Purple Earrings

A 6x6" oil on gallery wrapped stretched canvas portrait of a lady that clearly demonstrates the attractiveness of age. It was a pure pleasure to paint this person's interesting facial character.

Last Snow

Looks like the laugh is on me...as I upload this post, it began to snow here in the Northeast again! March is coming in like a lion for sure. Well, I love to paint snow scenes and do not paint enough of them. So, the plan is to take a lot of reference photos tomorrow for future works. This 6x6" was done from an old photo taken of a brook in the woods while hiking after a snow fall. The colors that day were very muted and subdued, nearly all greys.

Enjoy this simple little group of flowers, painted on 6x6" stretched canvas in oil.

Antique Bottle with Flowers

This bottle is one of my favorite things to use as a vase and paint. It is an old pop bottle and is made of very thick green glass with lots of little bubbles in the glass. This was painted on a 12x6" stretch canvas in oil. I usually don't paint the whole bottle in my smaller format paintings where you see only the top of it, but wanted to include it all this time. Enjoy!

Spring in a Soda Bottle

This was painted several days ago when we had overcast days here in the Northeast. Since I scan my work (I'm so bad at photography), there is a wait for it to dry before it can be scanned. Today is bright and sunny and feels more appropriate for a painting called "Spring in a Soda Bottle" to be published. The soda bottle is an antique and of very thick green glass. It is a humble little 6x6" still life that I hope you enjoy and can be yours for $100.

The Pink Shirt

This little guy's character is well pronounced at an early age and one can almost tell what he will look like as an adult. Enjoy this 6x6" portrait and if you would like to commission a similar portrait I will create from your favorite photo, please contact me at mlynch8@optonline.net.

The Pink Bow

This little cherub was a pleasure to paint with her cute hair ribbon, but perhaps I should have titled the 6x6" portrait "Blue-Grey Eyes", as her eyes were a startling color. If you would like to commission a similar portrait please send me an email at mlynch8@optonline.net.

DAYDREAMING

This portrait was painted from a photo where the subject caught was daydreaming. It was a challenging expression to capture and not sure it was successful. However, it is successful as a likeness of the young lady. Another 6x6" on black gesso archival stretched canvas.

Big Girl Hat

Another small portrait, 6x6"...completed from a photo.

Blue Boy

Trying something new...small portraits. Commissioned portraits have always been a mainstay. Large and containing a lot of background detail, they are usually less spontaneous. I've only done a couple, but these smaller portraits seem to be looser and freer, which I prefer and strive to achieve currently.

Christmas Past

Some holly berries and leaves that fell off an arrangement during cleanup after Christmas. This is a 6x3" oil on stretched canvas. Contact me at mlynch8@optonline.net if you have any questions or are interested in purchase.

Luna - "Fly me to the Moon"

My friend Kristen was fortunate to have this wonderful dog for 16 years before she passed on. We'll always remember Luna.

Biscotti And...

Biscotti are a treat. In Italy they have them with wine...but Chocolate Chip biscotti are an American twist and have to be eaten with a cup of coffee or even a glass of milk. Enjoy this 5x7" oil on canvas as much as I enjoyed painting it and eating the subject!

Red Sails at Newport

This 5x7" was done from a photo shot at sundown in Newport. The sky was very pink and reddish while the clouds were blue which occurs sometimes at that time of day. The sails incredibly mimicked the sky but were even more intense color. Sometimes you have to give thanks when you have your camera in your pocket at the right moment!

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Waiting for Christmas

All around the Route 7 Connector, there are rocky ledges where the highway was cut through the landscape (it is very rocky and hilly here in Connecticut). As time went by, little trees and vegetation began to spring up beautifying where there are small pockets of soil on the ledges around the area. The red garland, of course, is my addition/vision as I was waiting in traffic, looking up at these spunky little furs, the snow and thinking about Christmas coming.

Have a very very merry holiday, which ever is your own special one. And here is my wish to everyone for the best ever year in 2009, one to surpass all the years past!! Yes, my wish is that it "Just Keeps Getting Better and Better".

Happy Birthday Kristyann

There is almost nothing my friend Kristyann likes better than a cup of coffee. This little 6x6" oil on archival canvas is her birthday cupcake (contains no carbs or calories!), with a cup of coffee. Soon we will be celebrating her birthday and I'll give her this remembrance.

Candy for Jack

My nephew Jack is not a real candy lover, but who can resist M&Ms?? Tia Kwan Do and computer games are his love. But, I think he will enjoy the colors in this little 6x6" oil on archival canvas.

Pink Cupcake for Emily

Our little Emily loves pinks and purples, hence the Pink Cupcake. She is such a girly girl...very feminine and so I've tried to make this a cupcake that would appeal to that taste. This is a Christmas present but also reflects her birthday which is shortly after Christmas. Again a 6x6" oil on archival canvas.

Chocolate Chips for Andrew

Andrew is my oldest nephew, a Senior in High School! He runs the concession shop at school among his many other endeavors -- and one of the items they carry are chocolate chips cookies, made by his mother. Andrew is quite the entrepreneur and we are all expecting great things from Andrew. This is a 6x6" painting on archival canvas.

Lipstick for Niki

Wracking my brain for what would please a teen girl and came up with this image for another adorable niece, Niki. Another Christmas gift in the 6x6" format on archival canvas. I'm including little wooden easels so these gifts can be put on a dresser or of course hung if desired.