Tag Archives: painting
Brightwood Retirement Community Art Show- August – September 2014
About 15 artists from Zoll Studio are participating in the Brightwood Show. If you have a chance, make a plan to visit. The artwork is located in the main hallway near the mailboxes and activity office. Here are a few … Continue reading
MEMORIAM to GIBSON- A great Pal
Just got word that my great dog friend died last night. From my heart, I am so sorry for the loss of a noble, faithful and loyal friend Gibson. And I certainly send my heartfelt words to his ” parents” … Continue reading
Marine Still Life Painting – 4th Sitting Almost Done!
Once it dries I will put on the compass rose, but besides that I am almost done this painting. To see the posts of the earlier steps that this marine themed still life painting went through, click the following: … Continue reading
Northport Landing Gallery Camden , Maine – Artwork on Display
Quick road trip to Camden, Maine in July with my friend Nancy was a delight with stops in Portsmouth, NH, and an overnight stay in Northport, ME with another friend Sue. Mission accomplished ~ dropped off four paintings to gallery … Continue reading
Pond Racing Painting – Sand & Water
I worked on the sand and water in the painting today. The people are still very rough. You can see I earlier worked on the sky and clouds in the painting. I feel I have made a lot of progress … Continue reading
Marine Still Life – Working on the Binoculars
Binoculars in perspective are harder than I first imagined. What do you think? You can see on the painting where I have made marks on the eye pieces to help me get it looking right. You can see that I … Continue reading
Concept Drawing of Pond Racing
Two boys are racing boats have their faces to the sun. The others in the painting will all be backlit. Here is the rough in.
Painting of Grapes – 3rd Sitting
Here is the third sitting of the grapes! Besides the fact that I like to drink wine, I was inspired to paint this by two events. First, we took a tour of the Boordy Vineyards. The tour was very … Continue reading
Marine Still Life Painting – 3rd Sitting
After practicing my ellipses for the binoculars I sat down to get the majority of the painting done. Here are the results. If you just draw circles, the painting looks cubist instead of realistic. Or, if not cubist, the painting … Continue reading
Marine Still Life First Draft
Here is my initial layout of the painting. You can see that I start the painting by sketching the elements in, checking to make sure it all fits the way I want on the canvas and that it looks good … Continue reading
