Painting from life...

This 8x10" acrylic on canvas is from our latest "Brush-ka-teers" session. We always paint from life and take turns bringing the still life. This week Stephen brought crystal glasses... very challenging! Enjoy... plan to launch this one on Etsy soon.

Bernie

"Strawberry Shortcake Anyone?" available now!

Title: "Strawberry Shortcake Anyone?"
Artist: Bernie Rosage Jr.
Size: 8x10"
Medium and Surface: Oil on gallery wrapped canvas
Source: alla prima from life

This original oil painting by Bernie Rosage Jr. is available for purchase at Bernie's online store at etsy.com. Purchasing is fast, secure, and as easy with the click of a button... please visit my Artistic Release Store and check out my work. Click HERE to see details about this painting.

About this painting:
Twice a month three of my artist friends and I gather to paint at my place. We call ourselves the "four brush-ka-teers". We paint a still life from life. This week Mitchell was in charge of bringing the still life and Olivia (my daughter) took charge in helping arrange everything just right... when we finished she thoroughly enjoyed feasting on it! Reddy Whip and Strawberry Shortcake... YUMMY!

All paintings are signed originals using artist grade oils on archival surfaces. "Certificate of Authenticity" included.

"Hatteras Red with Bread" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Hatteras Red with Bread"... 11x14" Oil on canvasboard, alla prima from life, 2009.

PRIVATE COLLECTION

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I painted this still life from life at one of our (the four brush-ka-teers) Tuesday evening paint outs. This one went straight to a private collection... my mom's... Hatteras Red is her favorite of the Duplin Winery wines.

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Love ya mom!

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Bernie

"Pear # 9" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

“Pear #9”... w6.00" x h6.00" x d1.75", Oil on wood, alla prima from life, 2009.
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This original oil painting by American Artist, Bernie Rosage Jr. is available for purchase... Email Bernie about purchasing details HERE... please include the paintings title in the subject line..

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Pears are my favorite fruit to paint… just type in the word “pears” in the search box above if you don’t believe me. Two of my artist friends joined me in my studio to paint this small still life… a study in complementary colors. It was really cool to see each artists’ rendition of this lonely pear. All three renditions are pictured below...

This painting, on wood, is box-framed and ready to hang.

All my paintings are signed originals using artist grade oils and archival surfaces.

Lean on Me

"Lean on Me"... 6x8" Oil on panel, alla prima from life, 11-2007.
SOLD...#150... Thanks Shirley!

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My love of painting pears and apples was combined as I set these two friends up in my studio. I say "friends" because that was the first thing that came to mind when the set up seemed to naturally tilt, better yet... lean... with a closeness shared by friends. The title, "Lean on Me", came as easily from the composition... I couldn't seem to get Bill Wither's song, "Lean on Me" out of my head. Like this unlikely couple... we all need someone to lean on... let the person you lean on know how much you appreciate them this Holiday Season. May the light of Christmas light your path and warm your heart... Merry Christmas!

Everyday objects painted from life is the essence of the "Painting a Day" art movement that is gaining momentum in the art collecting market.

20 2150 12/10/155

A Branch of Cotton

"A Branch of Cotton"... 5x7" Oil on panel, alla prima from life, 11-2007.
SOLD... Thanks Again Bob!

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Growing up in the coastal plains region of North Carolina snow is something I see once a year if I'm lucky. Cotton fields with their white expanse are as close as I get. I set up this small branch of cotton in my studio and painted it from life. Why cotton?... It's conflicting textures of roughness and smoothness and the mere fact that most people don't know what cotton looks or grows like were the motivating factors behind this one. I hope you enjoy it... cotton still makes me think of snow.

Everyday objects painted from life is the essence of the "Painting a Day" art movement that is gaining momentum in the art collecting market.

20 2316 5/5/92

Christmas Reminiscing

"Christmas Reminiscing"... 5x7" Oil on panel, alla prima from life, 11-2007.
SOLD... Thanks Betty!

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This small still life was set up in my studio and painted from life in anticipation of the Christmas Season. I love Christmas and often reminisce about those gone by... especially those special memories of loved ones no longer with us. The small bell in this painting belonged to my wife's grandmother when she was a small girl... it was actually attached to her horse drawn sleigh. May this small painting, "Christmas Reminiscing", bring you warm memories of loved ones and this special time of year... Merry Christmas!

Everyday objects painted from life is the essence of the "Painting a Day" art movement that is gaining momentum in the art collecting market.

20 2050 2/8/72

Hardtack and Coffee

"Hardtack and Coffee"... 6x8" Oil on panel, alla prima from life, 11-2007.

SOLD... Thanks Randy B.!

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Hardtack, salt pork, and coffee were the staple rations for the American soldier... both Union and Confederate... during the Civil War. In fact, hard crackers have been issued as rations in every American conflict. During the American Civil War a soldier was rationed ten of these hard crackers per day... or at least was supposed to be. The official name for the cracker was "hardtack" but it had numerous nicknames like, "nail-benders", "worm-castles", and "teeth-dullers". Often they were issued molded and infested with worms and weevils. The most common way soldiers prepared them to eat was to boil them in a tin cup of coffee... this served two purposes... #1)... it softened them up... and #2)... it killed whatever was living in them. The worms would float to the top of the coffee and could easily be skimmed away. I set up this small still life on an old wooden table and painted it from life while at a Civil War Reenactment last weekend. The reenactment was held at Fort Branch near Hamilton, North Carolina. Reenacting is a hobby of mine and I portray an 1860's period civilian usually taking my French easel, brushes, and oils to plein air paint. I had a great time last weekend camping and painting with friends and family... sorry I don't have a photo in my period attire to share... I forgot the camera... maybe next time.

Here is a verse from a song that was sung by the civil war soldier whose title remains unknown, but with a message that is very clear:

There's a hungry, thirsty soldier Who wears his life away,

With torn clothes, whose better days are o'er

He is sighing now for whiskey And, with throat as dry as hay,

Sings, "Hard crackers, hard crackers, Come again no more."

As the war progressed and hunger became an issue the last verse of the song went like this:

"It is the dying wail of the starving,

Hard crackers, hard crackers, come again once more;

You were old and very wormy, but we pass your failings o'er,

O hard crackers, come again once more."

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