Four Futures - original charcoal figurative sketches

Hope you can make out these quick charcoal sketches on 6 x 6" Gessobord that I will begin to paint tomorrow.  The top two are tango dancers and the bottom two are already jiving away.  Can hardly wait to bring them to life and I think just for fun, maybe they'll be a little more abstract than usual.  But that remains to be seen.  These little dancers usually get their way. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

A Nude for Sunday - original oil painting of a nude model

This painting is on 6 x 6" Gessobord.  Thanks for stopping by!

Lilia on the Bed - original figurative oil painting

 I love painting these little 6 x 6" panels and have a few on my easel to finish in the next few days.  Thanks for looking! 

Basket of Flowers - original oil pastel figurative painting

This painting is done on 7 x 5" Pastelbord, using Sennelier oil pastels.  Thank you for visiting my blog!

Charcoal Two Step - original charcoal figurative drawing

Maybe they're dancing to Ray Price or Hank Thompson - some of the best country music ever for the two step.  I just gave the tinted paper another try in a different way - usually I would just use it for nude drawings, but I did really enjoy it in this case, too.  The pencils were General charcoal pencils soft and extra soft, plus General Primo white charcoal.  The size is about 12 x 9".  Thank you for stopping by!

Country Lovin' - original oil figurative painting

Here are my characters dancing that famous Texas Two-Step - seen every Saturday night at dance halls across the state.  We're having some really chilly weather here in the Texas Hill Country, which is maybe a little early, but who's complaining, after our summer!  And the East Coast, where I lived for many years, is facing some horrid weather news, so I hope all my friends and collectors in that area stay safe and warm! 
This painting is on 6 x 6" Gessobord.  Thanks so much for stopping by! Sold

Portrait of Marcella - original oil portrait painting

Marcella was an interesting model.  She has such an old-fashioned look to her, but her hair was really different and not old-fashioned at all.  It was short and sort of spiky on the top and long in the back.  I did ask her to tie it back and she was very amenable to doing whatever was needed.  The model comes first is my motto and if she had felt uncomfortable, I wouldn't have pressed it.  But, thankfully, she was so easy to work with and the session was great - hope to see her again!  Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

 

Tango Zing - original oil figurative painting

This is one I did at the end of the afternoon.  It was watering day at my studio (we are on watering restrictions here) and I was sort of distracted.  But this one came together in a hurry and it was fun, since I'd been fretting over some other pieces that I'm working on.  It's great to end on a high note - I got every tree watered and my little piece for my blog worked out great. 

It's 6 x 6" on Gessobord.  Thanks so much for stopping by! Sold

Jive Lovers - original oil figurative painting

This painting is 6 x 6" on Gessobord.  Thanks so much for stopping by Hackberry Street Studio.  Have a great weekend!

Beach Momma - original oil figurative painting

This young woman was busy tending to her children - sunblock, safety warnings, towels - and was in constant motion.  Maybe that's how she keeps in such good shape.  The painting is 10 x 8" on Fredrix archival panel.

As I write this, I'm sort of watching The Seven Year Itch and marveling at Tom Ewell's acting - he was such a great actor, but taken for granted, I fear, like most character actors.  Thanks so much for visiting my blog.  Above is a closeup of the painting.

Three Palm Trees - original landscape oil painting

This painting is SO out of my comfort zone - not a human in sight!  These are some trees I saw in California and I painted them on 7 x 5" Gessobord.  Whew!  Tomorrow - people painting!  Thanks so much for stopping by.

A Kiss At The Bar - original oil figurative painting

This painting is on 6 x 6" Gessobord.  Thanks so much for visiting Hackberry Street Studio.  I have to hurry to get this post finished so it will be ready for picking up by Daily Painters.  Please check my latest posting on my oil pastel blog.  Thanks again! Sold

Solitaire - original oil figurative painting

I play solitaire pretty often so maybe that's why painting someone playing the game appeals to me.  It's a no win - or seldom win - game.  In fact, I read the other day that a player only wins one out of 31 times.  Terrible odds, but I keep at it.  I even have a book on the different types of solitaire.  I play Klondike, which is the kind my grandmother taught me and from what I can tell, it's the one most people play.
This painting is on 7 x 5" Gessobord.  Thanks for visiting Hackberry Street Studio!

The Oriental Panel - original oil painting of a nude

Here's this afternoon's effort - oil on canvas, 16 x 22".  Thanks for visiting my blog!

A Gentle Creature - original oil painting

Here's a sweet thing I visited with the other day - a totally different subject for me - but I did enjoy it.

This painting is 5 x 5" on Gessobord.

At last, the fire seems to be out - I'm so happy and grateful to so many, many people who saved our homes!

Thanks for stopping by!  Sold

Donna's Red Dress - original oil figurative painting

I guess I have a thing for fans and screens and this time, used a square format on stretched canvas.  Thanks so much for dropping by.  Speaking of fans, I'm going to go sprawl out under a ceiling fan - we've had another scorcher today and at 10 p.m., it's still 88 degrees!   Sold

Cowboy Boogie - original oil figurative painting

Here's a little ditty that I did some time ago and just now decided to post it.  This painting is on 6 x 6" Gessobord.  Thanks for stopping by - have a great weekend everybody! 
PS.  Now that I look at this painting, it seems that she had to take him by the hand and show him how to dance. This cowboy seems a little intimidated! Sold

Another Tango Twist - original oil figurative painting

This tango painting is on 7 x 5" Gessobord.  Today was a good day to stay inside and paint, since it's very chilly, so I got a lot done.  It's good to focus solely on art instead of the garden - which is very tempting this time of year. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

Another Snooze - original oil figurative painting

She's taking a little break from her book. This is such a favorite thing for me - read a little, sleep a little. Ahhhhhh. It's 8 x 8" on Gessobord. Thanks for looking!

Jivin' All Over Again - original oil figurative painting

Been busy for awhile, but am turning my attention back to art. Here is today's 6 x 6" painting on Gessobord of my jivers. I was listening to a little of Matthew Pearl's The Last Dickens while I did this one - I love his work! Hope you're all having a nice early spring - thanks so much for stopping by! PS. This painting is based on my drawing from a few posts ago, Jivemania Again.