Wednesday

It's been rather busy lately. Tomorrow I am off on a week long river trip down the San Juan in the four corners area of Utah. Looks like the first day could see some rain then clear warm weather after that.  I'm going to bring along the paints as well. I have a military rocket box I use to make sure everything stays dry through the rapids.

I worked a little more on this piece with the highlights and some of the values. The image I sent off on Friday for the American Society of Marine Artists show in Coos Bay, Oregon.  So any changes that happen now will be for myself only. 

This 40x30 I also started for the Howard/Mandville Gallery, but it to will have to wait until I get back. Actually the very next day we get back from the river trip I am off to Fredericksburg, Texas for the Oil Painters of America show. That should be fun to hob nob with some of the more well known artists.

Richard Boyer 

Wednesday

Did you ever have the feeling of a time bomb just waiting to go off?

A few days ago Lina came down sick, throwing up everything for two days in a row. Then Victor ending up getting the same bug, staying home from school and now Karin has it.  I'm just waiting to be the next victum, it's inevitable the way I see it.

I worked more on my daughter today, defining more of the water, face and sea grass.  Basically I was bouncing all over the place trying to orchestrate the work so it has that look of harmony.

Richard Boyer 

Monday, April 29

Yesterday Victor and I went skiing up at Alta, it was their last day.  The temperatures were up in the 70's here in the valley and up there it felt about the same in the glaring sunlight. With that kind of weather the snow rapidly changes into the consistency of wet concrete and plowing through it will wear down the leg muscles very quickly. Most of the skiers resorted to beer drinking instead of the hard labor. The parking lot was filled with portable grills and coolers for the days event, people hanging out in deck chairs with a cold one in hand.

Around three in the afternoon both of us were beat and headed back down to the valley.

I worked today on this painting, laying in the water and defining the head. It all needs to be done by Friday for the deadline.

Richard Boyer 

Thursday

I added the highlights on the water and defined some of the smaller rigging. It's ready for the critique session to get some outside view points. So maybe tomorrow I can say that it is really done.

As a signature member of the ASMA (American Society of Marine Artists) I am required to enter in several of their shows each year. In July they have their western regional show coming up at Coos Bay, Oregon in the summer, so I started my piece for the show. This 24x18 will be of my daughter walking through the water. A similar subject got me into the Oil Painters of America show, so why not try it here. Now they have never really been good at selling work, I have a feeling the market in that area is a little depressed. We were there once for the show and judging from the beat up, rusted pick-up trucks driving around, a strong contrast from the Mercedes and BMW's in Scottsdale, the clientele just are not there.

But still I'll wait and see, afterwards I can always sent to off to Mockingbird Gallery in Bend.

Richard Boyer 

Wednesday

Still working on the Stockholm boats and quite far along actually. It's now to the point where I'll start orchestrating parts to bring up the light more. The water I blocked in and need to finish up, along with some of the ropes holding the boats in place.  All of which I should be able to get done tomorrow before crit session.

Richard Boyer 

Monday, April 22

While over in Sweden I found out that my painting "Morning Bath" was excepted into the Oil Painters of America Salon show at the Crooked Tree Gallery in Michigan.  I was surprised that they let two naked girls in the show, several OPA members told me they were generally more conservative about that kind of subject matter.

I don't know if I will be heading back for that show since it would be quite expensive with the airlines, hotels and car rental.

Today it was back to the boat painting for Howard/Mandville Gallery. I need to get this done ASAP. In May I have a San Juan river trip from the 8th to the 16th and I need to get a bunch of paintings done before that.

Richard Boyer 

Sunday

So yesterday I flew away from this in Sweden.

To this in Salt Lake City.  Actually much of the snow had melted in Osthammar, it was just the harbor still locked in ice.

I had a fun time visiting Markus and family in Sweden and wish I could have stayed longer, but its back to reality and painting again. The flight went well and I was back in Salt Lake at 4:00 in the afternoon.

Richard Boyer