Painting Update

I've mostly left painting for this fall and winter. During this time of year and through the fall, I search for photos and scenes which I feel I could use as subject material. It's the lighting and the fall colors which capture my attention. Then it's up to me to select the subject material and its composition in the scene to be painted.

The Taunton Art Association will be holding its Fall Art Show on September 30th. I've chosen two pieces for that. These are the ones:

The Attleboro Arts Museum is holding it annual charity auction early on Saturday, November 5th. I have already dropped off two paintings to be donated to the cause. They are:

Wild Men - A Status Update

I'm quite happy with the sales of Wild Men. They have exceeded my expectations. Of the several books I have written, its sales went out of the box the quickest. I have been able to direct market it to interested parties through Twitter. I also took the advice of Mark Coker of Smashwords to build up pre-sales prior to its release and that decision was a winner. On and off for the first 2-3 months, Wild Men was the best selling book in its category on Amazon. I was flabbergasted. The reviews, just three, have been very positive. All in all, I'm quite happy with its acceptance and success.