Eden's gaze...

I have a fun story about the sale of my 6' x 6' painting Eden's Gaze painting this week.  It all started earlier this spring when a gentleman called me and said he was looking for a painting by me for his wife as a surprise.  He and his father came by my studio and looked at some of my work.  He liked the Eden's Gaze painting, and tried to nonchalantly call home to ask how wide the space was over the fireplace.  His wife told him not to buy any art without her!  Then later I got an email from her about a different painting of mine which she admired.  At the time it was tied up in a show so I couldn't sell it.

Once I got the painting out of the show, I dropped the wife an email to let her know it was available.  Later, unbeknownst to her, her husband contacted me to purchase it for her as a surprise.  He made several payments on it and we arranged for them to come by (still as a surprise to her) on Tuesday of the 4th of July week.  The Monday before I got a call from the husband telling me that independently from him, his wife was going to call to set up a studio visit to look at some work - he asked me not to spill the beans!  Sure enough, a half hour later she called and we arranged to meet that afternoon...

Long story short, she ended up really liking Eden's Gaze, so they bought it.  I thought it was great fun.

Back to the marsh

I've been creating some new landscapes... here's one of my recent marshes, trying to capture the late afternoon glow...

Latest commission...

This was a fun project.  I just finished this commission and the subject has given me permission to post it here.  He enjoys music, so I collaged the score to La Traviata's Sempre Libre onto the canvas, and then painted his portrait over it.    He chose the color palette from looking at some of my latest paintings.  I was so pleased he was happy with it.  I like how the musical score is subtle, but once you look closely you see it throughout.

Art show

Yesterday and the day before I participated in an art show in Beaufort.  This was the first show using the new tent and display system in which I recently invested.  The booth looks gallery-like!  Its more work to set up, but looks very nice.  The higher roof lets in more light so the colors in the paintings are set off nicely.

latest....

Getting ready for the show in Beaufort in a couple weeks.  I'm excited about a new Light Dome tent I've ordered.  It should look much better and provide more light for my paintings...

Here's one in progress for the show.  This one is 30 x 30.  See ya there!

Here's another 12" x 12"

Having fun exploring with this smaller size...

Smaller works

I've been busy working on a commission, and so haven't had much to post.  Last week I took a break to finish up some 12 x 12 canvases I had started earlier.  I took these three up to New Bern Artworks last week.