White Roses - SOLD

White Roses - SOLD
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 10"

This one was done by special request, as a gift for a lady who has a husband and three kids, see them?
I guess the white rose is symbolic for the couple, with special meaning, and this represents the family.

At Rest- SOLD

At Rest
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

A quiet piece today. I like how the foliage turned out, and the birch.

Path through the Woods - SOLD

Path through the Woods
Oil on canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

Today's painting was selected by one of my private students to be her lesson.
Have you been watching the inauguration?

Sunlit Creek - SOLD

Sunlit Creek
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

In an effort to paint a little faster, I only used a big flat brush (1/2 inch) on this one. It's a little less fussy than my usual style, and the painting only took me 2.5 hours to complete. I'm not convinced that it's better, but it sure goes faster.

Snow Shadows 2- SOLD

Snow Shadows 2
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

One of my collectors suggested doing "Snow Shadows" again, but without the dead pine tree on the left.
This is what turned out.

Clinging Leaves Two - SOLD

Clinging Leaves Two, Revised
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

I liked this one enough to revise it a little from it's original form.
Here's how it looked before:

Thanks for looking.

Teacup 2 - SOLD

Teacup 2
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD.

Another version of the Country Rose pattern in a teacup and saucer.
I put tea in it this time.

Snow Shadows - SOLD

Snow Shadows
Acrylic on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

This is what we did today, my private student and I.
I thought her's turned out wonderfully (good job, KB.)
The shadows on the snow are actually a different blue (cobalt) than the sky (cerulean), though they look the same here on my monitor. Maybe yours too.

Teacup One - SOLD

Teacup One
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD.

This little teacup is my first attempt at painting a quite lovely set that one of my collectors sent me.(Thanks again, LP.) I was surprised that it came out as well as it did. Okay, I know it's a little wonky, but I'll do this cup and saucer again, with a more careful drawing to start out.

Snow on Moss Pond - SOLD

Snow on Moss Pond
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 16"
SOLD.

I like the feeling of sunlight I got here.

Simple Snow Scene - SOLD

Simple Snow Scene
Oil on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
SOLD.

A quick oil sketch, just to play with paint.

Autumn Light

Autumn Light
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 16" x 20"
Available.

This is the first time I've used my photo reference for this one, and I'm pretty pleased with the outcome.
This is a larger painting, so with all the color, it does have some "presence" and I think a fairly nice mood to it, with the strong afternoon sunlight and shadow. I will certainly be doing this one again.

Clinging Leaves Two - SOLD

Clinging Leaves Two
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

I wanted to do another one, same size, from the same reference photo (my daughter's yard in Massachusetts), and this time spend more time on the tree trunks. I think it's interesting how two painings can turn out so differently, same hand, same size, same reference.

Clinging Leaves - SOLD

Clinging Leaves
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

Using those lovely winter colors again this afternoon.

Two at Ten - SOLD

Pair of Lemons
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD.

Winter Colors
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 8"
SOLD.

A couple of sale pieces. The palette knife piece is the third trial and error painting on this particular canvas, so it had to be palette knife. Done from the same photo reference as yesterday's Winter Island.

Winter Hydrangeas - SOLD

Winter Hydrangeas
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

A touch of Spring, on a cold January day.

Winter Island - SOLD

Winter Island
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

Though I don't love winter like some folks do, I really do like winter colors.

Two Lemons - SOLD

Two Lemons
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD.

Chickadees - SOLD

Chickadees
Acrylics on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
SOLD.

I decided that we'll do chickadees tomorrow in class. Sweet, aren't they?
I'll straighten out the tails in class, didn't realize how much I had curved them.

Forest Walk - SOLD

Forest Walk
Acrylics on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
SOLD.

Today is my day for trying to decide what we will be painting on Wednesday at class. This one might be a little too complex for my students, but I'll think on it, maybe try something else.