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https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/01/week-42-tulips-in-bronze-vase.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK # 42 / Tulips in a Bronze Vase Tulips in a Bronze Vase James Aponovich Oil on panel, 7" x 5", 2012 The central theme of the new, large painting that I am working on, now ... in aweektulipsbronzevase https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-28-sunrise-little-harbor-new.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK 28 / SUNRISE, LITTLE HARBOR, New Castle, NH Sunrise, Little Harbor, New Castle, NH James Aponovich oil on canvas, 12" x 30", 1999 -2011 Landscape painting is not as easy as it might se... little harbornew castleweeksunrisenh https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2019/10/lucca-and-portovenere.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: LUCCA and PORTOVENERE It was 25 years ago when we first visited Lucca. The bus from Barga would make its way down along the Secchio River to Lucca. It was c... at homejohanssonawayluccaportovenere https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/simple-pleasures-of-farm-stand.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: Simple Pleasures of a Farm Stand..... It's harvest time here in New Hampshire. I can't help but think that it is nature's way of not only providing a feast of food for our pl... at home https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/inspiration-found-at-farm-stand.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: INSPIRATION FOUND AT A FARM STAND Sweet Cherries Elizabeth Johansson Oil on panel, 8" x 10", 2013 James and I food shop nearly everyday. Small markets are our... at homejohansson https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/standing-rib-roast-of-beef-with.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: Standing Rib Roast of Beef with Popovers, a Christmas... Pictured, a roasted two rib roast of beef HERBED STANDING RIB ROAST of BEEF (serves 6-8) Rib roast is expensive but nothing says "holiday" q... https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/garden-chores-continue-in-winter.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: Garden Chores Continue in Winter: Providing Cover for the... A view down the 'peony/lavender walk' in early July. Our front walk is lined with peonies that flower from Memorial Day through June. Just a... https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/01/week-43-white-sofa.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK # 43 / The White Sofa The White Sofa James Aponovich oil on canvas, 14" x 16", 2012 "AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT " ... the whiteweeksofa https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-17-blue-hill-maine-from-sculpin.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK 17 / BLUE HILL, MAINE from SCULPIN POINT Blue Hill from Sculpin Point James Aponovich oil on canvas, 10" x 14", 2011 CHASING EDEN DOWNEAST After spending weeks preparing paintings f... blue hillweekmainesculpinpoint https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/special-deliverya-box-arrived-from.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: SPECIAL DELIVERY.......A Box Arrived From Deruta (Umbria) A box arrived today. A box sent from Deruta with ceramics. Last spring we went shopping with some friends at Sberna Ceramics. Havin... https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/03/week-52-plusepiblog.html APONOVICH 52: Week 52 Plus.....Epiblog ! CLARK GALLERY Lincoln, Massachusetts www.clarkgallery.com INVITE I would like to invite all of those who you have taken the time to follow m... weekplusepiblog https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/03/week-52-still-life-with-cloche.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK # 52 / Still Life with Cloche Still Life with Cloche James Aponovich oil on canvas. 20" x 16", 2012 Here it is, the final week of this journey. For my last painting I de... still lifeweekcloche https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/02/week-48-chambered-nautilus.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK # 48 / CHAMBERED NAUTILUS Chambered Nautilus James Aponovich oil on panel , 6" x 6", 2012 This is a study for a larger, upcoming painting. The shell has been sitting ... weekchamberednautilus https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/03/ APONOVICH 52: March 2012 A Parallax View........A New Vision..... The Journey Continues march https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/03/artists-voyage.html APONOVICH 52: THE ARTIST'S VOYAGE Two Pears ( painting #1) Paintings can be small or large, size does not determ... the artistvoyage https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/after-rain.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: After the Rain.... After the rain, wind and even a few snow flurries Umbria lives up to its being called,"The Green Heart of Italy". To any doubters, there is... at homejohanssonawayrain https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/03/week-51-portrait-of-elizabeth-johansson.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK # 51/ Portrait of Elizabeth Johansson Portrait of Elizabeth Johansson James Aponovich Oil on panel, 7" x 5", 2012 Often, during this project I have mentioned my wife, Beth. By wa... weekportraitelizabethjohansson https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/an-artists-response.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: AN ARTIST'S RESPONSE PAINTING IN PROGRESS Like most of us, I have been trying to come to terms with this plague we are all suffering through . THE... at homean artistjohanssonawayresponse https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/squam-stillwater-five-pines.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: SQUAM STILLWATER : Five Pines SQUAM STILLWATER: Five Pines ( in progress) James Aponovich pencil study on canvas, 24" x 18" What would happen if one co... at homejohanssonawaysquamstillwater https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-29-three-pears-in-glass-bowl.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK # 29 / Three Pears in a Glass Bowl, The Garfagnana Three Pears in a Glass Bowl, The Garfagnan a James Aponovich Oil on canvas, 15" x 12", 2011 Last week I came across an old pencil sketch I d... https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/05/week-9-still-life-with-apricots-and.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK #9 / STILL LIFE WITH APRICOTS AND CHERRIES Panicale: Still Life with Apricots and Cherries James Aponovich oil on paper, 9.5" x 12", 2011 Each year Beth and I go to Italy. We go to ... still lifeweekapricotscherries https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-31-eggs-in-wire-basket.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK #31/ Eggs in a Wire Basket Eggs in a Wire Basket James Aponovich Oil on canvas, 10" x 10", 2011 The Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi once called the egg the "idea... in aweekeggswirebasket https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-37-daylilies-in-canton-bowl.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK 37 / Daylilies in a Canton Bowl Daylilies in a Canton Bowl James Aponovich Oil on canvas, 13" x 17", 2011 This painting began as a presentation piece for a larger commissio... in aweekdayliliescantonbowl https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-16-seacoast-morning-glories.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK #16 / SEACOAST MORNING GLORIES Seacoast Morning Glories James Aponovich oil on canvas, 7" x 5" (oval 5" x 3"), 2011 During the Renaissance the typical Florentine painter's... weekseacoastmorningglories https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/06/week-10-five-pears.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK #10 / FIVE PEARS Five Pears on a Plate James Aponovich 12' x 11", oil on canvas, 2011 Right now the irises are blooming in our garden and the peonies are alm... weekfivepears https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2018/04/13-gobbi-tuscany.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: 13 GOBBI ( Tuscany) I have read about this technique where hot pasta is put into a large wheel of Pecorino, but I never experienced watching this ma... at homejohanssonawaygobbituscany https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/03/week-49-studio-still-life.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK # 49 / STUDIO STILL LIFE Studio Still Life James Aponovich oil on panel, 16" x 12", 2012 Whew! This was one difficult picture to paint. It is a combination of Tromp... weekstudiostilllife https://aponovich.com/ Aponovich https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/what-now_0.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: WHAT NOW.....? Yeah, last week was a tough week...in many ways, but once we have dried our tears ( we cannot cry forever) then we must hang on to what we... at homejohanssonaway https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-evolution-of-painting-in-more.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: The Evolution of a Painting : in more pictures than words As I was preparing to write this post it occurred to me that it would be good to have James contribute or write this post about how a pai... https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/08/week-20-hydrangea-in-japanese-vase.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK #20 / HYDRANGEA IN A JAPANESE VASE Hy drangea in a Japanese Vase James Aponovich Oil on canvas, 10" x 8", 2011 We are still on the coast of Maine, slowly making our way back... in aweekhydrangeajapanesevase https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/figssensual-and-exotic.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: FIGS..........Sensual and exotic The first time I had a fresh fig was on our inaugural trip to Tuscany about twenty years ago. James was sent over to paint and I, alo... at homejohanssonawayfigssensual https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-display.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: SPRING DISPLAY It is late March, the snow has melted and it is time to get back to work in the garden. Raking leaves from beneath the birch we find daffodi... at homejohanssonawayspringdisplay https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/on-road-from-pienza-to-montepulciano.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: On the Road From Pienza to Montepulciano Our Italian wandering continues from where we left off.....in Pienza . After touring the Palazzo Piccolomini and the garden a break for lu... on the road https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-sun-makes-appearance.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: The Sun Makes An Appearance ! Saturated, drenched, soaked, completely soggy would define the past several days here in New Hampshire. Peony flowers bent with the weight ... at homethe sunjohansson https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/authors-on-road-howard-mansfiels.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away TWO ARTISTS SHARING LIFE CENTERED AROUND OUR STUDIOS, THE GARDEN AND THE KITCHEN. WE TRAVEL TO LOOK AT ART, GARDENS AND EAT INTERESTING FOOD. OUR TRAVELS TAKE... at homejohanssonaway https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-happened.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: What happened????? A new blog was posted, but due to jet lag, volcanic ash or simple human error it landed after Pizza in Rome............so scroll down to fin... at homejohanssonawayhappened https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-38-bunch-of-radishes.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK 38/ A Bunch of Radishes A Bunch of Radishes James Aponovich Oil on canvas, 9" x 9", 2011 GETTING EDGY AND TENSE I have written about the power of the center ( week... a bunchweekradishes https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2011/09/week-23-appledore-still-life-with.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK 23 / APPLEDORE: Still Life with Peaches Appledore: Still Life with Peaches James Aponovich Oil on canvas, 10" x 18", 2011 Sometimes paintings do not cooperate. They just don't li... still lifeweekappledorepeaches https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/garden-close-up-walk-through-our-late.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: A GARDEN CLOSE UP: A WALK THROUGH OUR LATE SEPTEMBER... The long-range weather forecast mentioned the possibility of a frost on Monday. Here are a few images of our garden late in September, with... https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/02/week-47-still-life-with-self-portrait.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK # 47 / Still Life with Self Portrait Still Life with Self Portrait James Aponovich oil on panel, 10" x 8", 2012 "I never was good looking now I'm too old to let that get me dow... still lifeweekselfportrait https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/dreaming-of-tuscany-and-umbria.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: Dreaming of Tuscany and Umbria: Remembering A Day Trip To... A view from Montechiello (Tuscany) The drive through the Tuscan landscape is enchanting. The destination is Monte Oliveto Maggiore, 36 km. s... https://bethandjamesblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/in-kitchenpizza.html Aponovich and Johansson At Home and Away: IN THE KITCHEN......PIZZA TWO ARTISTS SHARING LIFE CENTERED AROUND OUR STUDIOS, THE GARDEN AND THE KITCHEN. WE TRAVEL TO LOOK AT ART, GARDENS AND EAT INTERESTING FOOD. OUR TRAVELS TAKE... in the kitchenat homejohanssonawaypizza https://aponovich52.blogspot.com/2012/02/week-46-moonrise-over-gulf-of-maine.html APONOVICH 52: WEEK # 46 / Moonrise Over the Gulf of Maine Moonrise Over the Gulf of Maine James Aponovich oil on canvas, 10" x 13", 2012 I am very fortunate to live relatively close to the seacoast.... the gulfweekmoonrisemaine