

"The Buoy Shed" 9x12 oil on linen

Another on location painting at Willard beach Me. This is the first time this little painting has been in an exhibit.

"Sister Shrimpers" 9x12 oil on linen Plein Air study.

"The old Mattress Factory" 12x16 oil on linen This painting was painted in last years Paint the town event in St. Petersburg Fl.

"Untitled" 12x16 oil on linen. This painting was painted as a step by step demo. http://www.mgalleryoffineart.com/

"Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art 2011"

"Morning Star" 16x20 oil on linen will be included in the

2011 Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art Exhibition.

April 21, 2011 7-9 PM Salon Preview (during Artwalk)

April 22, 2011 6-9 PM Salon Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony.
http://www.scottsdalesalonoffineart.com/

"Salon International 2011"

"In For The Night", 16x20 oil on linen will be included in the

2011 Salon International Exhibit.

April 1, 2011 6-9 PM Awards Banquet RSVP

April 2, 2011 Exhibit Opening and Reception Open House 10 AM-5PM

& Reception 5-8 PM

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"Fisherman`s Dock", 16x20 oil on linen, will also be included in the

"Salon International Exhibit".

"2011 Third on Canvas in Naples Florida"

Two beautiful days on third in Naples flordia. I created two paintings that included a figure from start to finish each day. The streets were full of curious people enjoying the great weather, stores, food , etc. Met some nice folks.

This is the painting start on my first day at Gattle`s Plaza. I finished this on Monday and painted another one Tuesday. I believe there were forty artists invited to participate in this.
http://www.thirdstreetsouth.com/thirdoncanvas.html

This is the begining of the painting that I painted on the second day,Tuesday, in Naples. This painting ended up in the Auction. I`m amazed at the number of folks that come out for this street event. It was a fund raiser for the Children`s Hospital this year, so it was definately a worthwhile effort. This was my second year in "Third on Canvas".