Book Cover

While I have been gone for a week, Doug Cooper has sent a sample of the book cover. The design is a work of art. I love the shape of the title's typeface and the beige color of the background. It's amazing how things get done, step by step. An idea sparks in the mind and then the mind just keeps it going until "voila", you're holding a solid book in your hands. 

auction

This painting has sold at a local auction. It's only a small study but as I look at it, I realize, I just love the colors and atmosphere of the painting. I'm inspired to do a larger piece, with the same spirit of blues and moodiness.

Ready for New Painting

I got a phone call from Jim Hiller, that it's a "go" for a painting of the steamship, Mary Powell on the Hudson River, steaming in front of West Point. The buyer noticed the painting of the Mary Powell, I did earlier and she requested one as well.

2 more paintings

Brought 2 more paintings to the James Douglas Gallery. I can paint scenes from the Hudson River till eternity. When I'm in the vicinity of the river, I'll have to make sure I have my camera so I can find new ideas for my riverscapes.

Ting and I

Doug Cooper is hoping that the book "Ting and I" will be coming out in the autumn of 2011. It will be available in paperback, ebook and Kindle, and published by Outskirts Press as well as Amazon. It sounds like it's a far-a-way time, but I know how lately, time is just flying by.

Framing

I seem to be missing a post about the paintings I brought to the James Douglas Gallery to be framed and shown at his little gallery in Cold Spring, across to the east side of the Hudson River.

"Ting and I", the book.

Doug Cooper is getting a lot of people on board about publishing his book "Ting and I". And the interesting point is that now a days, there are so many different ways to publish and present a book to the public. My favorite one is when he'll do a book signing at the Wallkill River School, and have the painting of Ting that is used for the book cover to be framed and at the book signing.

Inspired to Paint

There's been a commission that is truly inspiring. Doug Cooper came to the Wallkill River School where I teach painting in oils and requested a portrait of his wife. As he talked, I noticed this was no ordinary request. The story he told is happening right now and is in the process of turning into a book. It turns out the portrait is meant to be used as the book cover. The love story started when they were young and through separations, twists and turns, their unity has developed into a continuing romance of courage and devotion. From the initial obstacle of race, which led to their separate courses in life, we see the power of feelings that forever keeps the memory alive and decades later, the feeling is still a burning power that united them.
Their present challenge is formidable, but the dedication of Doug for his wife Ting is a study of the tender and the tough.