Harvey Fundraiser

When you pray, move your feet.

African Proverb

Good Morning Barton | oil on panel | 10" x 8" |  Flanegan | sold

On August 25th, Hurricane Harvey made landfall over Rockport as a Cat4 storm.

The Rockport Center for the Arts lost part of its roof causing major damages

to the interior and porch.

Plein Air Austin has organized an online sale to help our neighbors along the coast so they may continue serving their community with upcoming classes and shows. PAA artists have donated 100+ paintings to be sold for $100ea. The entire purchase price will be sent to the Rockport Center of the Arts to help them rebuild. This collection of original works will be exhibited now through September 30th at Joel's Coffee House.

breakfast | oil on panel | 6" x 6" |  Flanegan |  sold!

100% of this painting's purchase price benefited those devastated by merciless Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey - thank you Bennett.
Please help and pray for these families.

the kiss revisited

3" x 3" acrylic on wood panel x 6  sold


Four of the six needed a little tlc touch-up before delivery.
A nice perk of drawing chocolate is justifying the buying and indulging.
muy yum.
More chocolate please.


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Study of a Kiss...or kiss off!

3" x 3" acrylic on wood panel x 12


Some may know what this series is all about while others will be utterly confused and unimpressed at the incomplete work.

This is The Daily Paintworks' Challenge #2 and this time Carol Marine was the culprit. The idea was to pick one object to paint for eight or so 10 minute studies...and not a second more, brushes down. I found this challenge to be an incredibly frustrating dance of two steps forward and three steps back. But I did have my moments. I learned a lot...I discovered that I do not like to be rushed - lol!

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Seriously, the objective was for us to become more efficient, to simplify and not get snagged in the details...as in the first study in Round 1. All issues worthy of addressing, no doubt. This may become a ritual with future paintings.

love and chocolate

3" x 3" acrylic on wood panel  sold

This 'kiss' is one in a series of twelve celebrating love, joy and freedom...potent and contagious.

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