Christopher Stuart
"Shady Side of a Muggy Day"
10x10, oil/linen panel
2009

ok, brian- so this is a painting i did while in south carolina.  it's from that day when your faculty meeting was pushed back, so you couldn't make it to paint with us.  let me first tell you that it was really muggy and the bugs were biting like crazy.  we were less than 50 yards from a gator filled swamp (which scared the crap out of me, btw).  the light that day was so bright it created a bit of a haze. i tried to capture that feeling as well as i could.  i kept this one very simple. i haven't posted this one yet as i have been going back on forth on it.  some days i love it, and others, i am tempted to paint in some more info on the left. would love to hear your thoughts.

i'm working on a 30x24. most complex painting i have ever attempted.  excited for you to see the results. it's going well so far. my goal with it is to push the abstraction as well as the specificity. i talked to you about this in sc. i'm giving it a go.

 

 
Christopher Stuart
"Brass Fish and Succulents"
8x12, oil/linen panel
2009
 
Hey Brian- Here's the latest.  It was challenging to look down at a subject. Not sure that I ever did that before.  I was interested in the way light interacted with the different types of surfaces... the needles on the back cactus seemed to hold the light, while the brass fish bounced it. Give me your thoughts, bro.
-Chris

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.