Showing posts with label Kirk Witmer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kirk Witmer. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Burger

12 x 12" Oil on masonite

When I look at this, in my head I hear Sam Elliott's deep low growling voice in the memorable TV ads from so many years ago, saying "BEEF ... it's what's for dinner."
And before you ask "where's the cheese?" ... this is a hamburger, not a cheese burger. I was all out of cheese that day. :)
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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Study for Space Art #1 by Kirk Witmer

Daily painting for July 7th - 6x8" - oil on archival panel

This one was elusive. Not the painting, but photographing it! I took more than twenty photos trying to capture the glow on this celestial body and this seems to be the best of the lot. I'm still not sure this does it justice. If you like this image, you should see it in person.
But again, this is another study in preparation for a larger painting.

So what's this picture have to do with this month's theme of "Upside Down"? This image is actually upside down from the way it sat on my easel as I painted it.
If you'd like to see what it really looks like click here.
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Monday, May 2, 2011

When We Grow Up ... ? by Kirk Witmer


6x8" oil on archival panel
This little brother and sister seem to be standing here wondering ....
"When We Grow Up .... "
...will the beaches still be this clean? Will the water still be this clear? Will the sky still be this beautiful? Can you promise us that?

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Friday, April 1, 2011

Shovelin' Shadows

Oil on masonite - 9 x 12"
Now that it's April and the challenge is "Tools" I got busy and dashed this off last night. April Fool!!! :)

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Monday, March 14, 2011

In Vino Vanitas

The wine glass was full, but now it's empty.
At 24x36, I believe this is the largest work I've ever done.
A vanitas painting uses symbolism to depict the brevity and possibly even the futility of life. For more information on vanitas paintings, click here.
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Monday, February 14, 2011

Bee Industrious by Kirk Witmer

Oil on Masonite - 8"x10" (20x25cm)
I got really lucky one day last summer as I was practicing with my telephoto lens. All set up on the tripod and just as I was about to push the shutter button a bee flew by yelling "HEY!!! I wanna be in the picture too!" and jumped onto this Mexican sunflower. What more could a guy ask for!
I had fun with the background on this as I tried to capture the blurring you get with a shallow depth of field from using a longer lens.
I like for my paintings to tell a story so I normally don't paint flowers because I can never figure out what story they might bring to mind. But this was on my inspiration board and I thought I'd move it up to a priority to get it in for this months "Flowers" challenge on "Some Texas Artists Like to Paint". Hope the ladies over there like this flower I painted for them! :)
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

In the Garden of Eternal Spring by Kirk Witmer


18 x 24" - Oil on masonite
Well ... hey! It's got flowers in it! :) (Those daffodils were tough!)

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Burger by Kirk Witmer

12" x 12"
Oil on masonite
Before you ask "where's the cheese?" ... This is a hamburger, not a cheeseburger. (I was all out of cheese that day.) Some folks have told me this painting makes them hungry. I can't imagine why.... :)
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Pamela's Shed Door - Kirk Witmer

6" x 8"
Oil on canvas panel
A friend has this really interesting door on a stone shed behind her home. I just love her security system. Ain't nobody gettin' in there as long as that rock is where it is! :)

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Taos Pueblo 1929 - Kirk Witmer

16" x 20" - Oil on canvas
16" x 20" - Giclee on canvas available

This was inspired by an Ansel Adams photograph, so of course I had to make up all the colors from out of my head, but it was the perfect tool for an exercise in getting the values right.
When I had the original digitzed for reprinting I was told "yellows are the hardest colors to get right in printing", but I'd say the reprints are right on the money.

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Hay 4 Sale - Kirk Witmer


6" x 8 - Oil on canvas panel
This is another from my "Hwy 95" series done from a photo taken on "The Great Sausage Expedition". The photo was taken at Latitude 30.371885/Longitude-97.371178 which puts it not far south of Taylor, TX. I've been interested more and more in things that repeat themselves in an image and when I saw this row of haybales I thought "Yep, that'll do just fine."
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Dying Oak - Kirk Witmer

6"x8" - Oil on canvas panel

This was painted from a photo I took back in October when a buddy and I went on a "Sausage Expedition" to buy the necessities for his retirement celebration. It's a view from Hwy 95, not far north of Elgin, and south of Taylor, Texas. We bought sausage in both towns and they were distinctly different. The jury's still out on which one's better. ;)
This piece will be among my offerings on my eBay store, but I've decided for several reasons to postpone its opening until probably February.
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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Cowboy Up....way up!


"The Foundling"
16x20, oil on canvas panel

I didn't plan it this way, but the look on the calf's face seems to say "Huh? How'd I get up here?"

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Restive Lake - Kirk Witmer


Oil on canvas panel - 6" x 8"
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Finally getting back into the swing of things now that the new year is here. The holidays really mess me up schedule-wise but I guess that's true for a lot of folks. For me it seems like it's about a six week or so interruption to getting anything done.

This item will be going up for auction in my eBay store in about a week or so. Click here if you'd like to receive email advance notice of upcoming offerings, before they're even posted on eBay!

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