News and Older Pieces

Starting July 15th I will be embarking on another painting-a-day project with my mother, Adele Earnshaw. While I doubt I can actually complete my illustration work and a painting every day, I will be doing my best to keep up.  While my mom will do an alphabetical painting a day (read more here if you're confused), I'll be sticking with landscapes.  The difference this time is I won't be adhering strictly to 5 x 7s and will be branching out to larger sizes.  I'm looking forward to working a little larger and I'm excited to be starting another daily project!

I'm hoping to get some warm-up pieces done before the new project starts, but in the meantime here are some pieces from the "75 for 75" project that were done toward the beginning that I haven't posted here previously.  Since they were done earlier on when I was much more out-of-practice, I'm not as pleased with the results as I was toward the end of the project, but at the very least they serve as a great progress chart:

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"Curious Three".  5 x 7 oil on panel.

"Foggy Bend".  4.75 x 7 oil on panel.

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"Plenty to Eat".  5 x 7 oil on panel.

If you're interested in purchasing any of the pieces, drop by the "75 for 75" project Web site to view and purchase any of the 75 paintings.

Ladies in Waiting

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"Ladies in Waiting".  5 x 7 oil on board.  By request, a field of Bluebonnets.

I found Bluebonnets a challenge to paint.  Simplifying thousands of flowers into as few brushstrokes as possible is a daunting task, but one that's fun to attempt.  I look forward to taking a crack at it again in future paintings.

Turn Left at the Yellow Dog

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Today's painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Turn Left at the Yellow Dog".  5 x 7 oil on board.

This painting, along with others by myself and my mother, Adele Earnshaw, are available for purchase.

The subject matter reminds me of rural areas where directions are given based on the landscape ("Take a right at the dead tree", and so forth), hence the title.

The Day Sam Lost His Watch

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June 11th painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"The Day Sam Lost His Watch".  5 x 7 oil on board.

This painting, along with others by myself and my mother, Adele Earnshaw, are available for purchase.

The Battle of Fading Light

June 10th painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"The Battle of Fading Light".  5 x 7 oil on board.

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Tomorrow's Yesterday

June 8th painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Tomorrow's Yesterday".  5 x 7 oil on board.

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Stoneman Lake

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June 5th painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Stoneman Lake".  5 x 7 oil on panel.

About a half-hour drive south of Flagstaff on I-17, and another 20 minutes drive into the woods, nestled in--what looks like--a dormant volcano, is Stoneman Lake.  The water level is pretty low at the moment (I read that it's no deeper than 10 ft) and as such there's quite a few reeds filling it as well as a smattering of ducks.  The kids always love dropping by here as there's dry, rotting wood all around to smash and lots of places to explore.

Wishing Never Works

June 4th painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Wishing Never Works".  5 x 7 oil on board.

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Covert Diplomacy

June 1st painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Covert Diplomacy".  5 x 7 oil on board.

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Truth and Consequences

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May 31st painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Truth and Consequences".  5 x 7 oil on board.

This painting, along with others by myself and my mother, Adele Earnshaw, are available for purchase.

Happy to be Here

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May 23rd painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Happy to be Here".  5 x 7 oil on board.

This painting, along with others by myself and my mother, Adele Earnshaw, are available for purchase.

Pre-Dinner Dinner

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May 21st painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Pre-Dinner Dinner".  5 x 7 oil on board.

Rain Over Mingus

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May 19th painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Rain Over Mingus".  5 x 7 oil on canvas board.

This painting, along with others by myself and my mother, Adele Earnshaw, are available for purchase.

Tunnel Vision

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May 17th painting for the "75 for 75" project.

"Tunnel Vision".  5 x 7 oil on board.

This painting, along with others by myself and my mother, Adele Earnshaw, are available for purchase.

I Set My Mind in Motion

My first piece for the "75 for 75" project.

"I Set My Mind in Motion".  5 x 7 oil on board.

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Future Home

This is the future home of my painting blog.  In the meantime, you can view my illustration portfolio here, or my "75 for 75" project paintings on my tumblr site.