Pictures of the Gone World - L Ferlinghetti

 These are all 5x7 and I will be cranking them out until school begins.  The first ones are repeats

1 - The Caterpillar

2 - The Blade of Grass

3 - The Enchanted Forest

4 - The Creature from the Black Lagoon

5 - Mystery Train

6 - The Atom Smasher

7 - The Hood Ornament

8 - Broadway Boogie Woogie

9 - Godzilla vs King Kong

10 - The Valley of Moreau

Summer Bounty…

 I’m still in my Ken phase — just want to put a lot of paint on paper. Still working on these tomatoes— they don’t look ripe enough yet. These are sketch book studies.

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Finally came back to these two strangers in a strange land. I may just leave them stranded….

Alan Summer 2026-5

 I never posted the finished sketch of looking north from the Truman parking garage. Well, here it is on hot press.  

I’m tired of trying to make a good painting out of this view. Here is my first sketch on hot press.  While the perspective is off, it was kind of the feeling I was going for.

After several attempts on different media that didn’t work for me I gessoed a big canvas and tried it on that.  I didn’t like that one either but I kept trying to make it better.  I scraped it, gouached it, used watercolor crayons, added clouds, used white watercolor ink, andded reliefs, and any number of other things.  I’m not done yet.  I have more ideas and I haven’t used pastels yet. You will know when I’m done when there’s a time on the clock.  

The bad news is that the next painting I’m doing is off to a bad start as well and I’m determined not to give up on that one either.  The good news is that I found a new interesting onion. 

Nevertheless She Persisted

 Right out of the gate, the sky was a problem and I don’t know why. I went on, thinking I could fix it at the end. Ha!  It’s not as blotchy in person.  This took a lot of time making me wish it were larger (8x10).  

August 8, 2026 — Elaine O.

Still working slowly and considering this a learning experience! I'll be using less granulating paint in the shadows next time. Right now, the two halves feel like two different paintings—but that will change! Meanwhile, I've got an idea to try, if I decide to explore this as a series, so even if it's a total failure, it's been worth the effort. I do like the lamp and bottle on the side table, though. 

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Also, just as a side note, the real painting is darker and less contrast-y. I think the camera is trying to adjust to give me a full value range, even if I don't actually have one.

AJ - art therapy

Victory Plaza - Timișoara, Romania

Quickies

4 and 6 not done.  The others probably done.  All of them 5xy.

Can you find Godzilla?
 

August 1, 2026 — Elaine O.

The difference between real life and screen is really something, isn't it? I went back in and darkened and warmed the shadows on this one....and it's not noticeable on screen. And the mustache color...much less yellow/orange in real life. Anyway, I'm going to stop, but I did get some interesting color lessons.

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Here's a different composition but the strange dark light during Saturday's storm made it hard to choose paint colors.

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So instead, I finished off a sketchbook with a self-portrait. It's my way of seeing who I am at a point in time, I guess. 

approx. 4" x 4"

time to stop

playing around

started in class, finished at home

More paint - it’s always the answer….

 

I just like putting paint on paper. I really should be an oil painter where you can build up textures. Seems too messy tho….i just like adding more colors and shapes to see what happpens. I significantly darkened the background in the flower painting and gave it a few highlights. I have these figs an orange bowl at home andijust love the color contrast.

Servant's Quarters at Balmoral Castle - Payne's Gray monochrome

Le très grand spectacle

Kindly Uncle Ken at the prestigious Renaissance Center Christmas in July Art Fair.  

Mostly sold the 5x7's at a double sawbuck.  A few 9x12's at 35.  Once again none of the 18x24's.  How can anybody not want to take that tiger home?  The problem is people don't have fireplaces anymore.  Wouldn't he look great above an ornately carved fireplace?

Pat wanted to know how they were matted, got them all from Amazon, pretty cheap.

Go To Church? Shop? Sit In The Garden!

 4th Presbyterian Church view looking north east. 

Non-stop Begonia. Used Alizarin and Hookers Green for the darkest leaves and Daniel Smith Mayan Blue Genuine for the blue ones. 

July 25, 2026 — Elaine O.

I'm very attracted to contre jour scenes...and then I struggle with the darks. Here's one I'm determined to get right. This is the first color/value study. I still think I can heighten the value contrast but I'm okay with the colors and I'm ready to try again. This time, I'll be pulling out to include more of the subject than just his head and shoulders.

Class Photo — Summer 2026

You know how it is in summer—some people are on vacation, one is under the weather, but we still make a good showing (complete with blooming plant), don't we?

Apocalyptic Beauty….

 

Well, this turned out a little more dramatic than I intended, but I like the darks and lights on the garden. The sky kind of got away from me and that tree looks more like an incoming explosion…doesn’t help that the Subaru Outback turned into a Tesla truck. It’s 5x7 and believe it or not, I gave to my friend as a birthday card! (She took the original source photo. ) War of the Worlds in Racine WI!

Three Little Pics

These are all 5x7,  The size just seems to suit me lately.