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"

Pass this on to a friend!

Jason Tako

www.jasontako.com

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.
SOLD

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"
SOLD

Early Evening, oil on linen, 15"x30"

This is the final studio version of the field study I had posted last week. I wanted to capture the quiet, peaceful beauty I experienced when painted the field study. One thing that I like about winter is the peacefulness you experience when outside. Everything is quiet and still. Winter has always had this effect on me. This is the feeling I wanted to portray in this painting.
Early Evening, oil on linen, 15"x30"
$2,290, framed -SOLD

White Barn-Field Study, oil on linen, 9"x12"

This is a field study, a.k.a. plein air painting I did a couple weeks ago in the late afternoon. I have painted this barn a few times before (always in a small size) but the lighting was gorgeous on this particular evening, better than any of the other times I've painted it. I plan to turn this into a large studio painting-15"x30". This small study represents about and hour and thirty minutes of work.

White Barn-Field Study, oil on linen, 9"x12"

Painting in Progress

It has been some time since I last posted. Things have been a little hectic and I've been working on commissions for Christmas. This is the first stage of a painting I'm currently working on. This has a bit of a Christmas theme to it since it shows a donkey, which are usually portrayed in Nativity scenes, not to mention that Christ rode a donkey into Jerusalem before

the Passover. This image represents about and hour and a half of work.