Ben's Painting Blog

‘Rattlesnake Creek’ 24×20 oil on canvas

benhaggett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:41:47 +0000

Snow, sun, rain, slush, freezing rain, wind–we’re getting it all…Cobbling together a system so I can do some bigger painting outside soon. Hopefully.

‘Sunny Clearing’ 20×24 oil on canvas

benhaggett — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:04:55 +0000

Another scene from Idaho’s backcountry–after a couple of days of solid snow it’s already getting tough to remember what that sun felt like.

‘Creamsickle’ 20×24 oil on w/c paper

benhaggett — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:19:31 +0000

Went backcountry touring for a few days down Sun Valley way, bright blue skies and spring temps almost, snow was fine on north-facing slopes. Good times… Messing around with doing some bigger ‘sketches’.

‘Big Hair’ 6×8 oil on board

benhaggett — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:43:03 +0000

This onion needs to get cooked up, halfway to having flowers already. Has a kind of punk rock attitude though, with the green mohawk…

‘Road to Nowhere’ 6×8 oil on board

benhaggett — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:45:45 +0000

How can one resist, you know, David Byrne singing away…probably not exactly what he had in mind with that song however.

‘Downed Cottonwood’ 6×8 oil on panel

benhaggett — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:49:26 +0000

A nice Thanksgiving at Mom’s–got out to Poindexter Slough on a windy day and sheltered in some willows. Or dogwood? Never quite sure. Pretty nice with the slanted winter sunlight, the sound of wind rattling dry branches…

‘Sky Study’ 6×8 oil on board

benhaggett — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:46:11 +0000

Walking around in the open space behind the house…

‘Cups in the Cupboard’ 6×8 oil on board

benhaggett — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:53:26 +0000

Saw these cups in the wild…one is Julie’s favorite teacup.

‘Apples and Tea Jar’ 8×10 oil on board

benhaggett — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:46:08 +0000

Julie brought back this shiny metal tea storage jar from a China trip…

‘Horse Bridge’ 8×10 oil on board

benhaggett — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:32:59 +0000

Snow snow snow…