Red Barn (Last Stage)
While quiet snows are still falling from our skies, the red barn receives a more detailed landscape. I have not yet signed because I am wondering if a few small birds would give it more life and interest without falling into picture cliches. As the paint was still wet, there is more of a shine to the sky that I could not avoid. What could be more striking than a red barn in the snow?
Red Barn (First Half)
Sometimes a good title escapes me… so temporarily I shall call this one”Red Barn.” It is only roughly mapped out in its snowy landscape with the first layers of paint. I plan to keep this simple and striking, since the format is small. The oval canvas is 8×10″ and will remain unframed. These beveled canvases are nice to hang as they are, since they emerge out of the wall in relief.
On Mary’s Lap
January 1, 2013, the first day of the New Year… and for the Catholic Church, it is also the feast of the Solemnity of the Mother of God. This painting was inspired by a photo I took of a mother and baby of the Philippines, and since Mary and her son are for the nations, I imagined her as she might look among Filipinos. May she lead us more closely to her Son in the New Year.
Pinks in Glass
In the old Christmas hymn “Gesu Bambino” by Pietro Yon , we sing, “When blossoms flowered mid the snow…” and so, though it be bleakest winter, the coming of the Savior brings vibrant Spring to every land and nation. I could not resist painting the little bit of Springtime that dressed our tables in the week before the 25th.
Wintry Calligraphy
Winter recently blanketed Ohio in fluffy white snows. Many see beauty in the soft billows, and a painter looks into it for the contrasts. Here I imagined a little earthly warmth glowing beneath the cool layers of color and the dark calligraphy of the quiet trees against the sky .
