Baseball Glove

5 x 7 in., graphite on Bristol paper

Not for Sale

I finished the drawing of the baseball glove today. I can't move my shoulder, but at least it's done. This one is dedicated to my brother and the thousands of hours (and counting) we've thrown a baseball back and forth in our lifetimes. At one point, we even spray painted a baseball with glow-in-the-dark paint so we could keep playing long after the sun set.  


Below are some photos (sorry for the quality) I took as I went along that show the progress from the initial line drawing to the completely rendered glove. As you can see, because I'm right-handed, I work left-to-right, top-to-bottom to avoid smudging the graphite. I also place a clean sheet of paper under my right palm as I work for the same reason. For those curious, this amounts to just under 10 hours of work.

Work in progress

View from Moro Rock

12 x 16 in., oil on canvas panel

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Today's painting is a departure from the realm of still life.  This landscape is the view westward from Moro Rock in Sequoia & King's Canyon National Park in California.  Looking out over the Central Valley at sunset, even the pollution has an indescribable beauty. The view to the east is pretty spectacular, too.  The snow-covered, jagged peaks of the high Sierras cut across the skyline.  Perhaps that will be a future painting.

Baby Eggplants

5 x 7 in., oil on canvas panel

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These little guys were just too cute.  I had to paint them.  I loved the reflections on their dark skins and how tightly their stems held on to the fruit.  Now if I could only get my family to eat them, I'd be happy.

Brie with Concord Grapes

5 x 7 in., oil on canvas panel

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These grapes jumped out to me at the produce stand.  We don't often see Concord grapes around here and they had a lovely bloom going on.  One grape out of the bunch was leaning toward the purple end of the spectrum, so I thought it should be showcased.  And what goes better with grapes than cheese?  I really liked the play between the coloring of the grapes and my favorite marble slab.  (Ok, it's my only marble slab, but it has a dear place in my heart.) The slight downward tilt noticed at the bottom of the photo is a product of my poor photography and photo editing skills.  The line is horizontal on the actual painting.

Three Figs

5 x 7 in., oil on canvas panel

SOLD

Here is a painting of some figs I did. I was drawn to the complex colors on their skins.  I love how the seemingly transparent colors on the neck of the figs blends into the more opaque violets and blues on their lower halves. It was also a challenge trying to replicate their intricate interiors using paint.