Archive for September, 2009
Maine: Painting of trees, house and beach
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Trees and Beach | Stephen Springer Davis | 2009
So there I was, finishing up a couple of hours painting this scene in Bayside, Maine in August, when a guy walking his dog approached me. I’d had several others make nice conversation earlier, and I expected the same kind of comments from him: “That’s a nice painting.” “I have a friend who’s an artist too.” “Do you make your living as an artist?” That kind of thing. Instead (more…)
Tags: landscape painting, Maine, plein air
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Stubbie captured in oils
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Stubbie Luxuriates in the Sun | Stephen Springer Davis | 2009
So I came into the kitchen and found Stubbie luxuriating in the sunlight. He knows he’s not supposed to be up there, but he looked so cute I had to let him stay so I could do a painting of him. Stubbie’s mother, Lily, named for her pure white fur, showed up as a stray, pregnant, in our back yard 13 years ago. Stubbie got a touch of her whiteness, only half a tail, but all of the beauty of her green eyes.
Tags: oil painting
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Hello.
I'm Stephen Springer Davis
I'm a pretty much self-taught and pretty much unknown artist and designer living near Philadelphia. The plan is to tell you about my artwork, why I do it, maybe how I do it, and also about other artists who've inspired me along the way.
My definition of the term "painting" will remain intentionally broad so I can talk about anything that interests me.
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