Bearded Sienna/Wine Iris - SOLD

Bearded Sienna/Wine Iris Watercolor on 140 lb Strathmore CP Paper, 14" x 22" SOLD at $125.00, includes shipping. My friend Jo, from the Barre Post Office, has taken an interest in my work over the past year, noticing paintings as I post them and then processing their shipping out of the PO. She knew how much I adored irises, and had some beauties in her yard, carefully pampered, which she kindly allowed me to raid. So I took some photos for next winter, and cut a few to take home. These gorgeous blooms are so, so much more beautiful than the painting, but I made an attempt to show some of the glorious color. Thanks, Jo! And thank you all for looking. Detail below, click to see larger:

Single Siberian Irises - SOLD

Single Siberian Irises, One and Two (Two has two leaves) Watercolor on 300 lb CP Arches Paper, 7" x 15" Both SOLD at $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping each. There was a surprising response to the single iris I did the other day, maybe because of the simplicity, or maybe the detail, I'm not sure. But I thought I'd offer another couple of the same thing, while I still have such willing models. Thanks for looking.

Siberian Irises - SOLD

Siberian Irises Watercolor on 300 lb CP Paper, 14" x 21" SOLD at $125, includes shipping This one took me two days to finish, since there were so many small areas to paint and allow to dry. But it feels like the flavor of the delicate Siberians that are gracing the yard right now. Click on the image to see larger, and a detail below. Thanks for looking.

Single Siberian - SOLD

Single Siberian

Watercolor on 300 lb Paper, 8" x 14"

SOLD at $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping.

My daughter has these all along the side of the pool, and they are just profuse. They must love the New England soil and climate. I have a whole vase of them drawn out, but I knew it would take me way too much time to paint them all, so instead did a single study. Thanks for looking.

Dark Irises - SOLD

Dark Irises One - SOLD

Dark Irises Two - SOLD

Dark Irises One and Two

Watercolor on 140 lb CP Paper, 14" x 22" each

SOLD at $125.00, includes shipping (each).

I wanted to try the dark colored irises again, so played with it today, and did two versions. It's less frustrating that way, you can keep switching around while waiting for areas to dry. Thanks for looking.

Sweet Cherries - SOLD

Sweet Cherries Watercolor and Gouache on 140 lb Rough Arches Paper, 6" x 11" SOLD at $20.00 plus $5.00 shipping. Just a quick little watercolor today. I tossed some stem cherries onto my board, turned on a spotlight and went to work for an hour or so. Thanks for looking.

Mieke's Lilacs NA

Mieke's Lilacs Watercolor and Pastel on Illustration Board, 22" x 30" Not Available. It's hard to tell from this photo, but this one has "presence" just by virute of it's size. In addition, I've used my pastels on top of the base watercolor, and the pastels tend to be super saturated, super rich color, very velvety. I clipped these from my Mieke's (daughter's) yard, since the first bouquet was quite wilted, so I had to give her credit for donating to the cause. Click on the image to see larger. Thanks for looking.

Lilacs Watercolor

Lilacs Watercolor Watercolor on 140 lb CP Paper, image size 16" x 22" Paper size 22.5" x 30" Available at $90.00 plus $10.00 shipping. A loose watercolor of a nice bunch of lilacs, some clipped from my daughter's bushes, and some from the yard of my favorite abandoned farmstead. My daughter calls them my "contraband lilacs" and joked that since my clippers are red, I could get caught "red handed." Thanks for looking.

Five at Thirty

Goss Hill View 1, Oil, 10" x 10" Goss Hill View 2, Oil, 10" x 10" - SOLD Creek Scene, Oil on Stretched Canvas, 10" x 10" Orchard Landscape, Oil, 10" x 12" - SOLD Maple Trees, Oil, 12" x 12" - SOLD Moving Sale Continued: the following are offered at $30.00 each plus $10.00 shipping. Thanks for looking.

Royal Darks - SOLD

Royal Darks Watercolor on 140 lb Rough Paper, image size 12.75" x 19.75" SOLD at $125.00, includes shipping. I did the leaves on this one with the wet-and-drop color technique, but after a couple of petals, realized that this technique doesn't work so well for dark colors. So it's a combination of techniques, (paint and lift for the petals) done from one of the photos I've taken over the years. Click to see larger. Thanks for looking.

Donuts on Blue - SOLD

Donuts on Blue Oil on Canvas Panel, 8" x 10" SOLD at $50.00 plus shipping.

This one was up for sale on January 16, 2008. I couldn't figure what was wrong with it, but decided to clean it up and change the background. Like it much better now, thanks for looking.

Moving Sale Set Three - SOLD

Grey Sky Landscape, Oil, 8" x 10" - SOLD Backyard View, Oil, 10" x 12" - SOLD Marsh Scene, Oil, 8" x 10" - SOLD Cantaloupe, Oil, 8" x 8", SOLD Apple Reflection, Oil, 6" x 8" , SOLD

 Another five oils that I'm including in the $20.00 category. I think this will be the last of the $20.00 plus shipping paintings. I'll be posting a set of five at $30.00 plus shipping within the next couple of days. Thanks to everyone who has been stepping up to buy my sale pieces.

Watercolor Bouquet - SOLD

Watercolor Bouquet Watercolor on 300 lb CP Paper, 16" x 22.5" SOLD at $25.00 plus shipping, ebay auction I tried for the "airy and full" feeling of the bouquet, which is still lovely. And I tried to use the drop and drift technique which I'm liking a lot. Thanks for looking, and happy Memorial Day, everyone.

Two Lilies - SOLD

Two Lilies Oil on Canvas Board, 12" x 16" SOLD at $65.00 plus shipping. This is one of those odd paintings. Usually I can step away from a work in progress, and when I return, I can tell what's what: whether I like it, what it might need, where to make changes, etc. This one, however, kept me baffled. I liked it, then didn't. The petals looked too dark, then they didn't. I do like the rough background on it. See what you think. At any rate, the lilies smell wonderful! Thanks for looking. (Revised: 5/27/08, lightened petals.)

Bouquet for Lillian - SOLD

Bouquet f0r Lillian Oil on Canvas Panel, 16" x 20" SOLD to Lillian I bought this glorious bouquet from Goldsmith's Florist in Barre. It's so big that I couldn't even fit the whole thing in here, and the whole time I was painting, there was a wonderful fresh fragrance from the lillies. It's by request, but the buyer has the option of not getting it. If not, I'll put it up for sale tomorrow. Thanks for looking.

Moving Sale Set 2

Fog Scene, Oil, 8" x 16" - SOLD Lake Scene, Oil, 9" x 12" - SOLD Snow Scene, Acrylic, 12" x 12" - SOLD Red Pear, Oil, 6" x 8" - SOLD Tea in Mug, Oil, 6" x 8" - SOLD I am delighted to report that I've been able to clear out several paintings already. This second set is also $20.00 per painting, plus $10.00 shipping. The 6" x 8" little guys will only be $5.00 shipping, and of course, if you get more than one painting (of any size), shipping is the same as for one. Click on any painting to view it larger. Thanks for looking.

Strawberry Row - SOLD

Strawberry Row
Oil on Canvas, mounted on masonite, 6" x 9.5'
SOLD at $45.00 plus shipping.

 I wasn't finished with this one for more than five minutes before my models were washed, dipped in sugar and consumed by the grandkids. (Yes, I removed the bad ones from yesterday.) Please see the next post for the beginning of my moving sale. Good to clear out old paintings before trekking from Massachusetts to Lake Charles, Louisiana, come mid June. Thanks for looking.

Moving Sale - SOLD

Oanges, Oil, Panel, 8" x 10" - SOLD Pansy Face, Oil, Panel, 8" x 10" - SOLD Starfruit with Apples, Oil, Panel, 8' x 10" SOLD Three Apples, Oil, Stretched Canvas, 10" x 10" SOLD Tulip with Bowl, Oil, Panel, 6" x 8" - SOLD This is the first batch of moving sale paintings, getting prepared to move to Louisiana in mid-June. I will post thumbnails for five at a time, and all at the same price. These guys are all $20.00 plus $10.00 shipping. Click on the image to see it larger. Thanks for looking.

Strawberries - SOLD

Strawberries Oil on Canvas Board, 6" x 8" SOLD at $45.00 plus shipping. We had strawberries and cream for dessert last night and I managed to save some out from the hungry munchkins, who adores strawberries. A nice pile on a plate, but they may have "cooked" a bit in the strong light. No good for eating, I'll have to paint them again. Thanks for looking.

Birch Grouping - SOLD

Birch Grouping Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16" SOLD at $20.00 plus shipping. Another study copy, from a painting by Michael Gibbons, in the book How Did You Paint That, Volume 1, Landscapes. The birches were not in the original painting, but otherwise, I tried to study his brushwork and colors. I especially liked the way he handled the pines in sunlight, and will try to use this technique in my own landscape work. Thanks for looking.