Rob Longley

Recent Urban, Highway

2011-03-11T21:43:00.000-05:00

Delaware Ave. Oil 25.5x35

February Night Oil 6x7

Going for a Guinness oil 30x30

Leaving Saratoga Oil 24x40

Dublin Night Oil 6x12

Lower Madison Oil 24x30

On the Strip Oil 5x9

Rt. 9 South Oil 4x8

So. Pearl St. Oil 20x40

Times Square Oil 14x18

Recent work

2011-02-22T09:46:00.000-05:00

I haven't posted too much lately. Busy working in my studio.

Evening at the Wharf Oil 24x30

Night in Dublin Oil 6x12

Open Studio

2010-11-30T21:19:00.000-05:00

I will be hosting an open studio this weekend. Saturday 1-5 and Sunday 11-5 (during Victorian Stroll). I will have a selection of recent work, as well as older pieces at reduced prices, as well as giclee prints. I will also have pastels by my late mother, Lillian Longley.

All are welcome.
Rob

2010-11-03T21:04:00.000-04:00

I would like to remind all of you who would like to make comments: I do not respond to anonymous postings. If you leave a comment, please leave an e-mail address or some other means of identification that will allow me to verify your authenticity. If you don't, I will delete your comment.

HT Webster...one of the greats

2010-04-19T19:01:00.001-04:00

Ilium Building Artists Open Studios, March 26 During TNO

2010-03-25T07:55:00.000-04:00

I will have my studio open from 5-9. Come one, come all.

Night in the Village

2010-02-22T08:34:00.000-05:00

Night in the Village

Oil

6x12

Preparing for Open Studio, Saturday and Sunday

2009-12-04T08:20:00.002-05:00

I spent yesterday afternoon putting paintings in frames. Today I will clean up and hang.

Open Studio, December

2009-11-13T10:04:00.001-05:00

I am planning an open studio for the weekend of December 5 and 6. Decmber 6 is the date of the Troy Victorian Stroll.

View from Longnook

2009-11-01T07:39:00.001-05:00

View From Longnook Oil 20x30

Palazzo on the Grand Canal

2009-10-18T22:42:00.001-04:00

Palazzo on the Grand Canal Oil 20x24

Completed today

2009-10-13T20:51:00.001-04:00

This is a smaller version of a painting that I did last year.

Four Corners on a Rainy Night Oil 8x10

2009-10-07T07:54:00.002-04:00

This was my submission for the Truro Vinyards competition. I think that I will do a larger version sometime over the winter.

The Monument at Night Oil on Canvas 8x10

Back in Delmar

2009-09-24T11:54:00.002-04:00

It was a good summer in Provincetown and I hated to leave, but it was time. Things went well for me in the Hilda Neily Gallery, and I am especially pleased with the response to work that I have in the Cortile Gallery.

I'm looking forward to getting started on some projects here.

I'll post some photos as soon as I can.

Busy summer

2009-08-17T12:31:00.001-04:00

I started a painting of Commercial St. in the middle of town this morning. I haven't kept track of the number of paintings that I have done since the beginning of June, but I have been productive. I'll try to publish photos soon.

Happily in P-town

2009-06-01T11:06:00.001-04:00

I arrived late Thursday and took a few days to get settled. I started two paintings this morning and am looking forward to get more going soon.

2009-04-28T13:02:00.002-04:00

Due to the recent death of my mother I have not had time to paint.

She was a wonderful woman and a great painter and she will be missed.

Studio open house

2009-03-30T09:56:00.001-04:00

I want to thank all of those who made it to my studio open house. A good time was had by all.

Open Studio During Troy Night Out

2009-03-23T11:49:00.002-04:00

I will be having an open studio on Friday March 27 from 5-9 during Troy Night Out. My studio is located on the 4th floor of the Ilium Building at 406 Fulton St. in Troy, across the street from Shalimar. The entrance to the building is next to the Fulton St. Gallery.

I will have new work on display created since my last Open Studio in January, and I will also have a selection of "recession priced" work on hand.

All are welcome.

Exiting the Interstate

2009-03-19T12:25:00.000-04:00

Exiting the Interstate Oil 24x48

Green Island Bridge, Troy

2009-03-12T07:46:00.003-04:00

I like to walk from my studio to the river on nice days. The Cluett Peabody building, with the red chimney in the background, is a favorite subject.

Green Island Bridge, Troy Oil 6x12

Flatbeds

2009-03-06T09:03:00.002-05:00

I have a few more in the Urban/Highway series that I am planning, and then I may turn my attention to something else for a while. It is almost warm enough to paint outside again.

Flatbeds Oil 26x36

2009-03-01T21:30:00.001-05:00

Truck I-90 Oil 24x48

2009-03-01T21:02:00.003-05:00

Rainy Night, 4 Corners Oil 36x50

More Night and Urban Paintings

2009-02-22T08:39:00.003-05:00

I think of this as a sort of still life.

Dumpsters 30x40 Oil

I had a hard time getting a good photo of this because of the glare.

Red Light Oil 36x48

Night and Day

2009-02-06T07:19:00.002-05:00

I started this as a demo at the Arts Exclusive Gallery

And here is another from my ongoing love affair with Provincetown at low tide.

Still Wet, In Progress

2009-02-02T09:27:00.002-05:00

I have a little more work that I want to do on this, but it is pretty much done.

The Blue Ocean Oil 24x26

2009-01-24T22:31:00.004-05:00

This is a dune near Pilgrim Lake, Beach Point and Provincetown are in the backgound. The dead grass and roots in the morning light are astonishingly warm colored. Watch out for poison ivy!

Dune Near Pilgrim Lake, Oil 11x14

2009-01-21T08:41:00.002-05:00

Thinking about summer is a good way to beat those SAD blues.

Morning, East End Oil 12x24

Venice at Night

2009-01-17T18:12:00.004-05:00

I sure did enjoy my trip to Venice. Can't wait to go back. Anybody care to join me?

Heading out for some cichetti Oil 18x24

Leaving Saratoga

2009-01-14T08:51:00.001-05:00

Leaving Saratoga Oil 9x12

2009-01-12T07:18:00.003-05:00

Getting to my studio as often as possible keeps me (relatively) sane during January. These two are still wet.

Afternoon, East End Oil 5x7

Approaching the D&H Oil 10x15

The titles are what I call "working titles." I'm not sure that I will use these titles when I finally frame the paintings and put them in galleries, but they are descriptive enough that it helps me keep track.

Hot off the easel

2009-01-03T08:23:00.003-05:00

Night on 787 Oil 4x8

Moored Oil 5x7

Field in Autumn Oil 6x12

Two more, wet on my easel

2008-12-29T20:15:00.002-05:00

In the Center Lane Oil 9x18

Hull Painting Oil 5x7

After a rain shower, Venice

2008-12-19T18:46:00.003-05:00

This is the first of a series of paintings "inspired" by our trip to Italy last May. I can't wait to go back...not quite finished, still wet.

Traffic Stop, Rainy Night

2008-12-17T10:43:00.003-05:00

This is a larger version of a painting that I did before.

Oil 20x24

Rainy Day 787

2008-12-15T22:35:00.002-05:00

Oil 5x7

What I worked on today.

2008-12-11T20:34:00.002-05:00

I'm hoping that I can finish this tomorrow.

Oil 20x40

2008-12-06T08:27:00.001-05:00

Two more, wet, on my easel.

On the left, Pilgrim Lake, Grey 6x12
On the right, Twilight, Pamet River 12x18

Clouds moving in, East End, Provincetown

2008-12-03T09:21:00.002-05:00

Another wet one on my easel.

Oil 11x14

2008-12-01T07:31:00.001-05:00

Still wet on my easel.

2008-11-26T22:09:00.001-05:00

This is what I was working on today.

Left Turn Oil 30x50

2008-11-26T07:42:00.002-05:00

I am very pleased to announce that I now have paintings at the Silver Lake Gallery at 138 Adams St. in Newton MA. The proprietor, Jim Beatrice, is an old friend and fellow student of Henry Hensche. Jim's paintings are beautiful and he also represents another of my favorites, Margaret McWethy.

www.silverlakegallery.com

Two new paintings

2008-11-24T07:46:00.004-05:00

Both of these paintings were started on toned boards. I find it somewhat irritating at first because I am so accustomed to a white ground. I like the final results, though. Both are done with brushes.

Just After Sunrise 10x16

Moored 8x12

Morning, East End Flats

2008-11-14T08:40:00.001-05:00

Oil 22x28

A "Rob" Painting

2008-10-16T09:01:00.002-04:00

I was working on a painting this past summer in Provincetown when my friend and fellow painter Hilda Neily came along. We frequently paint together and talk about each other's work, an interchange that I find very valuable. At one point in our conversation she looked behind me and said, "Oh! There's a 'Rob' painting."

She was right. I did this study the next day.

2008-10-13T11:22:00.002-04:00

It is with great regret that I announce the end of my association with the Wohlfarth Gallery of Provincetown, MA, and Washington DC. I have been with the Wohlfarth Gallery for most of its time in existence and it has been a mutually beneficial relationship. I feel, though, that it is time for me to move on.

Stay tuned for an announcement of upcoming plans.

The Artist's Cemetery

2008-10-08T07:26:00.004-04:00

This is a cemetery at the First Congregational Church in Truro where a number of prominent Provincetown and Truro Artists are buried. I have counted at least fourteen who are buried here including Charles Hawthorne and Hans Hoffman.

I don't know why the various Provincetown artists are buried here rather than in Provincetown itself, but it is certainly a beautiful setting and one of my favorite destinations for a walk.

I also like to paint here. The headstones grow a particular yellow lichen that I find attractive.

The Artist's Cemetery Oil 14x18

In answer to a question about where I got my information: I have extensive familiarity with Cape Cod artists, both past and present and I have actually spent a great deal of time exploring in this cemetery. I have not gone through the cemetery records, so it is possible that there are even more artists buried in this cemetery than the ones that I have found simply by walking around.

Morning on Indian Creek

2008-09-30T17:06:00.002-04:00

Here is another image from my current show at Arts Exclusive. By looking at my blog archives, or by visiting the Arts Exclusive web site, you can see more.

Green Herons in Trees

2008-09-27T08:59:00.002-04:00

Green Herons in Trees Oil 16x20

I was walking at the local nature center on a very foggy late summer morning and I saw twenty or more green herons sitting in trees. It was interesting and somewhat eerie. That was the inspiration for this painting.

2008-09-24T11:25:00.002-04:00

I will be having an opening at ARts Exclusive Gallery in Simsbury CT on Sunday, September 28, from 2-5. All are welcome, please come.

This is one of the paintings that will be in the show.

Rock Formation, Big Spring Oil 12x18

Setting Out

2008-09-24T09:08:00.001-04:00

This is one of my favorite small wooden boats in Provincetown.

Setting Out Oil 11x14

September 20 Painting Show and Sale

2008-09-22T11:15:00.006-04:00

I want to thank everybody who came to my show and sale on Saturday. Gorgeous weather and good friends make for a fine afternoon.

This is one of the painitngs that I had on display.

Path at High Head Oil 2008

Painting Exhibit on the Lawn

2008-09-05T12:24:00.004-04:00

On Saturday, September 20 from 1-5 pm I will be hosting my 5th Fall Painting Exhibit on the lawn at my home, 12 Glendale Ave. in Delmar (rain date Sunday September 6). All are invited. I will have paintings in a range of sizes and prices, old and new.

From time to time before the show I will post photos here of some of the paintings that I will be showing. Here is one.

Spring in the Hills Oil 16x20

And I will also be having an opening at Arts Exclusive in Simsbury, CT of paintings of the Southwest and urban scenes opening on September 28. I have posted some of those images here already.

Feel free to e-mail me with any questions at beefaloeb@aol.com.

2008-08-29T10:51:00.003-04:00

The Chico & Jess, 20x24

The Red Inn, 20x24

Night on commercial St., 16x20

2008-08-28T11:37:00.001-04:00

Truro Pines, Late Afternoon 24x28

Sunlit Woods, 18x16

2008-08-28T11:35:00.001-04:00

I will be teaching a class at PAAM in Provincetown starting on September 8th. There is still space. Provincetown in September is lovely!

2008-04-09T21:53:00.001-04:00

This painting will be in my show at the Wohlfarth Gallery, opening April 11.

2008-04-05T14:15:00.001-04:00

Another "Urban Nocturne"

Open Studio Friday March 28

2008-03-24T21:10:00.002-04:00

I will be hosting an open studio at the Ilium Building, 406 Fulton St., Troy on Friday evening from 6 to 9. Please stop by and say hi.

This is the image that I put on the card that I sent out.

2008-03-15T09:13:00.000-04:00

I paint what I see.

Perhaps I spend too much time driving on the interstate.

Upcoming classes and show.

2008-03-09T21:22:00.002-04:00

I will be having a show of my recent Southwest Paintings at the Wohlfarth Gallery in Washington DC, opening April 11. That weekend I will do a two day plein aire painting workshop, meeting at the Wohlfarth Gallery. Please contact me for more information.

2008-03-09T20:35:00.005-04:00

I started this on Friday. This is the view north from the Needles Overlook Rd. toward the La Sal Mountains.

Finished painting

2008-03-05T09:09:00.004-05:00

This is the finished version of the painting that I started on 2/22. I prefer the foreground as I have it here, rather than the way that I started it.

2008-03-05T09:06:00.001-05:00

Another recent start. This is a view along the road to Needles Overlook at Canyonlands, Utah.

Canyonlands in Progress

2008-02-29T21:53:00.001-05:00

Canyonlands in Progress
Originally uploaded by rflongley

Started this one today.
22x30

Near Cuba NM in Progress

2008-02-29T21:45:00.001-05:00

Near Cuba NM in Progress
Originally uploaded by rflongley

I started this one a few days ago.

Alley in Troy

2008-02-22T21:00:00.001-05:00

Alley in Troy
Originally uploaded by rflongley

Another in my "Gritty Urban" series.

2008-02-22T20:55:00.000-05:00

This is the the painting that I started today.

2008-02-18T08:39:00.002-05:00

These are a couple of paintings that I am working on now.

Valley of the Gods in Progress

Whittemore Pool in Progress

Wharf reflections

2008-02-14T09:02:00.001-05:00

Wharf reflections
Originally uploaded by rflongley

All with a palette knife.

I have had to switch to brushes this winter since I had carpal tunnel surgery, and I am enjoying the change.

Traffic Stop, Rainy Night

2008-02-07T08:42:00.001-05:00

Traffic Stop, Rainy Night
Originally uploaded by rflongley

I like doing these "Urban" paintings.

No Parking

2008-02-06T10:00:00.001-05:00

No Parking
Originally uploaded by rflongley

I have been working some with acrylics this winter. I have found that for some of my urban landscapes like this one they work very well.

I will be interested in seeing how they work when I can get outside.

Hazy day at the wharf

2008-02-05T22:30:00.001-05:00

Hazy day at the wharf_mod
Originally uploaded by rflongley

I'm beginning to upload photos of my paintings to my Flickr account, though I will be posting some here too.

Stay tuned

2008-02-05T09:46:00.000-05:00

I am in the process of putting together a schedule of classes for spring and summer. Right now I have classes already scheduled at PAAM in June and late July, and at Castle Hill in early August. I will post exact dates soon. Plese contact me for more info.