{"id":489,"date":"2023-01-26T18:23:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T23:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=489"},"modified":"2023-01-26T18:53:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T23:53:37","slug":"painting-gallery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=489","title":{"rendered":"Painting Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-488 .fg-image { width: 640px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-image-viewer foogallery-link-page foogallery-lightbox-none fg-center fg-image-viewer fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-488\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;loop&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fiv-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fiv-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=504\" data-caption-title=\"Sleeping Dog\" data-caption-desc=\"This was a fun one that we eventually framed and it hangs in our house. Our dog Mochi is difficult to get a good photo of when he is awake, I eventually got a good one of him sleeping. I was especially happy with the fringe on the pillow. I could have reworked the paws a bit.\" data-attachment-id=\"504\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&quot;Sleeping Dog&quot;\" title=\"&quot;Sleeping Dog&quot;\r\nAcrylic on canvas\r\n2016\" width=\"458\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/10\/img_7192\/4014568924.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/10\/img_7192\/2333546737.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22458%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20458%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Sleeping Dog<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was a fun one that we eventually framed and it hangs in our house. Our dog Mochi is difficult to get a good photo of when he is awake, I eventually got a good one of him sleeping. I was especially happy with the fringe on the pillow. I could have reworked the paws a bit.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=430\" data-caption-title=\"Jack in Glen\" data-caption-desc=\"&quot;Jack in Glen&quot; - Jack Daniels in a Glencairn Glass, January 2023. 8&quot; x 8&quot; Acrylic on canvas. This was my second painting of a Glencairn glass. My other one was at the beginning of the painting process. I took much more care with getting the shape and values right on this one. It took about 25 hours to complete.\" data-attachment-id=\"430\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&quot;Jack in Glen&quot;, Acrylic on canvas, 8&quot; x 8&quot;, January, 2023.\" width=\"381\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2023\/01\/Jack-in-Glen-Painting-scaled\/3966093307.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2023\/01\/Jack-in-Glen-Painting-scaled\/2441205102.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22381%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20381%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Jack in Glen<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">&#8220;Jack in Glen&#8221; &#8211; Jack Daniels in a Glencairn Glass, January 2023. 8&#8243; x 8&#8243; Acrylic on canvas. This was my second painting of a Glencairn glass. My other one was at the beginning of the painting process. I took much more care with getting the shape and values right on this one. It took about 25 hours to complete.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=403\" data-caption-title=\"Dozen minus one yellow roses\" data-caption-desc=\"&quot;Dozen minus one yellow roses.&quot; \n\nThis one has a story. I like to surprise Florence with roses when there is no occasion. A few years ago I was waiting in line at the grocery store with a dozen yellow roses, Florence&#039;s favorite. An old woman in line in front of me, worn and grizzled by life, looked at them and said, &quot;Your anniversary, or are you in trouble?&quot; I answered, &quot;No occasion, just &#039;I love you&#039;.&quot;\n\nShe got a distant look in her eyes and said in a voice full of resent, &quot;Forty-six years, and Lenny never once bought me flowers for no reason. Too late for that now.&quot;\n\nWhen she was finished paying for her groceries, I pulled one out and said, &quot;Lenny asked me to give you this. He always thought he would have more time.&quot;\n\nThe woman&#039;s face softened, and as a tear ran down her face, she looked at me and said, &quot;Thank you. Thank you Lenny.&quot;\" data-attachment-id=\"403\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dozen minus one yellow roses\" title=\"Acrylic on canvas, 18&quot; x 24&quot;.\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20200505_220957-scaled\/2498060586.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22270%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20270%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Dozen minus one yellow roses<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">&#8220;Dozen minus one yellow roses.&#8221; \n\nThis one has a story. I like to surprise Florence with roses when there is no occasion. A few years ago I was waiting in line at the grocery store with a dozen yellow roses, Florence&#8217;s favorite. An old woman in line in front of me, worn and grizzled by life, looked at them and said, &#8220;Your anniversary, or are you in trouble?&#8221; I answered, &#8220;No occasion, just &#8216;I love you&#8217;.&#8221;\n\nShe got a distant look in her eyes and said in a voice full of resent, &#8220;Forty-six years, and Lenny never once bought me flowers for no reason. Too late for that now.&#8221;\n\nWhen she was finished paying for her groceries, I pulled one out and said, &#8220;Lenny asked me to give you this. He always thought he would have more time.&#8221;\n\nThe woman&#8217;s face softened, and as a tear ran down her face, she looked at me and said, &#8220;Thank you. Thank you Lenny.&#8221;<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=401\" data-caption-title=\"The Hearth\" data-caption-desc=\"&quot;The Hearth&quot; was started and completely painted during the quarantine for the Coronavirus in 2020. The photo was set up in our home using the bed warmer that was actually used by my wife&#039;s grandmother, my Mossberg 500 shotgun, and our gas fireplace. This was a fun painting, though not without a fair amount of work. The bricks were time consuming, and I really struggled with the bed warmer, both color and shape. (I may go back to it and try to improve it.) The shotgun was relatively easy, though I did tape off the edges to help make them straighter. The hearth stone turned out a little bluer and smoother than I wanted. The screen came out ok, and the fireplace eventually took shape.\" data-attachment-id=\"401\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Hearth\" title=\"&quot;The Hearth&quot; 18&quot; x 24&quot; acrylic on canvas\" width=\"276\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/The-Hearth\/1292169078.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22276%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20276%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">The Hearth<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">&#8220;The Hearth&#8221; was started and completely painted during the quarantine for the Coronavirus in 2020. The photo was set up in our home using the bed warmer that was actually used by my wife&#8217;s grandmother, my Mossberg 500 shotgun, and our gas fireplace. This was a fun painting, though not without a fair amount of work. The bricks were time consuming, and I really struggled with the bed warmer, both color and shape. (I may go back to it and try to improve it.) The shotgun was relatively easy, though I did tape off the edges to help make them straighter. The hearth stone turned out a little bluer and smoother than I wanted. The screen came out ok, and the fireplace eventually took shape.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=399\" data-caption-title=\"Table in the Hall\" data-caption-desc=\"&quot;Table in the Hall.&quot; Acrylic on canvas. 18&quot; x 20&quot;. Jan-Feb 2020. This was a painting I did as part of a painting course from &quot;The Great Courses.&quot; In this lesson, I was supposed to work from a black and white photo, paying attention to the dark and light values more than the colors. It was a very helpful lesson, and I wound up spending much more time on this painting than any other I have ever done. The values does give it a more realistic look, though I wish I would have also referred to the color photograph as well, because I got some colors completely wrong. Noteably, the pages on the bible were edged in gold. This would have made the pages and their reflection in the table more realistic. I was very happy with the reflection of the pitcher in the table, though the actual table does not shine nearly that much.\" data-attachment-id=\"399\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Table in the Hall\" title=\"Table in the Hall\" width=\"328\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20200301_210315\/935392756.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20200301_210315\/327932192.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22328%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20328%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Table in the Hall<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">&#8220;Table in the Hall.&#8221; Acrylic on canvas. 18&#8243; x 20&#8243;. Jan-Feb 2020. This was a painting I did as part of a painting course from &#8220;The Great Courses.&#8221; In this lesson, I was supposed to work from a black and white photo, paying attention to the dark and light values more than the colors. It was a very helpful lesson, and I wound up spending much more time on this painting than any other I have ever done. The values does give it a more realistic look, though I wish I would have also referred to the color photograph as well, because I got some colors completely wrong. Noteably, the pages on the bible were edged in gold. This would have made the pages and their reflection in the table more realistic. I was very happy with the reflection of the pitcher in the table, though the actual table does not shine nearly that much.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=346\" data-caption-title=\"Bethlehem Sky\" data-caption-desc=\"This is part one of a 6-panel Nativity theme. The overall collection will be 36&quot; x 40&quot; and comprised of the sky (36&quot; x 12&quot;) , two animals (18&quot; x 12&quot; each), and the Holy Family (12&quot; x 20&quot; each).\n\nThis first panel is the Bethlehem sky. It is acrylic on canvas, and was painted on canvas prepared with two coats of black acrylic gesso. The stars were painted with a toothpick. The milky way was painted with a 2&quot; brush. The mountains were painted using a one inch chisel brush, and the Bethlehem star was painted with both the 1&quot; chisel brush and a 00 brush.\" data-attachment-id=\"346\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bethlehem-Sky\" title=\"Bethlehem Sky - part 1 of a Nativity series.\" width=\"640\" height=\"198\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/Bethlehem-Sky\/2154963566.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20height%3D%22198%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20198%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Bethlehem Sky<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This is part one of a 6-panel Nativity theme. The overall collection will be 36&#8243; x 40&#8243; and comprised of the sky (36&#8243; x 12&#8243;) , two animals (18&#8243; x 12&#8243; each), and the Holy Family (12&#8243; x 20&#8243; each).\n\nThis first panel is the Bethlehem sky. It is acrylic on canvas, and was painted on canvas prepared with two coats of black acrylic gesso. The stars were painted with a toothpick. The milky way was painted with a 2&#8243; brush. The mountains were painted using a one inch chisel brush, and the Bethlehem star was painted with both the 1&#8243; chisel brush and a 00 brush.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=290\" data-caption-title=\"Manasquan Sunrise\" data-caption-desc=\"This was painted from a photo taken at sunrise in July 2016 in Manasquan, NJ.  It was painted on canvas primed with white gesso in acrylics (white, black, red, green, blue, yellow, and burnt sienna). I spent about 3 hours on it. Much of the sky and foundation colors were done with a 2&quot; brush, and detail work with a chisel-edged 1&quot; brush. A rigger and other brushes were used as needed. It was necessary to wet the canvas quite a bit at first, and continue to wet the brush or thin the paint for sky and water.\" data-attachment-id=\"290\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Manasquan Sunrise\" title=\"&quot;Manasquan Sunrise&quot; - Acrylics on canvas, 13 3\/4&quot; x 10 3\/4&quot;\" width=\"427\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/manasquan-sunrise\/3271308815.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22427%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20427%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Manasquan Sunrise<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was painted from a photo taken at sunrise in July 2016 in Manasquan, NJ.  It was painted on canvas primed with white gesso in acrylics (white, black, red, green, blue, yellow, and burnt sienna). I spent about 3 hours on it. Much of the sky and foundation colors were done with a 2&#8243; brush, and detail work with a chisel-edged 1&#8243; brush. A rigger and other brushes were used as needed. It was necessary to wet the canvas quite a bit at first, and continue to wet the brush or thin the paint for sky and water.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=288\" data-caption-title=\"Arena Point, CA\" data-caption-desc=\"Acrylic on canvas, 13 3\/4&quot; x 10 3\/4&quot;. Painted 1\/1\/2017. It took about 3 hours using Mars Black, Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green.\" data-attachment-id=\"288\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Point Arena, CA\" title=\"This was a beautiful vista on our way to Mendocino from San Francisco.\" width=\"472\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20170101_155830\/4282753940.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20170101_155830\/3675164480.jpg 3x,http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20170101_155830\/2789177873.jpg 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22472%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20472%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Arena Point, CA<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Acrylic on canvas, 13 3\/4&#8243; x 10 3\/4&#8243;. Painted 1\/1\/2017. It took about 3 hours using Mars Black, Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=287\" data-caption-title=\"Mountain at Sunset\" data-caption-desc=\"This was my first attempt at a Bob Ross style painting. I spent about 30 minutes using a very wet canvas and a 2&quot; brush and knife. It was going no where, so I covered over it and started over with a chiseled 1&quot; brush, using the 2&quot; brush only for background and smearing effects. There are some perspective problems and it looks a bit cartoonish, but I was happy with it for a first attempt. Total time ~2 hours.\" data-attachment-id=\"287\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mountain at Sunset\" title=\"Mountain at Sunset, Acrylic on Canvas, 10 3\/4&quot; x 13 3\/4&quot;\" width=\"469\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20161230_214429\/3995659228.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20161230_214429\/3395536648.jpg 3x,http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20161230_214429\/3075617369.jpg 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22469%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20469%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Mountain at Sunset<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was my first attempt at a Bob Ross style painting. I spent about 30 minutes using a very wet canvas and a 2&#8243; brush and knife. It was going no where, so I covered over it and started over with a chiseled 1&#8243; brush, using the 2&#8243; brush only for background and smearing effects. There are some perspective problems and it looks a bit cartoonish, but I was happy with it for a first attempt. Total time ~2 hours.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=80\" data-caption-title=\"\u201cVirgin Gorda\u201d\" data-caption-desc=\"This was inspired by our stop-over at Virgin Gorda when we took a Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Cruise lines.  The photo from which I painted it had people in the foreground, but I chose to leave them out.\" data-attachment-id=\"80\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u201cVirgin Gorda\u201d\" title=\"\u201cVirgin Gorda\u201d\nAcrylic on canvas \n18\u2033 x 24\u2033.\nJanuary 1, 2015\" width=\"478\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150101_221008hom1\/1437422335.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150101_221008hom1\/118635649.jpg 3x,http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150101_221008hom1\/1383689657.jpg 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22478%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20478%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">\u201cVirgin Gorda\u201d<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was inspired by our stop-over at Virgin Gorda when we took a Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Cruise lines.  The photo from which I painted it had people in the foreground, but I chose to leave them out.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=77\" data-caption-title=\"Anatomically correct Valentine\" data-caption-desc=\"OK, so there is a bit of atrial hypertrophy going on here. The proportions look more like a rat heart, which I&#039;ve seen my share of over my career. but otherwise...\n\nThose of you who know me know that I used to always give out an anatomically correct Valentine card. This one goes out to my wife Florence.\" data-attachment-id=\"77\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Anatomically correct Valentine\" title=\"Anatomically correct Valentine\nAcrylics with gloss medium on canvas\n10&quot; x 10&quot;\n02-07-2015\" width=\"356\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150207_213146-e1423364898630\/808026089.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22356%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20356%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Anatomically correct Valentine<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">OK, so there is a bit of atrial hypertrophy going on here. The proportions look more like a rat heart, which I&#8217;ve seen my share of over my career. but otherwise&#8230;\n\nThose of you who know me know that I used to always give out an anatomically correct Valentine card. This one goes out to my wife Florence.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=76\" data-caption-title=\"Banana on psychedelic background\" data-caption-desc=\"The banana was tougher than I thought.  Some day if they analyze my painting they will see it was painted over several times.\" data-attachment-id=\"76\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Banana on psychedelic background\" title=\"Banana on psychedelic background (3 of 3)\nAcrylic with gloss medium on canvas\n6&quot; x 6&quot;\n2\/7\/2015\" width=\"362\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150207_175823\/453536770.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22362%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20362%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Banana on psychedelic background<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The banana was tougher than I thought.  Some day if they analyze my painting they will see it was painted over several times.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=75\" data-caption-title=\"Glencairn nosing glass and Scotch\" data-caption-desc=\"I really enjoyed this one.  And I will go back and fix some of the problems with it because this one has potential.  The horizon line was done hurriedly and without care, but it detracts from the subject.  The lines at the top of the glass are a bit off, and the shape libes need to be touched up.  I do like a lot about it though, including the base of the glass where it touches the table, the flare of the scotch in the shadow, and the scotch itself.\n\nAfter pasting on Facebook and getting feedback, I fixed some problem areas of the painting.  I really like the changes I made.\" data-attachment-id=\"75\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Glencairn nosing glass and Scotch\" title=\"&quot;Glencairn nosing glass and Scotch&quot;\nAcrylic with gloss medium on canvas\n10&quot; x 10&quot;\n02-04-2015\" width=\"356\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150206_201715\/4271737982.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22356%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20356%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Glencairn nosing glass and Scotch<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">I really enjoyed this one.  And I will go back and fix some of the problems with it because this one has potential.  The horizon line was done hurriedly and without care, but it detracts from the subject.  The lines at the top of the glass are a bit off, and the shape libes need to be touched up.  I do like a lot about it though, including the base of the glass where it touches the table, the flare of the scotch in the shadow, and the scotch itself.\n\nAfter pasting on Facebook and getting feedback, I fixed some problem areas of the painting.  I really like the changes I made.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=72\" data-caption-title=\"Apple on psychedelic background\" data-caption-desc=\"I started this series about eight years ago with the peach.  Then I stopped painting.  Tonight I needed a short project just to keep myself painting.  This was fun.  The background was partially done already.  I used up the colors on my pallet from last night&#039;s painting to fill in the background.  I had fun with the colors on the apple.  Choosing ones that I didn&#039;t think belonged, and then forcing them to work.  It was a good study of color.\" data-attachment-id=\"72\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Apple on psychedelic background\" title=\"&quot;Apple on psychedelic background&quot;\nAcrylic on canvas\n6&quot; x 6&quot;\nFebruary 3,2015\" width=\"371\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150203_202911\/934719802.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22371%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20371%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Apple on psychedelic background<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">I started this series about eight years ago with the peach.  Then I stopped painting.  Tonight I needed a short project just to keep myself painting.  This was fun.  The background was partially done already.  I used up the colors on my pallet from last night&#8217;s painting to fill in the background.  I had fun with the colors on the apple.  Choosing ones that I didn&#8217;t think belonged, and then forcing them to work.  It was a good study of color.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=71\" data-caption-title=\"The mill at Clinton, NJ\" data-caption-desc=\"This was the first painting I did after the mural project.  I read a few books by this point, but had no practice.  While recognizable as the landmark in NJ, the similarities are a stretch in many areas of the painting.\" data-attachment-id=\"71\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The mill at Clinton, NJ\" title=\"&quot;The mill at Clinton, NJ&quot;\nAcrylic on canvas\n14&quot; x 20&quot;\nSpring, 2006\" width=\"438\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150202_221711\/3461415271.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150202_221711\/836662164.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22438%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20438%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">The mill at Clinton, NJ<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was the first painting I did after the mural project.  I read a few books by this point, but had no practice.  While recognizable as the landmark in NJ, the similarities are a stretch in many areas of the painting.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=70\" data-caption-title=\"South Beach, Miami\" data-caption-desc=\"This scene was inspired by a photo from Susan Mohorcic who lives in Miami.  I had a lot of trouble with the sand.  At first it was too flowing, live water.  I lightened the color and tried to give it more texture, but it actually looked less realistic after I changed it.  I got better at the grass plants with practice, switching from a chisel brush to a fan brush loaded with partially mixed colors.\" data-attachment-id=\"70\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"South Beach, Miami\" title=\"&quot;South Beach, Miami&quot;\nAcrylic with gel medium on canvas\n24&quot; x 24&quot;\nFebruary 2, 2015\" width=\"373\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150202_212932\/826881783.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22373%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20373%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">South Beach, Miami<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This scene was inspired by a photo from Susan Mohorcic who lives in Miami.  I had a lot of trouble with the sand.  At first it was too flowing, live water.  I lightened the color and tried to give it more texture, but it actually looked less realistic after I changed it.  I got better at the grass plants with practice, switching from a chisel brush to a fan brush loaded with partially mixed colors.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=66\" data-caption-title=\"Glass Magnolia\" data-caption-desc=\"This was the finished painting of the magnolia.  It was painted on a wooden letter box and given as a gift to the owners of &quot;The Glass Magnolia B &amp;amp; B&quot;.\" data-attachment-id=\"66\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Glass Magnolia\" title=\"Glass Magnolia\nAcrylic on wood (letter box)\n~ 5&quot; x 5&quot;\nNovember 2, 2014\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/Glass-Magnolia\/4274902429.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22485%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20485%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Glass Magnolia<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was the finished painting of the magnolia.  It was painted on a wooden letter box and given as a gift to the owners of &#8220;The Glass Magnolia B &amp; B&#8221;.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=63\" data-caption-title=\"Mauna Kea\" data-attachment-id=\"63\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/Mauna-Kea1.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Mauna Kea<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=62\" data-caption-title=\"Santa Fe Mural\" data-caption-desc=\"This was the first painting of any kind I had ever done.  After a conversation with a friend of mine who read about projecting an image from an overhead projector, tracing it, and then painting it as a mural, I decided to give it a try.  The image was a compilation of two photos of the foothills of Mount Rainier, WA and a stock photo of a Santa Fe train engine.  This was a fun project and started me becoming interested in painting.\" data-attachment-id=\"62\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Santa Fe Mural\" title=\"&quot;Santa Fe Mural&quot;\nAcrylic on drywall (mural)\n8&#039; x 12&#039;\nDecember 2005\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/DSCN1039\/3906233164.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22480%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20480%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Santa Fe Mural<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was the first painting of any kind I had ever done.  After a conversation with a friend of mine who read about projecting an image from an overhead projector, tracing it, and then painting it as a mural, I decided to give it a try.  The image was a compilation of two photos of the foothills of Mount Rainier, WA and a stock photo of a Santa Fe train engine.  This was a fun project and started me becoming interested in painting.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=57\" data-caption-title=\"Magnolia\" data-caption-desc=\"This was a first attempt at painting a magnolia.  We planned to customize a letter box for a friend of ours who owns &quot;The Glass Magnolia&quot; Bed and Breakfast in the Finger Lakes region of NY.  Since the box was wooden, I wanted to practice on wood as well.\" data-attachment-id=\"57\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Magnolia\" title=\"Magnolia\nAcrylic on hardboard\n6&quot; x 6&quot;\nNovember, 2014\" width=\"345\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150131_140114\/2394246899.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22345%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20345%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Magnolia<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was a first attempt at painting a magnolia.  We planned to customize a letter box for a friend of ours who owns &#8220;The Glass Magnolia&#8221; Bed and Breakfast in the Finger Lakes region of NY.  Since the box was wooden, I wanted to practice on wood as well.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=56\" data-caption-title=\"Peach\" data-caption-desc=\"This is the first of a three painting series (unfinished) which was to include a banana and an apple.  (I should go back and finish those.)  I tried tinting my gesso a light green.  Looking back, my canvas was a bit too dry and I probably should have added some gloss medium to the paint.\" data-attachment-id=\"56\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Peach\" title=\"&quot;Peach&quot;\nAcrylic on canvas\n6&quot; x 6&quot;\nSummer, 2006\" width=\"349\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150131_140054\/2471487606.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22349%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20349%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Peach<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This is the first of a three painting series (unfinished) which was to include a banana and an apple.  (I should go back and finish those.)  I tried tinting my gesso a light green.  Looking back, my canvas was a bit too dry and I probably should have added some gloss medium to the paint.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=55\" data-caption-title=\"Fruit Bowl (unfinished)\" data-caption-desc=\"This was a first attempt at a still life.  I started out trying to paint a table cloth and fancy dish, but ended up painting over the table cloth.  The dish needs to be painted over as well.  Some of the fruit came out ok, but I had some problems with edges.  I had not learned the trick of using a hair dryer at this point.  That came 8 or so years later.\" data-attachment-id=\"55\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fruit Bowl\" title=\"&quot;Fruit Bowl&quot;\nAcrylic with gloss medium on canvas\n12&quot; x 18&quot;\nFall 2006\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150131_140009\/1775311728.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150131_140009\/2522769795.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22540%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20540%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Fruit Bowl (unfinished)<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was a first attempt at a still life.  I started out trying to paint a table cloth and fancy dish, but ended up painting over the table cloth.  The dish needs to be painted over as well.  Some of the fruit came out ok, but I had some problems with edges.  I had not learned the trick of using a hair dryer at this point.  That came 8 or so years later.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=54\" data-caption-title=\"Man fishing\" data-caption-desc=\"This was my first 1 hour painting (actually took about 2 hours) where I used no photo.  I tried to incorporate many of Frank Clark&#039;s ideas from his DVDs.  It is a more free style of painting than I had tried previously, and I was fairly happy with the results.\" data-attachment-id=\"54\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man fishing\" title=\"&quot;Man fishing&quot;\nAcrylic on canvas\n18&quot; x 20&quot;\nDecember 27, 2015\" width=\"328\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150131_135919\/681901443.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22328%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20328%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Man fishing<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was my first 1 hour painting (actually took about 2 hours) where I used no photo.  I tried to incorporate many of Frank Clark&#8217;s ideas from his DVDs.  It is a more free style of painting than I had tried previously, and I was fairly happy with the results.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=53\" data-caption-title=\"Wilderness Adventurer in Stephen&#039;s Passage, Alaska\" data-caption-desc=\"This one started out as an attempt to paint dusk on Stephen&#039;s Passage, but I couldn&#039;t get my colors right, so it morphed into sort of an overcast day.  The boat is sort of like the boat we took on our trip to Alaska, and yes, the water was this calm.\" data-attachment-id=\"53\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wilderness Adventurer in Stephen&#039;s Passage, Alaska\" title=\"&quot;Wilderness Adventurer in Stephen&#039;s Passage, Alaska&quot;\nAcrylics on Canvas\n18&quot; x 20&quot;\n12\/29\/2014\" width=\"400\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150131_135836\/3380442896.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150131_135836\/921830883.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Wilderness Adventurer in Stephen&#8217;s Passage, Alaska<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This one started out as an attempt to paint dusk on Stephen&#8217;s Passage, but I couldn&#8217;t get my colors right, so it morphed into sort of an overcast day.  The boat is sort of like the boat we took on our trip to Alaska, and yes, the water was this calm.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=52\" data-caption-title=\"Mochi\" data-caption-desc=\"This was my first attempt at an animal portrait. I struggled a bit with the body position, first having him in a sitting posture before painting over the body and painting a standing position.\" data-attachment-id=\"52\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mochi\" title=\"&quot;Mochi&quot;\nAcrylic on canvas.\n10&quot; x 10&quot;\nJanuary 3, 2015\" width=\"358\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/simple_photo_gallery\/1\/20150131_135737\/1527296180.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22358%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20358%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Mochi<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">This was my first attempt at an animal portrait. I struggled a bit with the body position, first having him in a sitting posture before painting over the body and painting a standing position.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fiv-ctrls\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fiv-prev\"><span>Prev<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"fiv-count\"><span class=\"fiv-count-current\">1<\/span>of<span class=\"fiv-count-total\">25<\/span><\/label>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fiv-next\"><span>Next<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-489","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=489"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":506,"href":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/489\/revisions\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/homeownerman.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}