The T. A. Moulton Barn is, apparently, the most famous barn in Wyoming. It stands guard in front of the Tetons. I painted this little picture as a Christmas gift for relatives who live in the area. As I said in my last post, Santa’s elves have a couple more gift paintings on the way!
Geoff Watson, “T. A. Moulton Barn,” oil on panel, 5” x 7,” 2018.
Santa here! I’ve been busy painting several pictures as Christmas presents, and I won’t be able to post them here until the big day arrives. In the meantime, I thought I’d treat you to my portrait by Norman Rockwell, the great (and under-rated) American painter and illustrator. (In a later post, I’ll consider Rockwell in more depth; his work didn’t simply consist of idealized depictions of American life, but also took up themes like civil rights and mistreatment of African-Americans.) For now, enjoy!
Norman Rockwell, “Santa with Elves,” cover of the Saturday Evening Post, Dec. 2, 1922.
Today I painted a lemon, but I put a very warm spotlight on it, and the painting made it look too orange. Also, there’s lots of glare on this photo. I will work on it more tomorrow!
Geoff Watson, “Lemon (in progress),” oil on panel, 6” x 6,” 2018.
The Potomac Almanac, a local newspaper, featured one of my paintings in an article last week. The article was describing the Clara Barton Community Center annual arts & crafts show, in which I participated. I sold several paintings, so I was happy, although I inadvertently damaged a painting while trying to hang it. I’m working on restoring it now.
Anyway, here’s a link to the article. http://www.potomacalmanac.com/news/2018/nov/28/search-holiday-gifts/