In the Style of Eric Tiemens

I enjoy paintings with dramatic value shifts and I was recently introduced to the work of Eric Tiemens. I did this painting trying to emulate the style of some of Eric's gouache paintings.

This is a gouache, 6 by 9 inches on 140 pound watercolor paper.

A link to Eric's site: http://www.virtualgouacheland.blogspot.com/

I have 32 paintings in the Mark Wentworth Home, on Pleasant Street, in Portsmouth, NH with an artists's reception this Sunday, 23 January, from 2 to 4. Since the Patriots are out of the playoffs, I'll attend. Come on down and say HI.

For the Love of Dogs

My goodness it has been a long time since I last posted here. I hope everyone had a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. In taking down my wall calendar for last year "For the love of Golden Retrievers, I noticed two tributes that are so true and should heap shame on anyone who mistreats a dog or any other pet or any other animal .

By an unknown author: "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."

By Lord Byron: "Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed beauty without vanity, strength without ferocity, and all the virtues of man, without his vices. This praise would be unmeaning if inscribed over human ashes, is but just tribute to the memory of Boatswain, a Dog.

December Art Fair

I will participate in the Sommersworth Arts and Crafts Fair, in Sommersworth, NH, Saturday, December the fourth.

I also now have a presence on Fine Art America.

http://harold-kirby.artistwebsites.com/index.html

Art Fair

I will participate in an arts and crafts fair at the Newfields Elementary School, Newfield, NH, next Saturday, November 20. I display about 20 original paintings and numerous giclee prints.

Come on down!!

Gus a portrait

I finally got around to doing a portrait of my beloved Gus. It's an oil pastel on archival canvas board.

Wow such a long time

Wow, it's been such a long time since I visited my blog.

I've been quite busy. I had great shows at Newcastle, NH and The Fuller Gardens, in North Hampton, NH.

This coming Saturday, I will be showing my paintings at the Layafette Mall in Portsmouth, NH. My son will also be joining me at this show.

To keep my motivation charged up and my muse interested, I participate in monthly challenges on the Wet Canvas web site, (the greatest web site for artists, beginner to expert).

One of the September challenges in the Oil Pastel Forum involved a motorcycle.

This is my interpertation for the Motorcycle Challenge: It's 11 by 14 inch, oil pastel, on gessoed 140 pound watercolor paper. I titled this painting "Red Rider, Red Rider"

Perhaps other geezers out there remember a comic strip called "Red Ryder" about a red headed cowboy, with a indian child as a side kick named "Little Beaver."

When I was a kid, back in the dawn of time, I had a "Red Ryder" bee bee gun, and a "Red Ryder" wagon. At my age perhaps I just think I can remember those things. Alas I'm rambling.

Winnicut River Walk

On Saturday, May 15, I will be at the Weeks Brick House and Gardens, showing some of my paintings and prints in conjunction with the Winnicut River Walk inagural opening in Greenland, NH. The event will be from 10 AM to 2 PM next Saturday. If you're in the area please come by and say hi.