Summer View

24 x 22 inches Oil on linen

Final framed


Earlier version

Victoria Falls

16 x 16 inches Oil on canvas



Framed



earlier version

I added some warm tones and darker
areas because it just needed a bit.

Pears and Roses - 500th painting!

24 x 24 inches Oil on canvas



detail

This is the 500 painting I've posted on this blog,
and it's been a real pleasure meandering
through various subjects.

Figures, portraits including
of Obama from the inauguration, nude
models (some of which stirred up
censorship issues)
landscapes in the Southwest to oceans
and vernal pools in Maine. Vermont
rivers and vistas, mostly plein air along the way.

I haven't been too selective about themes,
but maybe the next 500 will.
I have appreciated all the supportive
comments along the way,
and the patrons who have purchased
my work: THANK YOU~~!

Kitchen Prep

4 x 6 Inches Watercolor

Visiting lake front home of friends in PA
and watching the salad prep

Canopy of Trees

12 x 12 x 1.5 inches Oil on cradled birch

state 1



state 2



state 3 (used a scraper)

On a Red Couch

6 x 12 inches Oil on canvas board

detail

Romantic Gaze

12 x 12 x 1 inches Oil on cradled birch

Detail

Sashay to Ocean

18 x 18 inches Oil on canvas

$725. +S/H


Overcast day but with
exquisite greys and violets
against the lush green
seaweeds and grasses.

Johnson Falls

24 x 30 inches Oil on canvas

Standing on the bank of the falls in Johnson
are wonderful to the Gihon River.
Check out the Vermont Studio Center,
where I did this some years ago.

3 Fishermen

18 x 24 inches Oil on canvas

Same Winooski River, as yesterday's post,
year before on sunny evening looking
down river in opposite direction.
The river was much lower

River Rainy Day

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas board

We were standing under Rt 100 ..a tall bridge
that protected us from the lightening, heavy rain
and wetness. A few canoers and kayakers went
by at one point. It was wild how the light
would change so incredibly every 15 minutes.
The clouds were doing some wild shapes.
It was like painting a movie while it was going.
I could have come up with 4 different paintings
but the greys were interesting with
occasional pops of color as the rain would
periodically stop.

And the fish would jump and make a loud
SPLASH!

Reclining Nude with Blue

12 x 12 inches Oil on canvas  SOLD

$525. + S/H



Detail

Freedom of Expression

Oil on wood & canvas SOLD

My mini portrait from Gilbert Stuart's original.

Many thanks to our founding fathers & mothers
for their dedication, perseverance and boldness!
(Cokie Roberts wrote a wonderful book on
Founding Mothers I recommend if you like history)

Bowsprit ~ Happy 4th of July

18 x 24 inches Oil on canvas (in process)

I had painted this bowsprit plein air, with a different
background. It was too bland for the ship,
so I made up the dramatic sky to compliment
the shape of the bowsprit.

The ropes need some more deltail and highlight.
The horizon line is uneven too..yikes.

bow·sprit (bousprt, b-)

n. Nautical

A spar, extending forward from the stem of a ship,
to which the stays of the foremast are fastened.

~ from www.thefreedictionary.com

Vernal Pool Log

14 x 14 x 1.5 inches Oil on birch




It was lightly raining, but the canopy of trees
seemed to keep it pretty dry.



I sometimes use 2 Masterson palettes
for larger paintings, when I'm using
larger brushes. Blues and greens in one,
and reds and yellows in the other.



I didn't do any touch ups or
make changes in the studio.
This was it.
It's kind of exhilarating
working in the woods with
the sounds of birds, wind
through the trees and the
sounds of rain in the pools.
Even though you are
alone, yet relating to your
surroundings, there is a lot of
company in nature!