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

Reflected Yellow - SOLD

Reflected Yellow
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 16" x 20"
SOLD

I liked the reference photo (from Google images) because of the dark sky and the single spot of bright yellow. I think it turned out fairly well.

Memories of Autumn - SOLD

Memories of Autumn
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 16" x 20"
SOLD
Wanted to paint today, but not a winter scene. Blue skies and a crisp fall day instead.

What Greens May Come - SOLD

What Greens May Come
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 18" x 18"
SOLD

Even though we haven't really had much deep winter weather here in the DC area, I am still eager for the greens of Spring. So a little deviation from the winter colors, and a dip into greens, treated as a sort of fantasy painting.

January Blues - SOLD

January Blues
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
SOLD

I'm pretty happy with this one, especially the spots in the back that show sunshine on snow shadows.
I like that sense of light.