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Posted on January 20, 2010October 18, 2011 by — 1 Comment

Edwin Dickinson – Cool Landscapes

I love Edwin Dickinson’s landscapes. He ‘s categorized as an Early American modernist (with Marsden Hartley, Georgia O’Keeffe, Thomas Cole, and others). …. their painting styles were different, but they were joined by a mental attitude towards their work… Each had a unique personal interpretation of the landscape… and believed in the value of direct observation from nature… feeling and method are intimately linked in their paintings.

Adapted from Mary Ellen Abell, Subjectivist Tendencies in Early Modernist American Art: The Case of Edwin Walter Dickinson

Edwin Dickinson
Born: Seneca Falls, New York 1891
Died: Orleans, Massachusetts 1978

Following Painting:
Tom Never’s Head, 1935, Oil on canvas
15 1/4 X 25 3/8 IN. (38.8 X 64.3 CM.)

Posted on January 19, 2010October 18, 2011 by — Leave a comment

Cartagena – Ants!

Hangin’ ’round in the Port of Cartagena by myself
And I had too much of a sweet fruit smoothie
And I was thinkin’ ’bout myself
And there it was….
This is a small area in the Port of Cartagena. It was calm and tranquil, unlike the city beyond the port gates. I chose a remote bench to sit on. Only then did I notice the ants. Billions all around. I had a bad run-in with ants in Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA. Great. Maybe I’ll only do a quick sketch and color it later. But something interesting happened. Even though a line of ants was marching along my bench, none of them bothered me. So I sat and did the complete painting. I had one or two ants investigate me, but they did not bite me. I do not know if I should take that in a good way.

Posted on January 19, 2010October 18, 2011 by — Leave a comment

Hangin’ round the beach in Huatulco, Mexico

And I had so much time
To sit and drink and draw.
And there I was.
I wasn’t doing much on this visit except relaxing at this friendly little place. Not much else to do at the beach where cruise ships dock. A friend and I switched between beers and margaritas.

Posted on January 10, 2010October 15, 2011 by — Leave a comment

Acapulco Lighthouse

The lighthouse was a bit of a walk from the ship. I never did get all the way there. I walked until I came to a nice little park where I could sit in the shade. I used my drinking water to wet my paints – pretty common, but I did not have my little water cup so I used the lid of the bottle. It worked, but I had to keep changing the water as the lid was so small. The walk was nice, but my mind was busy remembering past visits, restaurants, not bungee jumping, and more.

Posted on January 8, 2010October 18, 2011 by — Leave a comment

Relaxing on the beach in Cabo

The ship (Celebrity Constellation) is in the distance. I found a lounge chair at a beach bar. It was free…. for the cost of a couple of good tacos and a Pepsi. I was alone among a throng of people, so I decided to pass the time painting. It was good to be painting again.

Posted on December 3, 2009October 18, 2011 by — Leave a comment

Drawing therapy

Dusk. My sister’s backyard. Media: Pencil, compressed charcoal, conte. 5.5″x9.0″

Posted on November 29, 2009October 18, 2011 by — Leave a comment

Thanksgiving in Denver

I went to my son’s home in Denver for Thanksgiving holiday. I had a few minutes to do a quick sketch while waiting to go to the airport, and home. I went out on his porch and this is what I saw. I penciled in a few marks and added color later – it was time to go. I was flying stand-by back to Phoenix. I was number 26 on the list, but I made it!

Now I am preparing to go on another cruise – and more paintings. Watch for details soon.

Posted on November 22, 2009October 18, 2011 by — Leave a comment

Drawings from Lost Dog Trail

Wow. I’ve been away too long, from painting and this blog. Last post was a photo of me on Lost Dog Trail. It’s near my home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Below are three drawings from yesterday’s hike. I must admit I do not hike very far because of the time it takes me to draw. My focus was on hiking so I stopped briefly to sketch and added color later. I don’t like to do that, but I wanted to walk a little.

I drew with a new compressed graphic stick (very cool) and added the color later. It can make narrow and wide lines. I experimented with different color media on each piece. I used combinations of ink, colored pencils, marker, and watercolor.