Painting: Chickadee Pallet Painting

As a followup to the previous post & description, here's a little painting of a chickadee that I made in the Netherlands. Incorporating the pallet, like the extra brush strokes in the barn study, documents the creative process. More oiseaux to come.

Oil on Canvas, 2013, 9.75"x10.5"

Self Portrait: Step by Step

A self portrait is good practice, but certainly tests your ego. Here's a play-by-play from my most recent portrait, a selfie. As you can see in the middle images, I use the canvas to clean my brushes while I work. I think there's some potential to use it in future work. We'll see.

Also, taking pictures of oil painting's is tough, but I did my best. I always do my best!

Oil on canvas, May 2013, 32"x42"