Brian Rego
"Millbank Grounds at Night"
16x18, oil/linen
2008

Hey man, it's been a while since I've posted anything...but here is a night painting done in two sessions. There are more coming. Looking forward to hearing from you. Believe it or not, I did not use any blacks in this painting...mixed my own from blues, yellows, and reds.

Brian Rego
"The Hay Loft"
36x48, oil on canvas
2008

almost done with this one...almost.

Brian Rego
"Kirkwood at Night"
20x20, oil on linen
2008

this looks better in person -- it is hard to photograph these dark paintings...the dark actually has color in it - a blend of warm and cool darks and there is more subtlety which is easier to see in person rather than the photo. but here is the other painting for the commission -- this was pretty much a one shot.

Brian Rego
"The Swimming Hole"
oil on linen, 20x20
2008

This was done in 3 shots....still not done with it. I am going to revisit it one more time with the subject and see what happens.

Brian Rego
"Kirkwood at Night"
oil/panel, 8"x8"
2008

painted on 6/3/2008 around 10pm-12:30am

man, this one was pretty crazy. i was drawn to the different light schemes: warm to cool. it was pretty difficult, and i don't think i quite nailed it, but i think i got close. this image is carrying some glare in the darks from when i shot it - i will have to wait for it to dry and shoot it again so you get a better idea of the color of the darks.

Brian Rego
"The Swimming Hole"
oil/panel, 8"x8"
2008

painted on 6/4/08 around 4-5pm.

this painting was a blast to paint chris! i was really thinking about shape here -- the relation of one shape of color to the next -- a very hawthorn-ian approach, but i feel this is the way to paint. it is all about color/value and shape. what do you think?
-brian