My Main Man

This is my main man, Avatar, and buddy. I found him in Orvieto, Italy playing near the center of town. I have decided to use him as my avatar-I just like the way he seems to be playing and not paying much attention to the rest of the world. I hope to get to see him again in the future, in Orvieto, of course.

Crazy Sunflower

The sunflower painting shown is one of several still life paintings I have done at White Wagon Farm located near Maumelle, Arkansas. White Wagon is a plant nursery and art studio that reflects the interests of the owners Pat and Kathy. On the first Tuesday of each month our painting group paints still life paintings. This one is titled....I Love Your Hair. It will be shown in a group show at Searcy, Arkansas in April and May. If you are anywhere near come and see the show.

A Rose is not just a Rose

This rose has been painted, by me, three or four times. It remains a challenge. I am now working on the rose in watercolor to be followed by a painting in acrylic. I am hoping for a better looking rose when I paint it in acrylic. Send me your suggestions for improvement.

Winter Scene...Snow on the Landscape...Warm Colors

Winter scenes with snow aren't always painted in cool colors. Here is a scene that is both a winter scene (usually cool) and also warm in color. How do you paint a scene like this? Keep it small, paint the snow a cool blue and the background in warm colors fading into the sky and also showing up in the water in the foreground. Give it a try.

Red Bell Pepper

Red Bell Pepper...A pepper I want to paint. Check out the highlights, the shadows, and the background. Wow!! This is my photo. Now all I have to do is to paint the pepper in a small format with highlights saved and strong shapes in the background. The shadow under the pepper provides a bridge from the pepper across the table over to the background.

My corgi dog Jack just loves the out of doors. I took his picture sitting in the sun in the middle of my hosta bed. Fortunately the hostas are dormant during the winter. What you see here is a ink rendering of Jack as the basis for a painting. I hope to get to Jack and do the painting real soon.

Sunflowers by Tommy

Every one likes to paint sunflowers. The painting shown here is my take on sunflower painting using a lot of color, large shapes and a strong background color. Give it a try. Bring the major shapes forward to cover the picture plane, paint the background in a strong complementary color and crop the painting to give the imagination a chance to fill in what ever it would like to see.