Picking Flowers-Study, oil on panel, 8"x6"

This is a little painting of a lovely lady picking spring flowers. After working on larger paintings that require a lot of preliminary work it's nice to do a small quick painting.

Picking Flowers, oil on panel, 8"x6"

Courtship, oil on linen, 18"x24"

My latest painting, a pair of Wood Ducks. After a long winter I wanted to paint something with a the feel of Spring. I used a small plein air painting I did of a murky shoreline for the background inspiration. The drake and hen are courting for now but after the eggs hatch the drake will take off with the other "bachelors" and leave the hen to raise the ducklings alone all Summer. I used a limited pallet of Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow and Titanium White, with just a few touches of Transparent Oxide Red for the deeper shadow tones. Courtship, oil on linen, 18"x24" Contact Jason for availability at luke_tako@yahoo.com Pass this on to a friend! http://www.jasontako.com/

York Daily Record Newspaper Article

The York Daily Record, the newspaper of York, Pennsylvania, did a nice article on my landscape artwork. Click on the title of the blog to see the online article. Also feel free to contact me about commissions. If you have a home or landscape, a certain wildlife painting, or even a family member you would like to have painted, I would love to create that painting for you. Pass this on to a friend. www.jasontako.com

Wood Duck Studio Study-2, oil on panel, 6"x8"

This is another compositional study I did for my larger studio painting. I moved the hen in front of the drake to explore another option.

Wood Duck Studio Study-2, oil on panel, 6"x8"

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Female Wood Duck Study, oil on panel, 6"x8"

This is a small study of a female Wood Duck that will be used for my next large studio painting. At first glance the hen looks like a drab brownish color, but on closer inspection she reveals beautiful greens, reds and blues which combine to create the brown color that keeps her hidden her while she incubates her eggs. Once again I used a limited palette of just Cadmium Yellow, Red and Ultramarine Blue with just a couple touches of Chromatic Black to get a deeper value in the shadow areas of the feathers. SOLD

Wood Ducks, oil on panel, 6"x8"

This is a small studio study (6"x8") of a pair of Wood Ducks that I did for a larger painting I plan to enter into a show. I do these small studies to work out problems before I dive into the final painting. My main concern here was with color and composition. I wasn't sure what color scheme to use (autumn, spring, fog) but I think I like the early spring feel this study shows. I already see some compositional things I want to change. I want to bring the ducks more toward the center and maybe make them a little larger. I'm also experimenting with the possibility of moving the hen in front of the drake, but I'm not so sure on this. If any of my artist friends out there have any suggestions send me an email-I'm all ears.
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The Slyder Farm, oil on linen, 18"x24"

This is the John Slyder Farm in Gettysburg National Park. It was based on the field study I posted a while back. This farm became a Confederate field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. This painting will be available at Lord Nelson's Gallery at History Meets the Arts this coming June.
The Slyder Farm, oil on linen, 18"x24"
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