Merri Brook Fine Art

Ryan Carr

2010-01-24T19:23:00.000-08:00

This painting will be entered on a website for artists called Following the Masters. The challange is to paint Robert Henris "Boy with a cap." I chose to paint my Grand Newphew Ryan Carr.

Oil on Canvas

8x10

2009-08-26T13:48:00.000-07:00

Tahitian Princess

Oil on Canvas

This is my first go at expressionism. I went into my studio one evening, turned on the music and decided to have fun. The figure was drawn using burnt sienna and ultramarine blue. Originally the background included the other arm, however; I decided to it omit it and wiped it back leaving a light image. I will try this again because it was great fun to do.

PRESIDENT OBAMA

2009-07-30T16:28:00.000-07:00

OIL ON CANVAS
5x7"
PRESIDENT OBAMA

THIS PAINTING IS OWNED BY THE PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM.

2009-07-26T12:51:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas

Goose #1
My first goose. The morning sun and cool reflections in the pond was a great setting for this fine goose. Hope you like him.

2009-07-26T12:30:00.000-07:00

16x20

Oil on Canvas

Title:Aspen

MARKETPLACE IN PUERTO VALLARTA

2009-07-23T11:38:00.000-07:00

16X20

OIL ON CANVAS

THIS PAINTING WAS DONE ON THE BEACH AT THE WESTIN HOTEL. THE OBJECT WAS TO CAPTURE THE LIGHT AND SHADOWS COMING FROM THE UMBRELLAS. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME THE CHALLANGE ON THE DIFFERENT STROKES FROM DIFFERENT FOLKS SITE WAS TO PAINT THE LITTLE MAN IN THE CAP WITH EMPHASES ON CORRECT PROPORTIONS. THERE WAS ANOTHER MAN IN THAT SPACE AND I THOUGHT HE LOOKED A BIT CARTOONISH. I WAS DELIGHTED TO FIND THIS MAN INSTEAD; I THINK HE FITS PRETTY GOOD.

little sparrow

2009-07-23T10:17:00.000-07:00

16x20 oil in linean

Little Sparrow

My favorite movie was the story of Edith Piaff; Little Sparrow as she was called. This is my version of her. I began by drawing different versions in my sketchbook and finally came up with this.

HOUSE IN MEXICO

2009-07-22T13:28:00.000-07:00

THIS IS MY SECOND KNIFE PAINTING, IT WAS GREAT FUN TO SET UP MY EASEL ON THE BEACH AND PAINT THIS HOUSE.

VEGETABLES

2009-07-22T13:25:00.000-07:00

THIS IS A LITTLE PAINTING I DID FOR DIFFERENT STROKES DIFFERENT FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS BUT I WAS NEW TO HOW TO TRANSFER IMAGES...I HOPE I CAN SEND MY MARKETPLACE MAN WITH CAP TO THE NEXT CHALLANGE

MIKAYLA'S DOLL IN STUDIO

2009-07-22T12:46:00.000-07:00

I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON THIS MODEL. AS YOU CAN SEE SHE SITS VERY STILL FOR ME

SELF PORTRAIT

2009-07-22T12:44:00.000-07:00

NOTHING LIKE LOOKING IN A MIRROR AND PAINTING YOURSELF WHEN YOU CANNOT AFFORD A MODEL. IT IS GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THIS PAINTING WON AN AWARD IN A NATIONAL JURIED SHOW. IT WAS DISPLAYED IN THE PALM SPRINGS MUSEUM.

NIEL

2009-07-22T12:42:00.000-07:00

ANOTHER UNFINISHED SKETCH. I CHOOSE A BOTTOM PLACEMENT JUST TO SEE HOW IT WOULD LOOK. THE BACKGROUND ARE WINDOWS IN THE STUDIO.

REBECCA

2009-07-22T12:40:00.000-07:00

ANOTHER MODEL IN A QUICK SKETCH, AS YOU CAN SEE THE BACKGROUND IS UNFINISHED.

ROBSON

2009-07-22T12:37:00.000-07:00

THIS MAN WAS A WEIGHTLIFTER AND HAD AN INCREDIBLE BUILD, HE WAS SETTLED IN AND LOOKED AS THOUGH HE WAS LOST IN THOUGHT. SOME OT THESE STUDIES ARE HARD TO FINISH IN ONE SITTING.

LADY WITH HEN

2009-07-22T12:35:00.000-07:00

THIS WAS A LAST MIUTE ATTEMPT TO PUT SOMETHING IN HER LAP, IT WAS A LITTLE HEN WE FOUND IN THE STUDIO. I COMPLETED THIS IN MY STUDIO AT HOME.

GENTLEMAN

2009-07-22T12:33:00.000-07:00

THIS MAN WAS SO SWEET. HE WAS DIGNIFIED AND SUCH A GENTLEMAN.

SEEING THE LIGHT

2009-07-22T12:30:00.000-07:00

THIS MAN POSED FOR A GROUP OF ARTIST WHEN I WAS STUDYING WITH HARVEY SILVERMAN. I FELT HE WAS REFLECTING ON SOMETHING SPIRITUAL. I LIKE THE FEELING OF BULK I CAPTURED, HE WAS QUITE BUILT.

MARISSA PREGNANT WITH MIKAYLA

2009-07-22T12:23:00.000-07:00

MARISSA WAS LAYING ON THE SOFA ONE MORNING AND I ASKED HER TO POSE FOR ME, IT GETS WARM IN PALM SPRINGS PRETTY QUICKLY AND I KNEW I HAD TO WORK QUICKLY. I FEEL I CAPTURED THE LIGHT COMING FROM THE LEFT AND THE LOOK OF EXPECTING HER FIRST CHILD IN A MOMENT OF CONTEMPLATION

NUDE STUDY

2009-07-22T12:21:00.000-07:00

ANOTHER PAINTING AT THE U. PAUL DAVIS,DAVE DORNAN AND JOHN ERICKSON WERE MY TEACHERS THROUGH THOSE YEARS

MAN ON BIKE

2009-07-22T12:17:00.000-07:00

THIS WAS ANOTHER LIVE MODEL WE PAINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.

2009-07-22T12:08:00.000-07:00

THIS IS MY GREAT NEICE, MADILYN AND HER GRANDMOTHER LINDA. I LOVE THEM BOTH. THEY WERE AT MY GRANDAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY PARTY AND MADILYN HAD SO MUCH FUN AND WAS TOTALLY EXHAUSTED.

GATEWAY IN PALM SPRINGS

2009-07-22T12:04:00.000-07:00

THIS WAS PAINTED IN PALM SPRINGS ONE DAY WHEN A FEW OF MY ARTIST FRIENDS DECDIDED TO GO OUTSIDE AND BEAT THE HEAT. IT WAS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT FLOWERS, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS MY FIRST OR TENTH, FLOWERS ARE A CHALLANGE

WINDOWSILL FLOWERS

2009-07-22T11:58:00.000-07:00

THIS IS A DARLING LITTLE PAINTING, IT REMINDED ME OF MY WINDOWSILL IN MY BEDROOM GROWING UP IN BOSTON. THE OLD WINDOWSASH WITH THE CHIPPED PAINT.

IRAQI WOMEN

2009-07-22T11:53:00.000-07:00

THIS WAS A STUDY FROM ANOTHER PAINTING I DID OF THIS WOMEN, I TOOK THE ORIGINAL PAINTING AND LEANED IT AGAINST A BOOKSHELF AND ADDED A MIRROR IN FRONT OF IT AND PAINTED A NEW VERSION OF HER, THAT IS ME LOOKING IN THE MIRROR AS I PAINTED HER.

PAT AND RANDY

2009-07-22T11:47:00.000-07:00

THIS COUPLE POSED FOR ME FOR A QUICK SKETCH, I LIKED THE WAY PAT WAS LOOKING AT ME BUT AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT I SHOULD HAVE HAD RANDY FUZZIER THEN IT WOULD HAVE EMPHASIZED PAT MORE.

BRIAN

2009-07-22T11:38:00.000-07:00

I PAINTED THIS PAINTING ON THE BEACH IN CABO AT POOLSIDE. BRIAN WAS WILLING TO POSE FOR ME. I LIKED THE SHADOWS FROM THE HAT AND THE WAY HE WAS STARING AR ME. IT IS ALMOST AS THOUGH HE WAS STUDYING ME RATHER THAN MY STUDYING HIM.

Black and White Male Study

2009-07-17T11:49:00.000-07:00

48x48
Oil on Board

Little Sparrow

2009-07-17T11:25:00.000-07:00

16x20

oil on linean canvas