Buffalo Thunder

Image | June 30, 2014 | dodington

Here is the latest oil on canvas painting inspired by the landscape surrounding Buffalo Thunder Casino and Resort where I recently visited.

Buffalo Thunder Quilt, oil/canvas, 16 x 20" — Buffalo Thunder Quilt, oil/canvas, 16 x 20″

Three finished paintings

June 13, 2014 | dodington

Today I finished up the my latest piece for the Quilted Landscape series:

Against Pillows, oil/canvas, 18 x 18" — Against Pillows, oil/canvas, 18 x 18″, $200

I also touched up two new pieces for the Southwest series. These were done 90% en plein air (outdoors) around Portales, New Mexico this spring.

Southwest House, oil/canvas, 8 x 10" — Southwest House, oil/canvas, 8 x 10″, $150

Backyard Fence, oil/canvas, 8 x 10" — Backyard Fence, oil/canvas, 8 x 10″, $150

Faded in Sun

November 27, 2013 | dodington

This painting has been a few weeks in the making. I took some progress shots along the way and made them (the technical genius that I am) into a small video of sorts. Enjoy.

Faded in Sun, oil on canvas, 2 x 4' — Faded in Sun, oil on canvas, 2 x 4′

Desert Quilt #2

September 23, 2013 | dodington

Desert Quilt and “muffins”…

September 13, 2013 | dodington

Another fun, rewarding day in the studio. Reward: banana muffin baking session!

Desert Quilt, oil/canvas, 18 x 18" — Desert Quilt, oil/canvas, 18 x 18″

Did I say muffins? I meant muffins covered in peanut butter icing... — Did I say muffins? I meant muffins covered in peanut butter icing… so… cupcakes.

Desert Quilt in progress

September 12, 2013 | dodington

I don’t have much to share today, except to say that I particularly enjoyed my painting session today and can’t wait to get back at it tomorrow morning.

Desert Quilt... in progress — Desert Quilt… in progress

Flat Rock Falls… complete!

September 10, 2013 | dodington

I had a great day today with just enough painting time to finish up this piece. Would you believe it, it’s the last day of my twenties today!

It was a great day that I finished up by attending my community’s book club (the author was present!) followed by two hours with my tennis club. The rest of the day was spent studying for my Spanish 101 exam tomorrow – yeeeah! I love it.

Flat Rock Falls

September 9, 2013 | dodington

My Dad and Grandma spent the past week at the family cottage on Go Home Lake. Thinking of them there made me crave the landscape (more than I already am) and so another lake painting was born.

These falls are accessible by boat and I remember special picnics there with our yellow lab Spencer. Maybe I’ll add him in this painting… I haven’t decided yet.

Happy Monday folks.

Morning Glories

September 6, 2013 | dodington

I had a great painting day today. The subject matter just sort of came to me and before I even thought about it I had already gone outside, plucked some morning glories off my vines and begun painting! That’s the joy about studies: I try not to think too much about them. The whole point of studies is just to get me in there and working, free up my hand and warm up my eyes.

The fun part was realizing that I had a small window of time before the blooms completely closed up. The three of them sit now in my studio in their jar, all closed up and looking like they’re huddled to keep warm in the middle of a snow storm. Tomorrow I expect to see them open and smiling happily back at me again.