Ode to Asher

I really love the work of Asher Brown Durand and he is the inspiration behind this painting. I've adapted some of the components from his pastoral landscape painting. The first photo is the study on 6x8 canvas board. After getting some feedback on how I could improve it I had a second go on a large 36x24 gesso hardboard.

English Cottage

I finished this one a couple of months ago but never got to taking photos of it. Small oil painting on 5x7 canvas board finished in oils.

Aussie Duo

Experminenting with the hues of the red central. Oils on canvas board 5x7

View from Gunners Quoin

A small painting in oils on 5x7 canvas board. Gunners Quoin Rd is located in Old Beach Tasmania.

Zorn Palette Study

In my continuing quest to get nicer greens I thought I'd take a different approach. I've been experimenting on reducing my palette to 6 colours + some earth tones and this led to going down to 4 using the palette often associated with Zorn. This was done with Yellow Ochre, Cad Red Light, Lamp Black and Titanium White. It was interesting and challeging but it did get me thinking about colour theory a lot more. I think I will try this again with a different red and yellow and change the black to a paynes grey.

November Paintings

This is a painting I finished a few months ago off a reference photo. It was doe in oils on 11x14 inch canvas named "Aussie Bush"

I also went back to the small paintings finishing my first en plein air finished at Nurragingy reserve. It's aptly named "Nurragingy on a Summers Day" It was painted in oild on canvas board 7x5 inches.

The final one to finish off this post is a small oil on 4x6 canvas named "The Old Mill". I hope you like them and can see some progress.

Two New Painting both 5x7

I've been dabbling and painting on and off. Quite a fair few paintings done but I've not been consistent with my picture taking. Having said that, I came across a few 5x7 inch canvases and I must say I really enjoy these tiny painting.

Both done with oils.