Video at Basin Harbor

This is a short video that Stephen and I did to kill time while we were waiting to go to breakfast at 7:00. (This was done as a joke).

Basin Harbor

The last couple days Greg (my brother) and I spent at Basin Harbor. http://www.basinharbor.com/ We are part of the Basin Harbor's Art show this year so we went to take pictures and get inspired for painting.

It was beautiful weather the entire time we were there and we were able to get lots of photos. (I took 447).
We got back home around 9:00 this morning.
Now we have to go through all of our pictures and figure out what we are going to paint for the show. http://basinharbor.com/activities-and-entertainment-reflections.php
I will post more on our stay when I get things together.

Live Nativity DVD now available!

It is finally here! This DVD was compiled from some of the rough footage that was taken during last years presentation.

For those of you who would like to purchase your own copy, click this link: http://livenativity2008.blogspot.com/2009/05/dvd-coming-soon.html for order info.

Finished painting.

Here is my completed painting for the Brandon auction.

"Star Barn"

I went to my printer and had it color corrected for prints this afternoon. Now I have to varnish and frame it. After that it will be ready to go to the auction. For more info click these links: http://www.benjaminioccostudios.blogspot.com/ http://www.brandonartistsguild.org/StaringBrandon.php

Live Nativity 2008 DVD progress!

I have been working on the Live Nativity DVD in between my busy schedule. It is getting near completion. The main footage is all put together and complete. I would say that the DVD is three quarters of the way done. Hopefully it will be complete (at the latest) by the end of next month.

Another "Star" themed painting.

Here is another painting that I've been working on that is related to stars.

Here is a detail of the star quilt in progress.

This painting is a lot farther along now. These pictures were taken a few weeks ago. I have been working on my "Star barn" painting in the meantime. I have to have it done by the end of this month.

"Starring Brandon!"

This year Brandon's fund raising theme is "Starring Brandon", so everything has to have to do with stars. Here are a couple pictures of my painting in progress. I started it yesturday.

I was inspired by an actual barn located in Middletown, Pennsylvania, called, "The Star Barn". Link: http://www.thestarbarn.com/


I will post the final painting at some point.
This painting will be sold at Brandon's annual fall auction.