Skeet's Blog

Be Back To Painting Soon!

2009-01-16T21:42:00.002-06:00

"Out Back of Burton's"

16x20 in. Oil/Canvas

I haven't disappeared from the face of the earth. I started a new job on the first day of December and it has been all consuming along with the all consuming Holidays. I've been busy building a website and doing all kinds of graphic design work besides working my regular job so painting has been pushed to the back burners. I'm ready to get started again. So, I'll start posting again soon. I the mean time here's an older painting of a little farm that's about three blocks from where I live.

In The Country - Exhibit at United Country Wichita

2008-11-25T18:51:00.002-06:00

SOLD! Green Basket

2008-11-25T18:43:00.002-06:00

I just love the colors in the painting, I'm sure I'll paint this basket again.

SOLD! A Snifter's Worth

2008-11-25T18:38:00.002-06:00

I painted this some time ago and it finally has a home.

Longaberger Basket

2008-10-29T11:47:00.003-05:00

This pen and ink drawing is of a small Longaberger basket titled "Discovery Basket 1492 -1992". This is one of the many Longaberger baskets in my wife's collection. I must say I have a fondness for these baskets myself.

Spartus six twenty Camera

2008-10-27T22:01:00.005-05:00

I just started a new Moleskine and this is the first pen and ink drawing in the book. I must say that I love old cameras; there is something about the thought of these old cameras capturing moments in peoples lives and the effort it took to see the results. There was always that time of anticipation and sometimes excitement when you first got the pictures back. Who knows if the pictures this little camera produced are still around. I hope they are stuffed in a dusty photo album somewhere with names on the back telling someone somewhere about a moment when the world was much younger.

Art on the Trail

2008-10-18T19:12:00.004-05:00

I had a great day of painting. I participated in Art on the Trail at the Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita, Kansas. I was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, the wind was practically nothing except an occasional gentle breeze. What more could you ask for as a plein air painter. Thank you to all the folks at the Great Plains Nature Center, it was fun.

Silver Ornament & Art Presentation

2008-10-16T08:25:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I gave a presentation on art to a group of ladies. I hope it was interesting, I know it was too long, but it's tough to shut me up when I'm talking about something that I'm so passionate about. I gave this little 5x7 inch painting away in a drawing. Ladies if any of you are reading this, I had a wonderful time yesterday, I hope you did as well.

SOLD! School Days

2008-09-25T16:10:00.000-05:00

The Problems with Plien Air Painting

2008-09-17T07:00:00.000-05:00

I just love these little animated shorts.

Fallow Fields

2008-09-16T20:15:00.002-05:00

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This is a typical fallow field here in south central Kansas.

Question: What Is Art?

2008-09-15T14:01:00.000-05:00

Different Strokes From Different Folks!

2008-09-11T21:38:00.002-05:00

"Through the Fence"

8x6 in Oil Canvas/Panel

Karin Jurick started a new blog last week called Different Strokes from Different Folks. The objective of the blog is that she posts a picture every Wednesday and anyone that wants to can paint their interpretation of that picture. This is my interpretation of this week's image. Thanks Karin, this was fun.

Jacob

2008-09-09T21:12:00.002-05:00

This little painting is of a young friend of mine name Jacob. The source photo I used was a year or two old so he's changed a little bit. The little smurk on his face is still the same.

Prix de West 2008

2008-09-08T10:34:00.004-05:00

My wife and took a daycation on Saturday and went down to Oklahoma City which is about an hour and a half from where we live in southern Kansas. We did some shopping and dining and went to see the Prix de West exhibit at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. It was a great exhibit filled with exceptional artists of course (even though I'm not much of a cowboy art enthusiast.) The exhibit ended yesterday.

We also went down to the Paseo Art District in OKC. This was our first visit to the area. They have monthly events the first Friday of every month. Lots of galleries and restaurants. We got there late in the day so we didn't get to wonder into too many of the galleries. We did have a wonderful visit with artist Lyn Kopta at the Mariposa Gallery. I'm sure we'll be back to that area soon.

Paintings Available on eBay

2008-09-03T10:07:00.002-05:00

If you want a great deal on one of my small oil paintings then you need to head over to eBay and catch one of my pieces I have up for auction.

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SOLD! Motif #1, Rockport, MA

2008-09-02T14:13:00.008-05:00

Red Canister and Garlic

2008-08-28T21:40:00.000-05:00

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I posted this little painting a while back. It's up for auction out on eBay.

"Savior" - Digital Abstract

2008-08-26T14:02:00.006-05:00

You're probably thinking, "Where is Skeet and What have you done with him?" Well back to my normal stuff later in the week. I am truly fascinated with the kinds of graphic things that can be done with the computer and let me tell you the above painting is primitive in comparison. This painting was done in Photoshop 6.0 (yes and ancient version I know, but it's all I have.) For some reason when I'm doing this kind of work on the computer I feel abstract so that's often how things come out.

And yes, I do believe that Jesus is my Lord and Savior.

What? Cartoons?

2008-08-25T16:43:00.004-05:00

Yes, it's true. I occasionally enjoy doing a cartoon or two. I use to do cartoons all the time and publish them in company or church newsletters, but I haven't done that for a while. Cartooning is not as easy as you might think. I definitely admire those cartoonists who can come up with a gag and a drawing every day.

The cartoon above was done as a reminder to my church choir to please come back from their well deserved break. The cartoon below I just did because I had the image in my head. I still don't have a gag for it. It you think of one you might pass it on to me. As always I love to ready your comments.

Inkwell and Pen - 6x6 inch Oil

2008-08-18T17:49:00.004-05:00

"Inkwell and Pen"

6x6 inch Oil Unframed

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I collect fountain pens and all kinds of old writing ephemera so you would think I would paint more of these kinds of still life. Perhaps there's more to come. Enjoy.

Susan Carlin on USTREAM.tv

2008-08-04T13:55:00.004-05:00

I sat in on a USTREAM.tv painting session held by Susan Carlin yesterday afternoon.

After getting home from church and lunch I had missed most of it but what I caught was very good. It looked like, based on the comments, that everyone was having a good time watching Susan paint her kitty cat. I've been tracking her blog for quite some time now and I really like her portrait work. She recently did some knife painting which I thought was terrific. Go check her out, she posts pretty regularly.

SOLD - Snow on the Carriage House

2008-07-24T06:00:00.000-05:00

SOLD - Bales Along The Creek

2008-07-23T16:21:00.002-05:00

Red Delicious in a Longaberger - 6x6 inch Oil

2008-07-20T16:54:00.005-05:00

My wife collects Longaberger baskets and it occurred to me the other day that I had never painted one of these fine baskets, so I did. I'm sure they will appear again.