oil paintings – Elise Dodeles Art

New Beginning

This is the beginning of my first painting of the New Year. It shows a sculpture of Pan in a museum between two paintings of regal gentlemen. At least it will depict that when I finish it. Although I was hesitant to get back into the studio, I am happy with the start of this. The grayish blue background and the reddish brown shadows harken back to the Rubens oil sketches I love. I also include the framed painting of the crucifixion sculpture in Mt Hope Cemetery. Another reminder of the old master paintings I adore. It will soon be for sale online on the A & C website.

One of my favorite places in Lambertville

Fortunate

Fortunate to have sold a painting last night. Looking forward to selling some more this holiday season at two small works shows in the area. I have 7 paintings for sale at the AOY show and 2 paintings for sale at the Arts & Culture show. Here are two recent paintings: one, of Edith Houghton, the lone female scout for MLB (Philadelphia Phillies) is with the support of the Russell J. Efros Foundation’s Sprout Grant and the other is one of the 7 in the AOY small works show.

Painted over Zoom, oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches

Busy

I am getting ready for small works shows for the holidays. And while I was working so hard, I received good news: My painting, Play at the Plate won first place in the IWBC’s Women on the Diamond art competition.

Bryce Harper, 8 x 10 inches, oil on canvas

Jaz on Her Favorite Chair, oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches

Free Range Chickens in Lambertville NJ, oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches

Fat Cat (Tucker), oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches

Sheep at Thompson Neely Farmstead, oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches

Sheep at Thompson-Neely Farmstead 2, oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches

Mo’ne Davis

Really happy with this portrait so far

This and That

I went to Williamsport, PA recently and got some more inspiration for the Women Playing Baseball series of paintings, as Williamsport is the home of the Little League World Series. Ella Bruning was the most recent girl to play in the Little League World Series, but there have been 19 others. I have worked some more on the Alexander painting. The figure on the right is based on J.T. Realmuto, whose face I like. He will be really good next year, which makes me think about my picks for the two League MVPs. I also include a still life I made for Maryanne, who isn’t feeling well today.

Figure painting so far

I was able to get back to working on this

Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, 2021 (in process)

Bright Painting, continued

I worked some more on the sky to soften it and added some pink tones to the water to better reflect the sky.

Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches, September 2021

Beginning, middle, end

These three paintings are in various stages of completion: I just started the painting of the sheep today, while I am working to bring the painting of two male models to completion. Mike’s garden is pretty much done. The most difficult part of painting for me is finishing. I am not sure if it is the actual tasks involved or the anxiety it brings, but I feel aggravated. The questions I ask myself when I am trying to finish a painting add to the frustration. “Are you sure you are done?”; “Can you do better?”; and the old chestnut “Is it really good enough?”

Oil on canvas, 11 x 14 inches, beginning

Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches, 2021, in process

Oil on linen panel, 8 x 10 inches, 2021, complete

Jade Gortarez

This portrait of Jade Gortarez is pretty much complete

Women Play Baseball

Funded by the Russell J Efros Foundation’s Sprout grant. This is a portrait of Kristen Moldovan, who pitched for the Massapequa, NY team in the Junior Little League World Series in 2013.