Slicing an infected wound

 The story on the first one is I texted my sister and included a photo of it and my sister texted back that she was going to the hospital for an appointment and added, 'that looks like an infected wound."  I thought she meant she had an infected wound, and was going to send back my concern thinking maybe she had one, but then realized she was talking about my painting.  It does, doesn't it.Slici

The three horizontals are inspired by the top, middle, and lower slices of the painting.  But they are out of order and one or two are upside down, and it doesn't really matter because they have gone far from their inspiration.  

February 28, 2026—Elaine O.

I've gone nocturne. Now comes the moment of truth. While, I actually like the energy of those blue lines, it's time to let it dry thoroughly and remove the masking fluid...

10" x 14"

I still have some work to do, but I do like the tracery of the twigs. Interestingly enough, this photo looks bluer and cooler. Same camera, same location, both in natural light but at different times of day. The second one is closer to life, and I'll be interested to see how the final version photographs next week.

Alan Winter 9-2026

 Prep for Stir-fry. 

This is on an 11 X 14 sheet of Yupo. Done alla prima.

Back to my little exercises. 

Winter coat.

An open box with the contents still inside. Pen and ink with watercolor. 

A freshly made bed. 

A salted sidewalk. 

These are all done in a 5 X 7 140# coldpress sketchbook. 

Serious Young Woman

 She won’t like it but I do (except for the nose). 

Whine and paint…

 

These two are coming along. Doing a little boob reconstruction surgery right now. I just love the color on his leg….

These two kids are done I think. They have had it and so have I. Maybe her hair needs a few flyaways so it doesn’t look like a wig.It’s a weird painting but pretty successful for painting on hot press.

Ken said the flowers didn’t really pop in the top one, and that’s what I was really interested in, so I made them the star in the bottom one. But the avocados kind of steal the show…

(And I’m whining b/c I’ve had a cold for three weeks and I just can’t shake it…)

These are two Linears (calling them that because they start with strong lines and go out from there).  The bottom is the one I forgot to bring to class, and the top is one that I did just this morning, Thinking of maybe calling it done at this point.  Both 9x12.

The middle two are croci breaking through the frozen crust, which I may do more of as they continue their growth, and the second two are works in progress.  They are all 5x7.

 

February 21, 2026 — Elaine O.

Shoveling snow one evening, I realized how beautiful the streetlights were against the bare branches and swirling snow. This is my first try at recreating that feeling. It's not finished, but now I have a dilemma. It's taking a different direction than my inspiration, and there are things I like about it. So, do I follow its lead or risk ruining it by pushing for the nocturne I originally intended? I'll have to give it some thought, but my inclination is to let the painting have its way. I can always try another, right?

10" x 14"

Value

 The value studies using only burnt umber may be my most rewarding experiences in watercolor. Something happens when I don’t have to make color decisions. 

Happy with this. There are plenty of errors, but his expression tells me who is there, and and painting him I was there with him. 

Sips…

 Ghost children…I’m painting this on hot press, big, maybe 11x14…it’s just a different way of painting, but I’ve got to use up this paper!

Two small sketches, one finished, the other not.i think the top composition (Unfinished) is better, but i like the window view better in the bottom one.

The photo I’m working from is from the late 1970s —when everyone still drove bigass cars and no one believed in sunscreen. These are some bronzed bods that need more burnt sienna!

4 bookmarks and this other thing.

 Maybe a little touching up on a couple of bookmarks, and this other thing (9x12), I think it's better than when you last saw it, and I think I will leave it like this because new work beckons.