Sunflowers One- SOLD

Sunflowers One Oil on Canvas board, 6" x 8" SOLD at $30.00 plus shipping There were sunflowers at the Farmer's Market this morning, so I bought a half dozen and started on a large painting. Realized after swimming with the kids that I wouldn't be able to finish it tonight, so did this smaller one first. Probably good practice for the larger version, which I'll finish tomorrow. I think my tole painting experience gives me problems here, since I find my hand wanting to make a "swish" for the petal, and that just doesn't cut it. I'll work more carefully tomorrow.

Forest Walkway - SOLD

Forest Walkway Oil on Canvas board, 16" x 20" SOLD at $85.00 plus shipping. Yesterday we went blueberry picking, and this was the scene as we were leaving. The farm is tucked away at the end of a dirt road, and this is so typical of the landscapes here in this part of New England. Lots of dappled woodland. I did take some shots of the kids picking, but I haven't decided yet what to do with them. This one is a little different for me, since I used some new greens, rather than my usual warm yellow-greens. There are more of the grey-greens here, and cool blue greens. Thanks for looking.

Harbor Island Sunrise Two - SOLD

Harbor Island Sunrise Two For Nina W. 6" x 8", Oil on Canvas board Since the little sunrise painting from the other day got paid for twice, here's one for Nina W. Isn't it interesting how two paintings done the same size, from the same photo can turn out quite differently. Slightly different composition, slightly different sky, slightly different color choices. Where you start, your mood, what brushes you use, even the humidity, I suppose account for all the differences. Thanks for looking.

Country Girl Breakfast, Alex - SOLD

Country Girl Breakfast, Alex Oil on Stretched Canvas, 18" x 18" SOLD I believe this is my best painting so far. Alex was sitting on the front porch yesterday morning with her cereal, and it was a painting wanting to happen, so I asked her to stay put and grabbed my camera. This is the result. I loved the backlighting on the bowl and her hair and face, and the beaustiful line of the arm and neck. I took a few shots of the painting in progress, and will put those on my sketch blog. I'll sell this one to the highest bidder, and am hoping for a two-days worth of painting price. (The lines are straight in the painting, where the slats slant here, it's the photo.) Thanks for looking.

Sunrise Harbor Island - SOLD

Sunrise Harbor Island Oil on Canvas board, 6" x 8" Sold at $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping My grandaughter was sitting on the front porch steps this morning, having her cereal in her pjs, and it suddenly was the perfect inspiration for a painting. I quick grabbed my camera. But since I want to take my time on her, I did this little guy of a South Carolina sunrise, so I could post it and then go on to the "Alex" painting. The sky in the photo was even more beautiful, colors on colors, but this one grabbed a bit of the feeling. Hope you like it. Thanks for looking.

Hydrangea in Grey - SOLD

Hydrangea in Grey 8" x 10", Oil on Canvas board SOLD at $35.00 plus $5.00 shipping. Another experimental piece today. Both in technique and in color. I tried to do this one in subtle colors, both light and dark. I'm really loving some of the greys that I'm mixing. The other experiment was in using a soft square brush for the whole painting, and not blending (much). I'm still deciding whether I really like it or not, but I did enjoy doing this one, so direct. Thanks for looking.

Two Experimental Pieces - SOLd

Field Sketch of Field 9" x 12", Oil on Canvas Paper Sold at $20.00 including shipping. An experiment in doing a quick sketch in color before painting. I'm not sure how useful thia was in the outcome of the painting, but it sure was fun to do real quick. Thanks for looking.

Lazy August Field - SOLD

Lazy August Field 16" x 20", Oil on Canvas board Sold at $85.00 plus shipping. The day was gorgoeus today, so after church I packed up and headed out to my favorite field. The haying was done, so I drove right out into the field and enjoyed a couple of hours where it was just me and the monarchs, a gliding hawk overhead, and a distant lawn mower going. What bliss! Such wonderful peace and quiet. The sky was a crazy blue, and I kept checking my mix and adding more blue. (Although this is showing more intense than it is painted.) Thanks for looking.

Blue Two - SOLD

Blue Two Oil on Canvas board, 8" x 10" Sold at $60.00 plus shipping. The second hydrangea painting, done in a fast four hours this morning. Same stem of blossom as yesterday's painting, just turned a bit and in a different jar. I really liked it when it was in its sketching and turpentine stage, and I'm thinking of a painting now that is simply a sketch. Maybe tomorrow. This one is a little bolder and looser than yesterday's. Thanks for looking.

Blue Hydrangea - SOLD

Blue Hydrangea Oil on Canvas board, 8" x 10" Sold at $60.00 plus shipping. It's so muggy out today that I decided not to do any plein air, and clipped a stem of my daughter's gorgoeus hydrangea bush instead. The blues and lavenders in these blossoms are so appealing. I purposely steered my colors towards more grayed tones, and I think the effect is soft and nice. I'm planning to do it again tomorrow, using the brighter colors again to see which one works better. This would look good in a room with blue decor. Thanks for looking.

Nagler Cross Road - SOLD

Nagler Cross Road 16" x 20", Oil on Canvas board SOLD at $100 plus shipping. This is a large and detailed painting, so I've raised my price. Doesn't it feel like summer? This one is of Nagler Cross Road in Huntington, and I feel that it turned out quite well. I tried to use a round brush today, since I always reach for the square brushes, and then just use them on the side. Silly, since there are round brushes for those strokes. Always have to reach for more and better. Thanks for looking.

Wauwinet Road July - SOLD

Wauwinet Road July 16" x 20", Oil on Canvas board Sold at $85.00 plus shipping. Yesterday was one of those gorgeous blue sky days, so I parked my easel in front of my daughter's driveway and painted the road (which actually looks more like a pathway here) with a large canvas balanced on my small easel. What really attracted me was the trees against the sky, the contrast against an incredible cobalt sky was startling. Wonderful! Thanks for looking.

Red Barns Barre - SOLD

Red Barns Barre 12" x 16", Oil on Gesso Board Sold at $65.00 plus shipping. I think there's a rule somewhere that says you can't paint in New England without doing barns and farms every so often. This one is just outside Barre town proper, along Route 57. On this painting, I tried to show the haze of the distance, and give the air a bit of a purple glow. I also tried to keep the bright colors I'm used to using a little less intense, grabbing some greys and complementary colors to tone things down. Thanks for looking.

Sunset Harbor Island - SOLD

Sunset Harbor Island 8" x 10", Oil on Canvas board Sold at $50.00 plus shipping. This is the finished version of the sunset painting shown earlier as a "work in progress". The refinements really help, and I think it captures that cool end of the day feeling that you often have walking the beach at this time of day. Don't you just want to go there? Thanks for looking.

Goss Hill Series- Rainy Mountain - SOLD

Rainy Mountain 16" x 20", Oil on Canvas board Sold at $85.00 plus shipping. This painting and the following five are all done plein air in a series from my friend Carl's home, mostly sitting on his front stone steps. What wonderful views, I hardly had to turn around. These are the foothills of the Berkshires, and the air and light was wonderful this past week. Hope you enjoy the series, I think they all turned out really well. Thanks for looking.

Front Yard Stone Wall - SOLD

Front Yard Stone Wall 16" x 20", Oil on Canvas board Sold at $85.00 plus shipping. View looking down the driveway toward the road, including the stone wall. I really like the trees in this one, especially the trunks of the two birches, with all the colors. Thanks for looking.

Hillside Window - SOLD

Hillside Window 8" x 10", Oil on Canvas board Sold at $50.00 plus shipping. View down the driveway.

The V Trees

The V Trees 10" x 10", Oil on Canvas board Available at $50.00 plus shipping. Another view from the front stone steps, looking across the driveway.

Mountain Rock - SOLD

Mountain Rock 8" x 10", Oil on Canvas board Sold at $50.00 plus shipping. View from the front stone steps of the driveway.

Goss Hill View

Goss Hill View 10" x 10", Oil on Canvas board Available at $50.00 plus shipping. View from the front stone steps.