Pax
12×12″ oil on panel
I’m very honored to have Pax accepted into the Oil Painters of America 31st National Juried Exhibition this year!
Oil Painters of America National Exhibition
Category Archives: Still Life
Curio Shelf 1
Tiny 3×3″ painting of one of my curio shelves.
Gouache and watercolor on hot press
Burnt sienna, gold ochre, Prussian blue, neutral tint (watercolor), and white
Senescence
12×9″ oil on panel
Persian Cat Skull
8×10″ gouache on board
Lure
5×7″ oil on board
This was a fun experiment with lead white. Turns out it gets really yellow after a while, but putting it in a sunny spot whitens it right up.
I bought this vintage lure just so I could paint it. I love the thing! What have you bought for the sake of a still life?
Crab Claw
A fun, very quick study of a dungeness crab claw in black and white oil paint. I love practicing with values – it is a never-ending learning process!
The Gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper by Meg Lyman
16×16″ oil on board
Relevant to my interests
For if you cannot paint what you see, you will find yourself handicapped in trying to paint what you imagine.
Page 60, Oil Painting Techniques and Materials by Harold Speed
Gus
Gus by Meg Lyman
Oil on black canvas, 2×4″
SOLD
This is a tiny still life of an opossum skull. My sister and I found it in our Grandma’s barn. I cleaned it up and gave it to her for Christmas, like any loving sister would. I painted it first to try some new oils I got (and to keep the memory alive I suppose).
Bye 2015!
Furiosa – fan art homage to my favorite movie of all time
2015 was a good year. I was able to focus my art by doing more still life practice and background work, and I really got into the vulture culture/skull collecting community. I appreciate all of you – artists supporting artists, collectors, and the helpful and friendly vultures I’ve met. I hope we all have an awesome 2016!
Buoy – gouache work from a photo I took in La Push
Liberty Leading the Cephalopods – a fantastic commission
Madrona – experimenting with oils and daily painting
Orange Otter – alla prima from life plus a little Klimt influence
Vanitas I – my first try at still life with lead white oil
Octophant – a fan suggestion and experiment in textures