JIM RILKO
“INTO AUTUMN"
OIL PALETTE KNIFE ON CANVAS 24x36
"This was a combination of brushes and palette knife. The landscape and sky were done with a palette knife and the barn ,apple cart ,and pumpkins were done with brushes. The painting was done from memory."
"“OCTOBER DAY"
OIL PALETTE KNIFE ON CANVAS 18x24 PLEIN AIR
"The best time for outdoor painting is in October. The colors are great and the weather is best! I usually paint on smaller canvases for Plein air pics but I tried a larger canvas for this one!"
“RUSH HOUR"
PASTEL 12X18
"All of these tropical islands have peaceful inlets that surround the area. Aruba is no exception! This was drawn from a photograph."
"A PERFECT VIEW"
PLEIN AIR PASTEL 9X12
"One afternoon, Sarah and I were hiking in the Poconos, and I came across that “perfect view” The hills in the back are framed perfectly with the trees in both the foreground and the middle ground."
“AFTERNOON DELIGHT"
PASTEL 12X18
"This drawing was a speed test. It’s from memory and only took about 20 minutes or so to draw. Try some of these quick studies, you may be surprised at the results."
"COZY"
OIL ON CANVAS PLEIN AIR 12X16
"These small cottages can be found all throughout the Poconos, they’re great places to stay during your mountain excursion!"
“CROSSING"
OIL ON CANVAS 24x36
"I’ve traveled to many beautiful places and yet it amazes me that some of the most beautiful scenes are right in my backyard! This bridge is located in north central pa. Not to far from the NY border."
"......BACK AT THE RANCH"
OIL ON CANVAS 20X40
"When I paint from memory, I’ll do small versions of animals without any reference material. If they are larger pics and more detail is needed, I’ll use a reference."
"JUNGLE LIFE"
OIL ON CANVAS 24X36
"Guns N' Roses reached their stardom in the late 80s. Unfortunately, changing faces so early ruined the chemistry of the band. Oh well, I guess that’s what happens when you make friends with Mister Brownstone!