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!!! 

                6 by 6 oil on board "espresso and brandy " im dropping this and seven other small paintings off at Westmount gallery today , in time for a miniatures art show in a couple of weeks...

                                   "Boo..."  16by20 oil on canvas board, happy Halloween...

little paintings...

                        Well, a bit of glare on the beer glass but... 3 8by8 oil on board "cool blue" and 3 8by8 oil on canvas white wine and beer...

Light beer, 6 by 6 oil on board I did it to put it on "Carol Marine art challenge"  and I just happened to be changing  a light bulb wile having a beer.

Finally

       Trisha  36 by 72 oil on canvas,    Well! its about time! 2012 iv hardly painted at all and it can get very difficult to even want to pick up a paint brush . In order to get motivated I picked something for myself .