Closing in on 100

18" x 22"
Lisa from drawing class. 

 Well, it seems like I'm taking a detour and going the round about way to get to the finish line.  I've been painting up a storm in the studio, but haven't gotten to 100 paintings yet.  Technically I have, but  I want the last one to be painted from life.  I'm totally into the large scale abstract paintings that I started a few weeks ago - they have freed me up a lot.  I completed the diptych below for my living room and started several more commissioned pieces for an office lobby.  However, I got side tracked - again - and started one on an un-stretched canvas for Tom.  I don't know what came over me - it just kind of happened and I went with it.  It's still a work in progress, but I'm happy with where it seems to be going.  I'm going to hang it with some large industrial clips and not bother with building a stretcher for it (see 2 below)

8' x 6'
Cy Twombly inspired diptych for me

6' x 5'
"What is Red?" TP's birthday present 

9" x 12"
#99 Las Gallinas

I should have started this post with number 99!  I painted this out at Las Gallinas last week with my painting buddy, Jill.  It was a gorgeous day, as usual around here, and we painted the north side of Mt Tam.  The mud banks were glistening - they looked like snow, but were lavendar!
Below is a large tablescape I started today.  It's our homework assignment for my painting critique with Tim Horn next week.  I thought I would try a larger format and see how it goes.  I did the underpainting just like Mr. Paquet says to do.  So far, so good - although that napkin looks kind of strange in the photo...tomorrow I'll put some color down.
I'm having a blast with everything - art all day/every day! It feels like art school and that's a good thing. XOXO

24" x 24"
Tablescape oil on canvas underpainting