Tyler's Nissan Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bb1Cqsceos&feature=player_embedded

Jellyfish Fields

Oil on panel 9"X12"

Seagull Sampler (SOLD)

Oil on panel 10"X10"

This painting is sold.

Wide Open

I did this sketch sitting down watching my dog sleep. I have to get a life. Briefly she held her leg up in the air.

Oil on canvas 11"X14"

A Leg Up (SOLD)

I think the blue heron has a "leg up" on being coolest bird on the planet.

I bought some of the smoothest panels I have ever painted on. A Gessoed Art Board by Speedball.

This is my first time using these. They are so slick that it seems something must be wrong.

Oil on panel 11"X14"

this painting is sold.

FishWish

I never know when to stop painting on any particular piece of work. Often for me, less is more. I occasionally use my drivers license as a pallet knife.

Oil on canvas 18"X18"

I have donated this painting to the Dare County Arts Council

thank you DCAC.

Sunflowers (SOLD)

I started this blog originally to remind myself  that I was indeed out here most days, trying as best as I could, to craft this skill of being a painter. I made a pre-commitment to myself  in 2007 to do my best to excell at this. To be the best painter I was capable of being.  I never expected more. I never expected less. There was never a clear understanding of what my goal was. The appearance of success was never a distinct image or place or state of mind. It's a journey and I am pleased with most of the steps I have taken and with the progress I have made to date.

I found some dried sunflowers in my attic and plopped them in a vase and painted them.

Oil on panel 11"X14"

and now as this journey continues I sold this painting.

thank you.

Crawfish (SOLD)

no explanations pending or given.

Oil on panel 11"X14"

this painting is sold.

Cherries and Chiquitas (SOLD)

I painted a still life of fruit.

Oil on panel 6"X9"

this painting is sold.

King Craw

I bought crawfish. Not to fish with or to eat.

Just to taunt.

Oil on canvas 22"X28"

Under Wing

Oil on panel 14"X11"

Send me an email. I will sell you this painting of two seagulls.

$225 shipping included

ricknilson@gmail.com

Beyond Here Lies Nothing

These oceanfront houses on the beach road along the Outer Banks.

Oil on panel 11"X14"

Turtle Still Life

I painted this as a still life of baby turtles figurines coming out of the sand until, (for reasons unclear to even me) I moved them. Its always a good idea to leave your still life in the same place as you paint it. Much easier that way.  Lesson learned.

Oil on panel 11"X14"

Jumping at Shadows

This piece has so much transparent color on it that it does not really photograph very well. This scene had so little light that it felt like I was "jumping at shadows". 

It used to look like that and now it looks like this.

Oil on canvas 16"X20"

Nothing Works Out for Me with Tuna on Toast (SOLD)

Here Captain Wrongway shows an excellent example of what to name a painting if you want google to help others find it.

I liked the way this blue heron was scrunched up with his long legs out.

Oil on panel 12"X18"

Through a very odd set of circumstances this painting is sold.

FlashPan Dancer (SOLD)

Oil on panel 11"X15"

This painting is sold

Body Count and Delphinius (SOLD)

Not sure why someone would name their boat

"Body Count"

Oh well, here she is.

Oil on canvas 18"X18"

I donated this painting to the Outer Banks Hospital Cancer Resarch Center.

thank for looking.

Pelican on a Stick (SOLD)

Oil on canvas 16"X20"

ricknilson@gmail.com

This painting is sold.

Painting Kaylee Fisher (SOLD)

One morning I met my friend Mick in Wanchese.  We planned to do a plien aire painting of these guys painting their fishing boat, the "Kaylee Fisher". We got there a little late. When we arrived it  was obvious.  The painters had set up in the wrong place, just under the only tree on the lot. They failed to see my painting would have been better if I  was set up exactly where the boat sat. The dappled shade felt welcoming in the morning sun and threw odd shadows on the hull. The scene was not up to my artistic standards. I hesitated  asking them to move their job site from under the tree. I feared  they would not have seen validity of the request. 

None the less, I mucked on like a good soldier. Since, I have lamented not doing something with the images I photographed that day. I tried the same piece as a studio work in a larger size and moved the boat out into the morning sun. I think this is my best work to date,  I am quite pleased. And it's not just the pills talkin'.

Oil on canvas 16"X20"

this painting is sold.

Pink on the Outside. Wild on the Inside. (SOLD)

Good News Everybody.

I have been given one million pounds in the BT Millionares Sweekstakes.

Oil on canvas 8"X16"

This painting is sold

Nags Head Beach (SOLD)

This was kinda fun.

Oil on canvas 12"X16"

this painting is sold. thank you again.

Buy this painting on PayPal

Price: $250 USD plus $15 USD s/h

Or, send me an email

Elephant Rodeo

Scribble with no warning.

thank you all for looking. 

King on a Stick (SOLD)

For reasons unexplained.

Oil on canvas 9"X12"

this painting is sold