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Portrait Of An Onion Painting by Fred Bell

Portrait Of A Tomato @ Fred Bell Show

This "Portrait Of A Tomato" is part of the series of the Fred Bell Show at Portrait Society. Come and see this painting on November 13, 2009.

Fruit Portraits at Portrait Society by Fred Bell

This painting of grapes is part of a series I am working on that will appear at the Portrait Society in Milwaukee's Third Ward. Every other month I have new series of paintings with a theme. Come to the opening on November 13, 2009.

Portrait Of An Onion Painting by Fred Bell

This "Portrait Of An Onion" painting is part of a series of paintings I am working on. The paintings are being shown nine at a time at The Portrait Gallery in the Third Ward of Milwaukee. Come and see my little show!

Still Life Painting by Fred Bell

Here is another painting I did for my class. They just wanted to see how I paint. Usually I paint for only a short time.

My new class starts November 12, 2009. Check out the schedule and change the way you see the world.

New painting from Fred Bell

Here is a recent painting. This still life was started as a demonstration in my class. It is a value study painted in white, burnt umber and black. It is 12 x 16" acrylic on board. $300.

Paula Swaydan Grebel premier painter

I went to Plymouth Wisconsin Arts Center to see a show of paintings by Paul Swaydan Grebel. She is one of my favorite painters in Wisconsin and the show was a real treat. Paula uses muted colors that create a calming effect in her landscapes, still lifes. The work is all done on canvas mounted on board. This gives her the ability to scrape away paint and to use thick paint. She often does all three in one painting.

Although landscape and still life is pretty normal subject matter in painting, Paula gives it a very modern and abstract quality. The thick buttery paint gives the surface of the painting a sensual feeling. In other places the paint is scraped away revealing the texture of the canvas.

It's a terrific show. I had a blast.

Plymouth Arts Center
520 E. Mill Street
Plymouth, WI 53073

920-892-8409

Portrait Society and Fred Bell

This painting is on display at Portrait Society. Size: 6x6" price: $120. Not bad for a masterpiece.

Painting Class in Milwaukee Wauwatosa

Change the way you see the world by learning how to paint it.
Classes start Thursday, November 12, morning and evening.
http://fredbellpaintings.com/class/classinfo.html

Portrait in show at Portrait Society

This painting is on view at my continuing show at the Portrait Society. I will be having a continuous show at the Portrait Society for the next year or so. Every other month I will show nine new paintings with a different theme. It is a great way to start collecting art.

New painting from Fred Bell

"Neighborhood 6133" oil on canvas, 18 x 48" This is a painting of my house with an invented neighborhood.

Hi Ken Ng!

Change the way you see the world.

Change the way you see the world by learning how to paint it.

New session of painting classes starting November 12, 2009
Below is the link to the new schedule for November and into 2010.
http://fredbellpaintings.com/class/classinfo.html

House Commission All Done

This is a commissioned painting I've been working on and it is done. My patron came by and picked it up today. Much of the painting was done from the patrons memory. It is her childhood home.
I haven't posted in a while because I had to figure out google's process. I guess they are trying to cut out duplicate accounts or something. Anyway, it's taken care of now and I'm back.

Sunday Drawing In Coffee Shop

Here is a drawing from my sketchbook done in a coffee shop. A young woman was studying and made a good model. She didn't move much.

Backyard painting.

The weather isn't going to be friendly much longer.

Return to the backyard.

Last week I was painting in the urban environment in downtown Milwaukee. The event is over with and now I am back in my peaceful backyard kingdom, aaaah.

Plein Air Oil Painting by Fred Bell

St. Paul Bridge .. 16 x 24 oil on board
I painted this today in downtown Milwaukee today.

Plein Air Oil Painting by Fred Bell

Downtown Bridge 1, 16 x 24" Oil on board
This is one of my entries in the Milwaukee Downtown Plein Air Painting Competition. It was painted along the Milwaukee River. The weather has been perfect it was great fun. Over 80 artists entered. We have to turn in our paintings on Thursday and I have one more to finish.

Mary's House in Appleton

This a commission I have been working on and am close to finished with. It is 30 x 36" oil on canvas. The house had to be imagined largely because I am doing from partial photos. The house still stands but looks much different than this. This is how it looked in the 50's.

Student paintings from my class

These are painting my students did last night in class. They are all doing very well and trying new things. I'm having a lot of fun!!

Sketch Book Page

I've been working on larger paintings recently and so I am showing something different. This is a page from my sketch book that I did today. When I eat breakfast I watch tv and at night for dinner too. After I'm done I sit on the couch and draw while I watch tv.