The Red Coat

Happy Saturday!

 

This is one of my paintings inspired by past travel to England. I really enjoyed watching & taking pictures of those impeccably dressed guards.

 

"The Red Coat", oil on linen, 12x16

 

Below are my original photos of the guards:

 

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Yellow Ballet Costume

Happy Labor Day! I hope you're all enjoying your day off.....

 

These two paintings are of the same subject (pretty obvious, isn't it?-:)) but done two years apart.

 

I like the 2012 version better because I think it is more pleasing overall. I like the vibrancy of the colors & brushstrokes. I also applied thicker paint so in real life it is more of a 3-D surface. In the 2010 version I think I over worked everything.

 

 

"Yellow Ballet Costume", oil on panel, 8x10 (2012)

"I'm Waiting for My Turn to Dance", oil on linen, 12x16 (2010)

 

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