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The Pitcher This 12x12” oil painting is part of my new direction in cinematic composition. The idea is to present still life objects in a similar manner to the way people are depicted in movies. There are things being cut off on the sides and cropped out. It gives the idea that there is life beyond the edges of the canvas. A more common composition for still life is to have all the objects placed in the middle. They are presented as a self contained world. My paintings suggest a world beyond. #paintinginamerica #lapaintings #nycpaintings #mkeartist #mkeart #mkepaintings ##milwaukeeart #stilllifepainting #oilsketch #cold-waxpainting #coldwax #wisconsinart #cherylmcginnisgallery

“Saturday, Cold But Sunny”. 6x6” oil on panel. #paintingstudio #paintinginamerica #lapaintings #oilsketch #milwaukeeart

Hi everybody! Thanks for looking. In this 12x12” oil painting I am trying a new approach to composition. My aim is to have a cinematic look to suggest there is life beyond what is visible on the canvas. Objects are cut off the way things are in the movies and on tv. I’m really excited about this new challenge and am interested to see how I will apply this to future paintings. #oilpainting #paintingcomposition #mkeartist #mkeart #lapaintings #milwaukeeart #wisconsinart #oilsketch #paintinginamerica #paintingoftheday🎨

Friday Morning  On Friday mornings I invite a bunch of students over to paint with me. That's when I did this painting. My last two paintings where boats and I wanted to do something different this time. Changing subject matter and approach helps me stay alive. At first this painting looked kind of blan. So I put the objects away and paid attention to the painting instead of the objects. This 6x6" oil painting is done on a panel with a cradle on the back for easy hanging without a frame.  It is promptly shipped for free within the USA. #lapaintings #mkeartist #mkeart #oilsketch #oilpainting #stilllifepainting #cups_are_love #cups #milwaukeeart