Gala Apples and Revised Trees in Bloom - SOLD

Gala Apples
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD at $20, includes shipping.

A friend brought me some nice little 6" x 8" panels, (thanks, B!) which are perfect for small fruit and veggie portraits. Had to use one, just for fun.

Also, here is a revised version of the Trees in Bloom, 9" x 12"on panel
SOLD at $20 plus shipping.

I changed the color of the grass (tricky color) and gave some height to the background. The trees stayed pretty much the same, but I think this is better.

Trees in Bloom - NA

Trees in Bloom
Oil on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
Revised on 4/19/17

Done with a palette knife, so there's a lot of texture in this one.
Now I'm ready to move on to something else.
Tomorrow maybe a still life.

April Magic see 4/23/17

April Magic
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 16"
Revised on April 23, 2017.

Some of the larger blooming trees out right now. They are just so lovely!

Blossoming Trees - SOLD

Blossoming Trees
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD at $30, includes shipping.

Detail of Palette Knife Texture:



A palette knife painting of  trees in blossom.
Such a pretty time of year!

Dried Hydrangeas 2, Revised - SOLD

Dried Hydrangeas 2, Revised
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD at $25, includes shipping.

I've revised this guy, and I think it looks better.
I darkened the background (it was a little too bright.) And I've glazed the cloth on the table.
And lowered the price a bit.

Here's what it looked like before:

Better, don't you think?

Field Landscape - SOLD

Field Landscape
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD

Wanted to use some of those nice "Spring" greens, so this is from a variety of reference photos.
I'm pretty happy with it, and it wasn't such a struggle as the still lifes.

Dried Hydrangea 2 - NA

Dried Hydrangea 2
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
Not available, Revised on 4/12/17

A second version of the little blue jug with the dried hydrangea.

Tranquil Landscape, and Revised Onions - SOLD

Tranquil Landscape
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD at $25, includes shipping.

Today I wanted an easy landscape (since the still lifes are harder for me.)
And I revised the shadows on the onions from yesterday as well. They looked too dark to me.

Three Onions
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 9" x 12"
SOLD

Thanks for looking.

Three Onions, and Revised Dried Hydrangea - SOLD

Three Onions
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 9" x 12"
SOLD

My onions from the Natural Food store here in Chestertown, with a red plush throw hooked into the window curtains for a background. I like that rich background color, and I'm happy with the onions.
Note: The top photo is the revised painting, with softer shadows, and photo taken in daylight.

Dried Hydrangea
Oil on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $25, includes shipping.

I revised the hydrangea from the other day, used the little blue jug and the lap throw tucked into the curtains again. Much better, don't you think?

Little Blue Jug - NA

Little Blue Jug
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 9" x 12"
Not Available, Revised on 4/21/17

This is an odd little painting. At the AirBnB where I'm staying right now, there are only yellow lights (the old incandescent bulbs) so even though I'm painting by a window, the light inside is yellow. When I matched my colors to what I was painting, I tried for exact, and okay, I got close, but.....If you like the piece, but want the cloth to be a different color, I can do that too.

I DO like the onions and the jug.

Dried Hydrangea - NA

Dried Hydrangea
Oil on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
Not available, Revised on 4/8/2017

A few small stems of dried hydrangea in a small vase, sitting on the dresser here at the BnB.

Creek to the Chester - NA

Creek to the Chester
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
Revised on April 23, 2017

Across the street is a long, narrow park, which follows a little creek, which leads into the Chester River. Nice that they built a little footbridge over the creek, a good place to take a photo or two. Sweet little spot to walk to.

Bay Remembered - NA

Bay Remembered
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
Not Available.

Even though it was too cold to be out plein air painting while I was at the beach house, I took some nice photos when it was pretty. It's always a treat to watch a sunset over the water, and I love the variety of colors in the water itself.

Rainy Day Painting - SOLD

 Pear One, 6" x 6"
Oil on Gessobord
SOLD

Pear Two, 6" x 6"
Oil on Gessobord
SOLD

It rained today, a very wet day, so I was inside, and inside meant painting, so here are a couple that are a bit on the "warm" side because of the indoor lamps.

Exploring Chestertown, MD

This week finds me in Chestertown, MD.
I think it's still considered part of the Eastern Shore, but I could be wrong about that.

 A small, very old, quaint, charming town along the Chester River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Most of the houses look like old Georgetown or Williamsburg, to my eye anyway. Colonial.

And the main street, called High Street, is the town shopping area, with galleries, coffee shops, gift shops, a pottery collective, a couple of hotels, a florist, a bakery, a restaurant or two, and even a Dunkin' Donuts. I'm sure much of the business happens during Washington College events, but there is a farmer's market on the green on Saturday mornings.

Chilly and overcast today, not many folks out walking. This leads right down to the dock by the river.
Apartment hunting with my family, while they put me up in an AirBnB, and I learn to be a walker.
You'll start to see some paintings from here ....sooner hopefully rather than later.

Sparkling Water - NA

Sparkling Water
Oil on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
Not available

Late in the afternoon, the light sparkles across the bay, so beautiful!

Windy Chop - SOLD

Windy Chop
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD at $25, with free shipping.

Yesterday was windy again, though the sun was shining.
I loved watching (from warm inside) the rolling white caps.

Pine Sunset -SOLD

Pine Sunset
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
SOLD at $13 plus $10 shipping.

Sunset seen through the pines, while the sky and water have shades of pink and blue.

The Doll House - SOLD

The Doll House
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
SOLD at $50 plus $10 shipping.

The little house next door, affectionately named the Doll House.
It's quite charming, I know, because my brother and his family stayed there last summer, and I got to see inside. Sweet!

Delaware Winter

At the Beach House, a refuge while I look for a new abode.

I'm getting a lot of help searching, from my dear family, and meanwhile, it's the Light that captures my attention. Making fires, staying warm, watching the wind, seeing what winter is like on the Bay.

This is what the calm bay normally looks like:

But not the other day!

I've never seen the bay here with whitecaps, let alone crashing waves.

I've done a few paintings, and they are for sale, with the understanding that I probably won't be shipping them for a good month or so, giving me time to get settled somewhere.

Porch Reflection, Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
Not available

Back Door View, Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
Not available

Storm Approaching, Oil on Panel, 11" x 14"
$25.00, SOLD

Water Shadows, Low Tide, Oil on Panel, 9" x 12"
Not available

Thanks for looking.
Nel