Mt. Rose Morning - Original Oil Painting by Mike Callahan

"Mt. Rose Morning"

12" x 36" Oil on Canvas

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Mt. Rose Painting Progress Continued

"Mt. Rose Morning"

12" x 36" Oil on Canvas - In Progress

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I'm nearly done now, I've finished off the mountain in the back and I've begun the block-in of my foreground. I'm painting the foreground with palette knife to keep it loose...Enjoy!

Painting In Progress (continued)

"Mt. Rose Morning"

12" x 36" Oil on Canvas - In Progress

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Top is a closer shot of the foothills of Mt. Rose. I grew up wandering around a lot of that area, so I'm filled with fond memories as I paint this. The bottom shot shows my Tuesday morning progress. Tomorrow, foreground and by Friday I hope to post the finished piece...Enjoy!

Painting in Progress in Studio

"Mt. Rose Morning"

12" x 36" Oil on Canvas - In Progress

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I'm spending my mornings working on this painting that I'll be placing in a new gallery that's opening soon (watch for more info). I thought I'd post my progress for the next few days. This is what my little corner of the world looks like at about 5:45 am. This is about four hours progress, I'll post close-up tomorrow...Enjoy!

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 25, 2007 by Mike Callahan

"Arroyo"

6" x 8" Oil on Canvas

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I just love this little piece. I'm currently not offering it for sale because I'm going to use it for a study for a larger painting..Enjoy!

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 24, 2007 by Mike Callahan

"Stormy Skies"

6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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The other day when I was driving home I was noticing how cool it looked with this spring storm blowing in with the turbulent, threatening clouds hanging over the hills that were still basking in the sunlight. I thought the contrast was quite nice...Enjoy!

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 23, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Hillside 2"

6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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I'm really intrigued by these little rock outcroppings that "grow" everywhere here on this side of the Sierras. The color contrast and light contrast makes for some real great painting subjects if you ask me...Enjoy!

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 22, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Soaring"

6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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I like to go out at lunch time and look for scenes to paint. I found these two vultures catching a thermal out there the other day...Enjoy!

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 21, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Roses"

6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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I came across these unusually but beautifully colored roses while shopping for a mother's day gift for my wife. I bought them for her and painted them too...Enjoy!

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 18, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Onion and Garlic"

6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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One of the greatest things about still-lifes is that you get to totally control the light and the composition unlike plein air painting where the light is constantly shifting and things may not have grown where they would make an ideal composition and you have to move them around on the canvas. I kind of like that control, but I like getting out as well...Enjoy!

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 17, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Artichokes and Garlic"

6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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I love artichokes and now that they are in season I hope to be eating a lot more of them. Of course, they are still a little on the expensive side right now, so before I ate these I painted them...Enjoy! (I did!)

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 16, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Girl With No Eyes"

6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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The title of this painting comes from a song by a group out of the sixties called, "It's a Beautiful Day". I know, there's a clue for you, I'm that old! I have this on vinyl, so there you have it! Anyway, I don't even remember what the song is about really, but that title came to mind when I was looking for a name for this little painting that my daughter posed for because the strong, top directional lighting caused her beautiful eyes to be so much in shadow I wasn't able to paint them...Enjoy!

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 15, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Lissy and Squeak"

11" x 14" Oil on Linen

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It really feels good to do some more portrait work. My daughter and her dog posed for this one and I'm really happy with it. It's currently not for sale though I'm thinking of entering it in a competition. Please feel free to comment on it it! You can see a larger version with more commentary here. Enjoy!

Daily Original Oil Painting for May 14, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Secret Harbor"

12" x 16" Oil on Canvas

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I'm back! Sorry for the break, but I had to get caught up on a lot of things, which I kind of am now. This is the last of my Tahoe stuff, for now. This piece is currently featured in the ACR show and is available for sale there. If you aren't local and are interested in this painting, please email me... Enjoy!