12 by 12 oil on board,... New York Times Square. Rachell went to New York last year so I thought she would like this one.
 I am forced to wonder if too much colour can take away from the night time in the rain image that people like. perhaps because it is Times Square I can get away with it?...

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                                     11 by 14 oil on board, again in a loose quick style of painting.                                                                       "the Hotel Waverly"                                                      Including the comfort zone and the silver dollar, two, well... lets say interesting live music and drinking establishments , "just the right amount of seediness" its said.
 This may not be the best subject for some but, I think this important part of Toronto's history should be painted as it is soon to become a just a memory .In its place will be some cookie cutter condo high rise...     

12 by 12 oil on board,  Yonge st at King st.
 the fast loose style of painting still makes me a bit uncomfortable but im going to keep trying until its second nature. its something ill need if im to start doing more "plein air" work...

19 Light Dragoon

hmmm... Okay, war of 1812! 30by40 oil on canvas. 19 light Dragoon.  the painting is to be about the horse and uniform so the high noon sun casting a shadow over the riders face works for me . the riders face is much more visible when viewing the painting itself, the camera makes it look darker but anyone who knows the rider would see him easily and know who he is .

        Well, its not easy for me but I thought I would try some alla prima , here are two samples 12by 16 oil on canvas and 11by 14 oil on board. I would love to become comfortable doing a loose free style like this but....im not sure... it took a wile for me to even show anything. this is some of what Im calling a year of "experiments" and" lessons" and why Iv posted almost nothing this year....... 

Hello out there...this year iv been painting but I havent been showing any of my work, most of what iv done has been "experimental ",also a rather long commission that is as of now unfinished .
   The above painting is a 12" by 16" study . the photo was taken from my iPhone and not the best. Unfortunately the painting was damaged and this is the only image I have of it. I wasn't going to show it because of my frustration over its demise but then ,...what the heck!!!