MY COVID-19 BIG FAT ART DUMP

OK, WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER? I don’t know about you but I’m experiencing a TON of anxiety. I would have initially thought the art would be flowing out of me. But to be frank, it isn’t. These are terrifying times and when you have kids. It’s even more so. My best friend almost died from this virus. My wife’s uncle tested negative, but with all the uncertainty these tests have with False Negatives/False Positives, it’s hard to know. He was also hospitalized with the exact same symptoms that others infected with Covid-19 had. Luckily, he his now back home and is self quarantining as well. Talking to them about their experiences are harrowing to say the least. Both are very healthy, and yet, they still had been hit hard by this virus. Stay quarantined, create art and try to brighten up some one else’s day. That’s all I feel I can do, and yet I feel helpless. But I am also grateful the rest of my close circle of friends and family are well. If you are reading this, I hope the same goes for you and your family. So here is my second art dump. A smattering of digital and oil paintings and sketches. Enjoy and stay safe out there! - Doug

MY BIG FAT ART DUMP!

Not much to write about, except that the holidays overtook my life and I needed to attend to family. However, now that I’m back, here are some of the work that I did over the past couple months. Oil work on the top and digital on the bottom. Enjoy!

Using digital painting as a study for a painting.

I had done a digital painting that I was really happy with, but I knew that is could be better in oil. My first pass in oil was not close to the digital, but I was able to work out the mechanics of the figure, especially the tilted shoulders. Using the model photo and my digital painting as my two sources of reference, I finished this yesterday rather quickly. Was it because I had a digital painting to keep me on course with staying fresh and spontaneous? I would think so. As I photographed it, I noticed three things that needed fixing and I literally spent the early morning going from computer to easel and back to camera to get things right. Funny how one tiny stroke placed just right can make all the difference in the world. Wouldn’t you agree? I like the oil painting, what do you think? Digital or Oil?

"Engine 630" 12x16 oil on canvas for the 3 man show in December.

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This is one of my new studio paintings that I'll exhibiting in the group show with Bernard Conda and Thomas Bradshaw next month.  I had a little bit of a struggle with this, as all painters do from time to time.  There's a desire to grow and yet stay true to your self.  I feel the need to loosen up, but find myself trapped in getting too tight with details.  Sometimes your head is in the game, and other times, you feel like you just don't know where to start.  I may revisit this one with a major crop to only include the engineer and the front of the train.  When I experimented with various crop sizes, it did have a different effect.  Particularly making the train seem more massive in size and mass.

"Ghent Starbucks", small plein air painting up for bid

New small painting up for sale! "Ghent Starbucks" Oil on Board, 5"x7" - Plein Air Painting - Unframed.  This painting was done plein air in Norfolk's historic Ghent area.  Unlike my other recent paintings listed on ebay, this painting has no reserve.  That means, it takes only one bid of a $1, to have a chance to be the winning bid for the painting. 

  
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SOLD! - "Rusty", another toy train small painting up for bid! No reserve.

SOLD! 

SOLD! - "Salty" Toy Train Painting 5"x7" Oil on Board Unframed.

Just listed, "Salty" for sale on ebay! 5"x7" oil on board, unframed.  

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