Golden Delicious - SOLD

Golden Delicious Oil on Canvas board, 10" x 10" Sold at $50.00 plus shipping. Even though it felt like my Muse had gone on vacation somewhere else today, I like the way this one turned out, after quite a bit of fussing. Against the gray and the white, the yellows really glow. There was a plate at first, which simply wasn't going to happen, so I took it out, and now I'm glad I did. Thanks for looking.

Two Leaves - SOLD

Two Leaves Oil on Canvas board, 6" x 8" Sold at $35.00 plus shipping. I managed to find a few more "fresh" leaves, and thought I'd try this in oils instead of the watercolors. Harder than I thought, as I kept loosing my place in all the curves. Thanks for looking.

Eggs in Glass Bowl - SOLD

Eggs in Glass Bowl Oil on Canvas board, 8" x 8" Sold at $60.00 plus shipping. I've seen this done before, and in general, I admire photo-realism for how exacting it is. I've copied the idea from other artists, but the eggs are from my daughter's fridge. I wanted to see how it could be done, and I think if I did something like this again, I'd know better how to approach it. It's actually kind of fun, using small brushes and blending very carefully. You don't have a choice but to take your time, and I really could have kept going on this. Thanks for looking.

Connors Pond, Tolley Palette - SOLD

Connors Pond, Tolley Palette 12" x 16", Oil on Canvas board Sold at $50.00 plus shipping. Using the palette from the Elizabeth Tolley book I'm studying, and several of my photos from Connors Pond, I followed one of the demos from the book, but used my own images. The way she instructs students to do water is just magic. Love it. Do you think the house shows up too much? Maybe the roof should be a duller color? Thanks for looking.

Leaf Pile - SOLD

Leaf Pile, 15" x 15" Watercolor on 300 pound Arches paper Sold at $35.00 plus shipping. For Jill. One of my collectors wanted the painting from Sunday, but it was already sold, so I did another for her. Thanks for looking.

Hilltop View- NA

Hilltop View Oil on Canvas board, Plein Air Painting 9" x 12" Not available, painted over. I had noticed a beautiful hillside farm on the way to soccer practice for my granddaughter, and today stopped and asked if I could drive to the top of the hill and paint. What a view of the valley from on top of the hill. But I decided to paint the view looking up, and face away from both the lowering sun and the wind. A beautiful afternoon to be out painting. Thanks for looking.

Fallen Leaves - SOLD

Fallen Leaves Watercolor on 300 pound Arches paper 12" x 14" Sold at $35.00 plus shipping. I've been thinking about doing this for awhile, and got around to it today. Pretty much all that was left of color was a few maple leaves in faded yellows, and the rich browns of oak leaves. I did find one leaf on the lawn that still had a bit of yellow-green in it; I like the small touch of green. Thanks for looking.

Bridge View Two - Revised and SOLD

Bridge View Two, 16" x 20" Oil on Stretched Canvas with depth 1.5" SOLD (Revised) at $80.00 plus $20.00 shipping. Because this canvas is larger (than yesterday's canvas), I was able to include more detail. I also changed the sky from yesterday's version. I darkened the rocks, and added more light branches on the left. I think they both come close to how I want to paint. Thanks for looking.

View from the Bridge - SOLD

View from the Bridge Oil on Canvas board, 12" x 16" Sold at $65.00 plus shipping. This is a neat view from the bridge which connects Barre with South Barre, the locals would know it by how long it was closed for construction. I loved the way the light was skimming just the top half of the trees, and the wonderful yellow orange reflection from one tree in the back. Thanks for looking.

Sliced Apple - SOLD

Sliced Apple 10" x 10", Oil on Canvas board, Sold at $55.00 plus shipping. This one was just plain fun to paint today, after doing a color study that won't be for sale. I like the little reflection on the plate between the apples. I will fix the top curve of the plate before I send it off (looks too eggish.) Thanks for looking.

Forest Walkway - SOLD

Forest Walkway,
Oil on Canvas board, 16" x 20"
SOLD at $85.00 plus shipping.

This was the painting from August 11, this summer, and it went by. I thought I would post it again, since it's a nice one, and I expect that alot of folks were on vacation at the time. Thanks for looking.

Tree with Barn - SOLD

Tree with Barn Oil on Canvas board, 8" x 8" Sold at $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping. There are some days when there's so much going on that you're lucky to get a small painting done. I knew it was going to be one of those days, so just did this small study with the new palette colors I've been using. I've painted this tree before, it's a lovely old one-sided tree at the top of a hill, with a shape you don't get tired of seeing. Thanks for looking.

Red Romes - SOLD

Red Romes Oil on Canvas board, 10" x 10" Sold at $50.00 plus shipping. A small change of pace today. I saw these big fat apples in the market, and knew I wanted to paint them. Apples are actually hard to paint, with all their colors and reflections, but I like how these came out. Thanks for looking.

Backlit Trees - SOLD

Backlit Trees Oil on Canvas board, 12" x 16" Sold at $70.00 plus shipping. The daylight hours are beginning to dictate my painting time, since I take my photos outside. Using the Elizabeth Tolley colors again, which I really love, and a photo of my daughter's house through the trees in the front. I've tried to catch some of the backlit sparkle that happens in late afternoon this time of year. Thanks for looking.

Autumn Serene - SOLD

Autumn Serene 12" x 16", oil on Canvas board Sold at $85.00 plus shipping After doing two practice pieces, exercise paintings from my new study book (fabulous!) Oil Painter's Solution Book: Landscapes, by Elizabeth Tolley, a California painter whom I have long admired (I saw that she had a book out and scooped it up!), I did this one from one of my own photos. I used some of the techniques and color mixes that I'd learned from her book. The practice pieces turned out beautifully, and I'll show them on my skech blog. Isn't this lovely, it's the road leading to my daughter's home, minus the houses. Thanks for looking.

Dappled Path - SOLD

Dappled Path Oil on Canvas board, 12" x 16" Sold at $65.00 plus shipping. One of the fun things about being an artist is that you have an excuse to answer questions like "Wonder where that path goes?" This path leads to a small, secluded cemetery, and I found the path at the bend of a rest stop road. I loved the flash of color at the end, and the dappled sunlight coming through the shaded tress. Thanks for looking.

Tree in Fog - SOLD

Tree in Fog 12" x 12", Oil on Canvas board Sold at $60.00 plus shipping. I just loved the colors and the image so much, that I had to paint this one again, but smaller. Thanks for looking.

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Morning Fog - SOLD

Morning Fog Oil on Canvas board, 12" x 16 " Sold at $85.00 plus shipping. This one was just so much fun to paint, I don't know why. I think maybe because I kept it "thin" for the most part, so that there wasn't a lot of paint slopping around. I like it so much that I think I might go at it again tomorrow, see how I can change it and make if different. Thanks for looking.

Light in the Trees - NA

Light in the Trees Oil on Canvas board, 12" x 12" Not available. It was very windy today, and a lot of leaves got blown down. The ground is orange and gold, covered with leaves. I decided to take a drive and shoot pictures, rather than do plein air paitning. But did work in the studio, and used one of my photos for this one. Fall light can be just so splendid. Thanks for looking.

Among the Maples - SOLD

Among the Maples
Oil on Canvas board, 12" x 16"
SOLD at $50.00 plus shipping.

 I sat out in the maples this afternoon and tried to capture some of the magic, while chipmunks scittered about, and leaves fell on my head, in my paint, in my coffee. If you're a painter, then you'll be able to relate to the feeling: once you finish a painting, there's nothing you'd rather do than do the same one again, and better. Thanks for looking.