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Darlene Presto Dech: winter stillness
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. 10x8 oil on canvas panel. Peace to you and yours. Happy Winter Solstice. He must. he picked you! Happy Holidays, Dar. Glad you get to paint and share with us once in a while. 21 December, 2009. A hearty Merry Christmas to you and your family, Mar! 22 December, 2009. 24 December, 2009. Thank you very much, Barb. Merry Christmas to you! All the best to your family. 24 December, 2009. I can ...
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Darlene Presto Dech: a tree to climb
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. A tree to climb. 8 x 10 oil on panel. I did not paint this from life, but I lived life in order to paint it. I watched the film Seraphine. With my local artist friends, friends for whom I am ever so thankful. This painting references an image from the movie. The fascinating story of Seraphine. So good to hear from you again, Dar. Love the tree hugging photos as well. 05 July, 2011. Thanks...
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Darlene Presto Dech: patient pumkins
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. 12x9 oil on canvas paper. Yes I think thats a special talent. painting just enough so that the viewer completes the picture. Perfect Dar! So glad to see your work and your words again! 20 November, 2009. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. 21 November, 2009. You do not appear to be rusty at all, this is wonderful. I love your sense of humor, Jack be squishy haha. I cant...
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Darlene Presto Dech: crocuses
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. Croque-monsieur, 7x5 oil on panel, sold - - croque-madame, 7x5 oil on panel. Spring has sprung. The grass is ris'. I wonder where Miss Darlene is? After a long hibernation, I have emerged, like the crocuses in my front yard. S sparkly blue jumpsuit. 19 March, 2010. Love the tongue-in-cheek names, too. (Ham-and-cheese, and? 19 March, 2010. 21 March, 2010. 21 March, 2010. 21 March, 2010.
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Darlene Presto Dech: Fred
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. 8x10 oil on canvas. When we enter our home, we remove our outdoor shoes. Inspired by Japanese custom, this is the first line of defense against household toxins. When I enter my studio, I change my shoes and put on an old cardigan. The fraying, paint covered sweater is more Kurt Cobain than Fred Rogers, but I often think about dear Fred when I perform this ritual. Today is Mr. Rogers.
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Darlene Presto Dech: april deluge
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. 8x6 oil on canvas panel. For this one, yellow was hard to paint, and harder to photograph. I had to sneak away to paint this, and couldn't really take pleasure in it. I am having a very busy April. 17 April, 2010. Dar, your daffodils are lovely and quite expressive! I hope your dad recovers fully and that things settle down in your world. Sneak away and paint every chance you get! Good th...
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Darlene Presto Dech: Earl Grey, hot
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. Earl Grey, hot. 6x6 oil on board. I haven't painted in weeks, nor have I spent quality time with my blogging pals. There are quite a few artists online with whom I'd love to sit and have a cuppa. Which feels like home. It feels like me. Sung by Linda Ronstadt, written by Randy Newman. Sung by Bonnie Raitt, written by Karla Bonoff. Hey, glad you're back, Dar! 07 May, 2009. 07 May, 2009.
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Darlene Presto Dech: heartfelt peony
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. 9x7 oil on canvas panel. Hopefully, I'll get back into a rhythm of painting soon. I need a jolt, maybe not a defibrillator, but perhaps a kick in the rump. I really like the soft rendering of the key and right-on color/values. Welcome back Dar. Im recently back from the dead myself. What gets me back into it is the void i feel when Im away. Cmon Soldier, get back in there! 23 August, 2009.
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Darlene Presto Dech: paper rose
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. 6x8 oil on paper. I had a quick opportunity, so I tried the rose again, this time on gessoed watercolor paper. It was an interesting surface, similar to board. After initially sinking in, the paint maintains a nice level of luminosity. When I was a kid, my Dad sang this to me as "pepperoni.". 02 October, 2009. 03 October, 2009. Keep up the good work. 05 October, 2009. 05 October, 2009.
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Darlene Presto Dech: garlic and onion
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Alla prima painting from a sustainable studio. Solvent free oil painting. View my complete profile. Edward B. Gordon. 6x8 oil on canvas panel. Most of my cooking starts with garlic and onion. I can't think of a dish that doesn't start with garlic and onion. If you come over for dinner, bring dessert, to ensure that it doesn't have garlic and onion. This simple color combination is so clean and satisfying. And the bowl is wonderfully reflective! 25 March, 2009. Thank you so much, Laurel! 27 March, 2009.
