Rob Diebboll's Blog

woodsie

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:16:00 +0000

A portrait has unique challenges besides the goal of a likeness. A palette that touches the personality; a composition that moves, like Life; legacy. Here, like with Triptych, I reference American Folk painting, especially Ammi Phillips. Happy Birthday, Woodsie.

Woodsie - 24 x 34 - oil on linen

cape hedge south

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:09:48 +0000

Look at the map of Cape Hedge Beach and you’ll see at its southwest end the curl of its tail and the finishing promontory separating it from Long Beach. Last Sunday afternoon high up on the dune of stone popples above a few strips of sand and high tide I painted this view, cooled by a perfect ocean breeze and an occasional swim in the unusually warm water. We bobbed in the choppy waves, my toes in the air. A Willow Rest “Cuban” was my appetizer before this feast of light. Ah, take me back now to those warm popples under my feet, and hints of linseed mixed with salt.

Cape Hedge South - 25 x 25 - oil on linen

cape hedge bathers

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:57:38 +0000

A windy day, rough water, but the air is clear and the sun hot. Waves slam the sand, but once past the breaks you bob with the curls. Then back to the sand to warm up again. The soothing cycle. Forget everything, and dream.

Cape Hedge Bathers - 20 x 20 - oil on linen