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"LIL' JOE'S BBQ" 11" x 14" This is a plein air painting of a typical BAR-B-QUE joint here in Texas. I found this one on an antiquing trip to Round Top, TX with my wife who is a...
"I'LL GIVE YOU THE MOON" 9" x 12" This is a typical vintage TEXAS house. I was drawn to the telephone poles, silver propane tank and even some clothes lines. I found this view ...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2014/06/playing-with-dioxazine-purple.html
"MODEL T" 10"x10" Sorry for the DELAY in new posts, but I've been having a computer problem that prevented me from posting photos. I ended up changing WEB BROWSERS and that put m...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2014/06/im-back-vintage-model-t-plein-air.html
"Orange Pumpkin" 10 x 10 oil Painted this a couple months ago for a an artist FRIEND that has owned this van for a LONG time. I surprise him with it and told him to pass along t...
"BED OF CACTUS" 9 x 12 oil A friend of mine spotted this truck and sent it to me knowing I would LOVE it! It's funny that I have so many people that think of ME when they see some...
11 X 14 OIL A good friend of mine recently got married and he told me he was honeymooning in ITALY. After fighting through the extreme jealousy, I decided to paint the new couple something ...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2014/03/honeymoon-present.html
BOB BAHR did a writeup about me over at OutdoorPainters.com the home of PLEIN AIR magazine about my favorite place to paint! I appreciate the press and I'm honored to be mentioned on their ...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2014/02/outdoor-paintercom-article.html
"LOCALLY GROWN" 16 x 20 More PALETTE KNIFE fun. This time from a picture I took of a local farmer that was giving his time to teach kids how to plant at Nash Farm in Grapevine, T...
"BIG SKY" 11 x 14 oil This was painted from one of my get lost exploring the Texas farm roads outings that I'm becoming more and more a fan of. The sky looked exactly like it ap...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2014/01/palette-knife-practice.html
"BLUEBONNET PATH" 18" x 24" This is a studio painting from earlier this summer that I forgot to share. I wanted to work on my greens and brushwork. You can't liv...
"TRACTOR PULL" 10 x 10 oil Every summer, the time arrived to gather in the hay. My grandfather mowed and raked the waist high field with his blue Ford tractor, leaving long golde...
Painting WILLHOITES the local biker hangout in Grapevine, but it's not easy when your subjects keep RIDING away. I tool a cell phone picture because I anticipated this, but the final...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/10/they-wont-stay-still.html
"WEATHERED" 9 x 12 oil The weather is COOLING off in Texas and it's time to get some plein air work done. This is my FAVORITE time of the year. I have to admit that I have done les...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/10/fall-weather-and-time-to-get-working.html
"BEEN THERE, DONE THAT" 9x12 oil So much is involved in making a painting, good drawing skills, color mixing etc., but most of the time a GOOD PAINTING comes down to your SU...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/09/been-there-done-that.html
"FILL 'ER UP" 9 x 12 oil Images like this remind me of my childhood. Anybody want to go in and buy me some Tom's Peanuts and a Grapette?
"FISH & CHIPS" This was a very FAST sketch. I wanted to get some painting in so I gave myself an HOUR from start to finish. It was a fun subject. I'm not even sure of the size, si...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/08/time-yourself-painting.html
"SADDLE UP" 12 X 16 Painted this using primarily a "EGBERT" bristle brush. ( pictured below ) This brush has really long bristles and no matter how hard you try it's tough...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/07/saddle-up-with-egbert-brush.html
"BOOM TRUCK" 10" x 20" I have spent the last twenty-eight years or so designing SIGNS for a living. The truck pictured above has become a very familiar view. I took a picture of this...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/07/finding-beauty-where-its-not.html
"Blanco River Crossing" 9 x 12 This is a scene from Fredericksburg, TX . I painted this for a good friend that has been vacationing with her family at this same spot for the last tw...
I had the greatest of times at the Oil Painters of America National show and convention. I was worried that I would be by myself during the week and possibly bored, but that was far from ...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/07/ops-convention-and-show-night-photos.html
"TRAIN CROSSING' 11"X 14" This is going to be a big week for me. I had my painting "Train Crossing" chosen for the OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL SHOW! The show happens to...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/05/oil-painters-of-america-national-show.html
"BIG BOY" 10"x 10" SOLD I was trapped in my studio, looked around for some inspiration and found this vintage trade FIGURE from BIG BOY restaurant chain that my wife had bough...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/05/big-boy-needs-home.html
"WEATHERED COWBOY" 10" X 12" Click to purchase $275 + $12 s/h This was my FIRST attempt at an OIL PORTRAIT and I had a lot of fun. I applied the paint THICKLY and LOOSE and ...
http://randysaffle.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-first-oil-portrait.html
"COW & CALF" 9 X 12 My painting "Cow & Calf" is on display at the 28TH TEXAS NEIGHBORS REGIONAL ART EXHIBIT in Irving, TX. This is a five state show that is open to many differen...