"Last in Line"

"Last in Line", 14" x 18" oil on linen, 2007
Private Collection

This is a new painting that I just took down to the gallery. I call it "Last in Line" because of the little lamb. It seems like the little guys are always last in line when the animals are out.
I have decided to start adding my prices to the artwork that I post if it is still available. I think that I will change my web site to show prices as well. Any thoughts on this?

"Two Roosters"

"Two Roosters", 8" x 6" oil on board, 2007
Private Collection

I painted this small piece yesterday. This subject was perfect for playing around with some subtle color and loose brushwork. I have been working on some larger paintings lately and it is nice to take a break from those and do a few small ones.

"Little Treasures"

These two little paintings are going to be part of the "Little Treasures" exhibition at the Tubac Center of the Arts, in Tubac, Arizona.
Friday, November 16, 2007 through Monday, December 24, 2007.
This Holiday show consists of 5" x 7" paintings by some of the nation's finest artists.
Tubac Center of the Arts
Tubac, Az.
tel. 520-398-2371
http://www.tubacarts.org




"Feast of Flowers" 7" x 5" oil on linen, 2007





"Pollitos" 7" x 5" oil on linen, 2007

"Done for the Day"

"Done for the Day", 30" x 40" oil on canvas, 2007
Private Collection

I have been working on this painting off and on for a while and just finished it and took it down to my gallery. I had done a small one in the spring and thought that it would make a great large painting. The light on the front of the church in Atotonilco and the shadow in the foreground make for a dramatic composition. It took me a while to finish it up because I would bring it down from my studio and hang it in different parts of my house to see how it would look. Then take it back up into my studio and make small corrections. I'll often hang on to a painting like that for a while so I can look at it in different light at different times of day. It's easy to make a painting look good with a light on it down at the gallery, but I want them to look good when some one walks into the room and the lights are out. Then when a light goes on it it just looks even better. It's real important to get your values right for a painting to work well in a darkened room. That is Alfredo walking in front of the church on his way home with the stuff from his wife's food stand down the street. I've known him since I moved to Mexico about 18 years ago. He is a real nice guy. You can see the smaller version of this painting and another painting of Alfredo on my web site. frankgardner.com

"Taking out the Goats"

"Taking out the Goats" , 14" x 18" oil on linen, 2007
$950. Framed, Available at Galeria Gardner

This is a new painting that I just took down to the gallery. I am working on a 24" x 30" version of this scene. I'll often do a smaller version to work out my idea before committing it to a larger scale. I like the loose brushwork in this one, especially in the man with the goats. I tried to use the road as a way to get the viewer to travel around in the painting.