Friday, March 30, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar 30, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Lineman"
6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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Here's another in my "man" series to round out the week...I shot the reference for this painting out my side window a few weeks back while stopped at a traffic light... Enjoy!

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar 29, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Pizza Man"
6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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I'm starting a new series though it will probably be sporadic that I'm calling my "Man" series whereby every subject will end with the word "man". This is of a guy every probably knows at least one of, the Pizza Man... Enjoy!

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar 28, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Purple Scarf"
6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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This is the last in my series on color. I posed my patient daughters for this series and I want to thank them for being such good sports. This last one is of my daughter Alissa posed near my reading lamp in my studio, I'm really pleased at how the lighting worked out and she's pleased she wasn't asked to juggle! Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar 27, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Orange Juggling"
6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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Juggling oranges is pretty easy for some people, not me...nor my daughter Alissa who I asked to model for me for this painting. She concentrated hard, I'll give her that! Enjoy!

Monday, March 26, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar 26, 2007 by Mike Callahan

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"Black-eyed Susie"
6" x 8" Oil on Canvas
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This painting is a continuation of my basic color series. We used to have a few of these Black-eyed Susie daisies in our front yard, now we have hundreds...they grow like weeds! I thought that little flower would make a good subject for the color yellow. Enjoy!

Friday, March 23, 2007

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

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"Tahoe - Eastern Shore"
12" x 16" Oil on Canvas
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This is a painting of the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe as seen at about 9:00 AM Saturday before last. I have a tutorial of how I painted it on my website..click here to see it.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Lake Tahoe's Eastern Shore


"Tahoe - Eastern Shore"
12" x 16"
Oil on Canvas
This is a painting I did alla prima and I have created a few pages chronicling the painting of it. You can see how this painting went from blank canvas to finished piece, with commentary, by clicking here. It will go to auction tomorrow (Friday). I'll post the link to the auction tomorrow. Enjoy!

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

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


"Blue"
6"x8" Oil on Canvas
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This is a continuation of my color series, this little painting both literally and figuratively illustrates the color "blue" as you might have guessed by the title...more

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar 20, 2007 by Mike Callahan


"Girl In The Red Dress"
6"x8" Oil on Canvas
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This is second in my series on color. In case you can't guess, the color I'm featuring in this painting is "Red"...more

Monday, March 19, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar 19, 2007 by Mike Callahan


"Green Colleen"
6"x8" Oil on Canvas
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I've given myself the assignment of painting the subject of the basic colors, primary and secondary. In honor of the most recent celebration of St. Patrick's day, I've decided to start with the color green. More colors will follow, red, blue, yellow, orange and violet...read more.

Monday, March 12, 2007

Taking A Spring Break - Daily Painting to Resume Mar. 19th - I'm Giving Away Another Painting -Scramble Coming in April

I won't be posting any daily paintings this week, I'm going to be taking a week's break to get caught up on several things I've been meaning to get to - I'm planning some larger paintings, have several portraits to get started on, etc.

Stay tuned, though, I have a lot more daily painting coming. Also, after I start back posting next week I'm going to be doing another game and giving away another daily painting. This game is going to be open to people on my daily email list only, so be sure to sign-up by filling out the form to the right.

Watch my blog this week for other announcements as well - I should be posting details there for shows I have coming up and I'll be announcing a Scramble in April too! What's a scramble? Check my blog toward the end of the week for all the details!

Till then,

Mike

Friday, March 9, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar. 09, 2007


"Galena Creek Rocks"
6"x8" Oil on Canvas
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I just loved how the light was hitting these huge rocks lining the bank of Galena Creek. The creek isn't really that big at all, leading one to wonder what torrent of water must have come down it at one time to stack these giant rocks like they currently are? Enjoy!

Thursday, March 8, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar. 08, 2007


"First Cup"
6"x8" Oil on Canvas
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I rise at 4:30 each morning to paint. This is one of the first things I see and it's a welcome sight indeed! Enjoy!

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar. 07, 2007


"Baleful Sky"
6"x8" Oil on Canvas
This painting is of a baleful sky...but that's merely a show, soon darkness will hide its threatening demeanor and tomorrow will come with no one the worse for it. This is the third and last of my sky personality series. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar. 06, 2007


"Auspicious Sky"
This painting is of an auspicious sky, one that welcomes you with the possibilities of a clear, new day. This painting is second in a series of three skyscapes where the skies portray a personality. Enjoy!

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Monday, March 5, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar. 05, 2007


"Sardonic Sky"
6"x8" Oil on Canvas
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Skies seem to have personalities at times and can be quite varied. This painting is first in a series of skyscapes where I attribute a personality to the sky. I call this one, "Sardonic". It's one of those skies that mocks you as you try your best to get back to camp before dark or downpour! Enjoy!

Friday, March 2, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar. 02, 2007


"Cones and Needles"
Continuing with the theme of radiating lines, today's painting was also painted predominately with a palette knife. Sometimes simple, everyday things like this make such intriguing compositions. Enjoy!

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Daily Original Oil Painting for Mar. 01, 2007


"The Empty Nest"
I painted this piece mostly with a palette knife. I was intrigued by the radiating lines of the branches leading to the nest to make it the center of interest. Enjoy!