Aaron Richardson

Underpainting of rusted old cars in a scrap yard

Work in progress
Skrap Pit salvage yard
20x40”

Plein air painting of Founders Bar in Albuquerque.
#pleinair #OilPainting

Nocturne Alleyway, 4th between Central and Gold, Sold
#OilPainting #NocturnePainting #FineArt #Albuquerque

Portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. She’s looking into the distance and he’s creepin’ over her shoulder. Text overlays the portraits with relationship status options and the check next to “It’s Complicated”

“It’s Complicated”
11x14” oil on panel
#oilpainting #FridaAndDiego #Relationship #meme #ArtCollector #OilOnPanel

One selfie drawing and some zoomed in shots of paintings from 2024.
Wishing you a 2025 full of peace and prosperity.

#OilPainter #2024review #ArtOf2024 #OilPaintings #PleinAirPainter

Waking up at 7 AM? In THIS economy?

Not in landscapes right now. I have two prints available, but they’re both of the ABQ Rail Yards. I’ll be at Hotel Albuquerque this weekend at the NM Artisan Market. Come say hi if you’re around!

Sometimes I look at the art on my walls and think about how the idea of art may be older than the idea of walls.

Library
12x9” oil on copper
#OilPainting #OilPainter #Library

Oil painting of the Sandia Mountains outside Albuquerque. Painting is at sunset when the color bouncing off the clouds and mountains becomes intense, warm colors. By contrast, the foreground isn’t lit by the setting sun and are colored with more neutral browns and greens.

Sandia Mountains at sunset
Study for a larger painting in starting.
9x12” oil on copper
#OilPainting #LandscapePainting #Albuquerque #SouthwestArt

"Don't quote me, and don't quote me as not wanting to be quoted."

#QuotableQuote

Oil painting of a skull amongst bright yellow and orange marigolds with monarch butterflies above

Recent painting
Dia de los Muertos, 2024
#oilpainting #diadelosmuertos

My painting setup and half finished direct painting of the radio telescopes of the Very Large Array

Plein Air painting last weekend at the Very Large Array in New Mexico. Using the Anywhere Pochade Box by New Wave Art

Maybe graphite or a sanguine stick?