Thursday, April 27, 2006

No Drama


As you guys know I've been doing some very urban studio subjects and felt like a change. Despite this spot being next to the 134 freeway, I was trying for something a little more pretty than the usual. This is a soccer field in Burbank close to the LA Zoo and the last on ramp painting I did. Very relaxing day without the Class, just J- Mac and some guy who kept walking back and fourth next to us for exercise. 6x8 oil on linen on wood.
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16 Comments:

Blogger Jesse said...

I have a soft spot for trees. And a fine set of trees this is.

5:05 AM  
Blogger tonypetersart said...

Nice painting, Bill. I've always especially liked your paintings of nature, seascapes, and trees. It seems to come naturally to you. Your trees have personality.

11:31 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Love this, Bill. Funnily enough I have just started a woodland scene .. not my usual thing at all. Not ready to post yet tho'!

Your trees look great and there is a lovely peaceful feel to the whole thing .... hard to believe that its near a free-way!

3:04 PM  
Blogger Miles Thompson said...

nice one man!!! missed you at the bar last night - your loss!

5:25 PM  
Blogger william wray said...

Hey Jessie,

Glad I could rub your soft spot.

2:38 PM  
Blogger rs said...

How can you not fall in love...

10:46 PM  
Blogger william wray said...

Thanks Tony I guess that's one of the benefits of having a little to much personality like it do. If you can put it on the canvas once and a while instead of being just annoying to everyone.

11:27 PM  
Blogger Miles Thompson said...

B
Juxtapoz reported that Chris Reccardi was very inspired by working with painter Bill Reyes - sigh

thursday a friend and i are having Jennifer Fabos set up at 7:30PM if you want to paint figures 2 nights in a row...come on over!

M

9:48 AM  
Blogger william wray said...

Thaks Lesley,

Yeah the wholle time louds zooms. I can usully zone out noise though, It was the guy waking back and fourth that was a bother.

10:39 AM  
Blogger william wray said...

Hey Miles , I got invite out to eat and realized I was hungry. sorry about that.

10:40 AM  
Blogger william wray said...

Hey Robert. With the tree?

10:41 AM  
Blogger william wray said...

Hey Miles,

Chris said that? Nice, who would have known? I don't think Robert Williams likes me so...

10:42 AM  
Blogger Mitchel Kennedy said...

Your paintings are so amazing that they hurt.

2:20 PM  
Blogger rs said...

The tree, the park, the vista...

The scene looks like the perfect spot for a picnic with your sweetie...

just ignore the adjacent freeway.

3:36 PM  
Blogger william wray said...

Sorry to hurt you Mitch, but it pains me I'm not in a big gallery if that makes you feel anybetter. ;-)

11:36 PM  
Blogger Miles Thompson said...

i don't think Williams likes himself these days - he is sooo cool by the way - a real mentor to many many many people who all want to make his dick hard and shiny like crome so they can all learn how to draw gleaming metal like he does - i was at his place last night and all i can tell you is that i am presently cleaning my studio humbly

9:44 AM  

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