Winter Magnolia

Winter Magnolia
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
On HOLD at $65.00 plus shipping.

For a collector who wanted the November Magnolia. But it was sold. So, here's another one of the white faced magnolias.

Bending Tulip

Bending Tulip
Watercolor, 6" x 10"
Available at $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping.

Rambling Leaves

Rambling Leaves
Watercolor, 6" x 18"
Available at $12.00 plus $3.00 shhipping.

Landscape series: Deep Fall

Landscape Series: Deep Fall Afternoon
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 8"
Available at $45.00 plus $5.00 shipping.

The idea is not new. I want to try doing a series of small landscapes, I'm thinking 25 or so, all with the same composition. The changes will be in color, value, time of day, and season. This is the first, a late fall day, some trees bare, sun shining, like today!

Winter Creek Sunset 3 - SOLD

Winter Creek Sunset 3
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
SOLD at $50.00 plus shipping.

I actually like doing the same painting over three times in a row. By the third one, you've figured out the "order" of painting. Trunks first, to preserve the darks, then background foliage, then foreground and water, and last, sky and details. So you can then think about what you want to change, or the flavor of the piece. I was going for more "mystery" in this one, although I'm not sure it turned out that way. More calligraphic brushwork too, in the foreground, which I like (yes, my Escoda brush again.) And I let myself have more red and orange this time. We'll see if the collector likes it.

Long Bendy Iris - SOLD

Long Bendy Iris
Watercolor on Strathmore paper, 6" x 18"
SOLD at $15.00 plus $3.00 shipping.

Another one of my little play watercolors. Interesting to use all that length. This paper acts differently from my standby, Arches, so there's some struggle with it too.

Winter Woods Sunset Large - SOLD

Winter Woods Sunset, Large
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 16" x 20"
SOLD at $85.00 plus shipping.

I wish the photo was better, since this is really a nice painting, and the glare spoils the look a bit. I'm just generally pleased with it, the water, the feeling of the sky, the colors of the background foliage.

Rainbow Tulips, Watercolor - SOLD

Rainbow Tulips
Watercolor on Arches 140 lb paper
Paper size 12" x 16", image size 11" x 13"
SOLD at $25.00, includes shipping.

I wet each separate part and dropped in an assortment of colors, let them run around. One of the funnest things to do with watercolors. Done from a photo of tulips that I had taken at my daughters.

Random Leaves Watercolor - SOLD

Random Leaves, Watercolor
Watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb paper,
paper size 6" x 18"
SOLD at $20.00, includes shipping.

I have a watercolor spiral bound sketchbook that I haven't used much, and thought leaves would be great dancing across the page. Lots of colors in this one, and the leaves are just imaginary.

Winter Woods Sunset -SOLD

Winter Woods Sunset
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
SOLD at $50.00 plus shipping.

I am thinking about doing this one large, and wanted to play with the square format. Don't you just love the winter colors?

Two More at Fifteen - SOLD

Maple Leaves
Watercolor on Arches 140 lb paper,
paper size 12" x 16", image size 8.5" x 9.5"
SOLD at $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping.

Backyard 2
Watercolor on 140 lb paper
Paper size: 12" x 16", image size 11" x 14"
SOLD at $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping.

Another couple of quickie watercolors, since it went over well yesterday.
I like the simplicity of the maple leaves, done from a photo I still had of Massachusetts maples.

Folded Pink Rose - SOLD

Folded Pink Rose
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
SOLD at $50.00 plus shipping.

Another inside view of a pink rose. I love the colors, so delicate, that subtle mauve grey, yum. Very fun to paint, almost like a mosaic.

Two at Fifteen - SOLD

Cropping Possibility above.

Backyard Watercolor, full and cropped versions
Image size: 10" x 12" , Paper size: 12" x 16"

SOLD at $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping.

Delicious Apples

Colored Pencil on Bristol Paper

Image size: 7" x 8" , Paper size: 9" x 12"

SOLD at $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping.

An experiment to see whether my collectors might be interested in inexpensive pieces done in media besides oils. Works on paper are also easy to send, but mean matting, glass and frames for the collector.

Lazy Creek

Lazy Creek
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 16"
Available at $40.00 plus shipping.

Another painting that I have saved out for a gallery, but simply can't get enough pieces together to make it worthwhile. Maybe this coming year I can focus on making it more a career than simply my hodge podge way of painting.

Blushing Pears

Blushing Pears
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 8"
Available at $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping.

I had saved this one for one of the galleries, but I can't seem to paint fast enough to make a collection, so I'm letting it go.