Glen Ellen Grasses

A few more hours into this painting brought it to this point.

Grasses near Glen Ellen

A couple sessions into this painting I realized that I hadn't shot a picture of it...so we'll start with this one. I try to get as much into the underpainting as I can when I'm starting a new piece. Working with a large (#12 or#14) long handled bristle brush and laying in thin layers of very warm color under almost everything except the sky which I tend to begin with a very light pink made of Titanium White & Permanent Rose. Then apply the cool blues & purples over and into these warms. The cool in the sky is a mixture of Cobalt Blue & T. White with a touch of Magenta.

Lots of Cadmium Yellow Dark, Raw & Burnt Sienna and Naples Yellow in the near grasses at this stage. Aloha for now, Timo

Clear Vision

I had eye surgery yesterday morning. It was so much easier than I thought it would be and successful I've been told by the surgeon. So...as soon as I've gone through the healing process I should be able to see clearly again through both eyes! I can remember the clear vision of my childhood. When you could get so close to a butterfly that you could see the hairs on their legs and be completely amazed at the tiny rainbows in their wings. I did these two little color experiments

a couple of years ago, but I never showed them to anybody. So for lack of any other idea for a post...Here they are. No titles, No intent of purpose. Just playing with colors My vision is going to be better. I'm excited! Yeee Haaa! Aloha for now, Timo

Birdbath #2

Thunderation! Has it really been almost 2 weeks since I posted anything new on this blog? Well ... I'll try to do better this month. Here are pictures of the second successfull birdbath. I finished the base that I had began for the first bowl, but have started another one since these photos were taken. Someone commented that I should stick to painting, and they're probably right. I will most likely never make a lot of money making stuff out of beachrocks and mortar, but it's a fun diversion. So...I'll keep doing it as a hobby. My camera broke a few days ago so I won't be taking pictures of any new stuff until I get it fixed or get another one. I have lots of pictures I haven't used yet so I'll keep it as interesting as I can. Aloha for now, Timo