Bird Nest

5x7 oil

This is a small oil with a pallet knife. The bird nest was a lot easier to portray using the pallet knife.

Truck with marbles and blocks 8x10

This was way harder than it looks. I think it was harder than the fish. The blocks liked to drove me crazy, when I would get one side right another looked out of whack. Using a palette knife on this was not easy especially on the marbles.

Three Fish 18x24(knife)

This is a large one and I was afraid I would not finish. It was hard to start a painting on a Monday and then come back on a Wed to finish it. I did learn on this one what I need to do on the next one. And that is to get as much of the fragile subject down(the fish) and at least the surrounding support just blocked in with shadows. As you can see the plate is off. The second day the set up changed even different fish and I had to rely on memory of how it looked. This was the first time to paint dead fish. They were pretty and I'm sorry they had to give their life for art instead of a date with the frying pan. The lemons in the foreground were all dried up the second day and I did not do so good a job on them and I did like the turnips. Need to do some more of them and the beets.Used a palette knife on most of this.

Beet study 8x10

A small study again with the palette knife. I had missed Mondays class and knew I would not have time to do a large painting and unfortunately the beets were a little shriveled but I will try to do another because the beets were really pretty. When I go to the grocery store the produce department is now possible subjects.

Open Pumpkin study 16x20

More work with the pallet knife. I really am liking using it I will have to work on something with a brush so I don't forget. lol

We had some beautiful pumpkins to paint and I'm really getting a work out with the color orange.

White Vase 16x20

Big one again for me done in two classes. I do find it hard to get back in the grove the second sitting. Classes are Monday and Wed. afternoon and with the day in between I'm slow to start again. Also this is a classroom with other drawing classes going on and some times the set up changes or the subject wilts or dies. I kinda surprised my self on this on with the white mums. The one on the right came out perfect I thought but the one on the left gave me fits. At first I thought adding the blue to the vase would be hard with the knife but I think I did OK.

This Monday we are attempting a painting of a fish this will definitely be a first for me. Yeeeee

White Pumpkin

8x10 knife (sold)

I really liked the way this one turned out and decided to enter it along with the Jar of Honey and my Watermelon and salt into the Vicksburg Art Show this past Oct.

Honey Jar study

8x10 knife

This is the first one I really like with the knife. I know I have a way to go but it looks like I may be getting a handle on the pallet knife and I really like using it. There are advantages as you don't wear out your brushes and it is easy to clean and use very little of ones turp.

Great Pumpkin

16x20 knife

Still working with the knife and I like this one except for the yellow flowers. I did feel like I was under pressure to get it finished and rushed it a little and they look like yuck to me but I like the rest of the painting.

Pickle jar 16x20

Some more with the palette knife this one is of a blue vase with onions and a beautiful jar of pickles. I did have a hard time with the apple. To get a round edge with the knife is not easy.

Palette Knife I and II

Study II 8x10

Study one 16x20

I have been using the pallet knife for my last few paintings and at first I thought it was terrible. I though I was using so much paint but now about 5 paintings later I think I'm getting better. Here are my first one so. This again is a big stretch for me.