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Undaunted Courage

36″ x 48″

oil on linen

Well, I currently live in Charlottesville, Virginia. Cindy got accepted to the University of Virginia law school, and now I am enjoying the beautiful vistas of the Appalachians. I just finished setting up my new studio, very similar to my old one (in […]

Ricky2017-07-10T20:20:42-06:00August 22nd, 2011|Blog, Little People|0 Comments

Leftover paint?

What do I do with leftover paint at the end of the day? Occasionally when my wife is free I like to let her play with the paint. She mixes and mushes like a little kid, and it always brightens my day.

Ricky2017-07-10T20:20:43-06:00June 25th, 2011|Blog|0 Comments

Promiscuous Bunch

22″ x 28″

oil on linen

With all of the new activity going in my life, I haven’t had the opportunity to work or post. However, I figured now would be a good time to show my new painting, although this painting was completed last September. It is up at the Wally […]

Ricky2014-08-13T09:51:23-06:00April 10th, 2011|Blog, Little People|0 Comments

I’m not lazy!

I’m so sorry guys for waiting so long to post again. I started up a new job last September working for AmeriCorps. I mentor/tutor at-risk elementary kids. It’s been a wonderful experience, one that has reinvigorated me. I have not been able to draw or paint, but I have been exploring new artistic avenues. I’m […]

Ricky2012-01-22T19:02:48-07:00March 5th, 2011|Blog|0 Comments

Daily preparatory routine

Every artist has their own routine before starting to paint. For some reason, I noticed today how robotic I am with how I set everything up. I wanted to share the exact process I go through before I start painting for the day. Keep in mind that, although this is very consistent from day to […]

Ricky2017-07-10T20:20:44-06:00August 27th, 2010|Blog|0 Comments

Drawing – Dash of Cinnamon

18″ x 24″

graphite and chalk on toned paper

Ricky2017-07-10T20:20:45-06:00August 17th, 2010|Blog, Little People|0 Comments

Playing with Scale

Because I exaggerate scale so much in my work, I spend a lot of time adjusting objects in order to make them look “real”. There are a few problems with working on such a small area in real life in order to transform it into a large environment. One is that I can’t always sit […]

Ricky2017-07-10T20:20:46-06:00August 13th, 2010|Blog, Little People|0 Comments

Dash of Cinnamon

30″ x 40″

oil on linen

I had been looking to do a follow up painting to the drawing of Sean in the sugar jar for a long time. I came up with Dash of Cinnamon. In this scene, Sean has escaped from the jar and […]

Ricky2017-07-10T20:20:47-06:00August 9th, 2010|Blog, Little People|0 Comments

30th Anniversary Show

This weekend the is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a show featuring new works from 40 of their artists. I will have a new painting up called Dash of Cinnamon along with a few of my other works already at the gallery. This will be my first opening here […]

Ricky2017-07-10T20:20:48-06:00August 2nd, 2010|Blog|0 Comments

Mixing Corresponding Whites

Georges Seurat: The primaries in order and their individual whites.

I’ve gone through a few palettes. I’m currently using a handheld wooden palette from a plein air set similar to this one. I have to clean it everyday or risk ruining it with dried up paint. I previously used a large piece of glass […]

Ricky2014-08-13T10:14:35-06:00June 29th, 2010|Blog|0 Comments