December 17th, 2017
Boats on Thin Ice
Annisquam, Massachusetts
Oil on Wood, 18 x 24 in

Working in studio while teaching; my student lives on the Annisquam river and he took the photo I used as reference for this painting.

December 10th, 2017
Muskie
Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 in

A gift for a friend of mine who is so much a fan of this variety of fish he concurred far too readily, by my lights, when I said I needed to fix part of his mouth where there should be more of an underbite. It was a fun change of pace for me, to conceive of what water looks like from underneath.

December 7th, 2017
Moonrise on Lake of the Woods
Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 in

I am happy with this one; the silvery quality of the water… could not be achieved by someone using paint from a tube as opposed to mixing and matching colours exactly. The range of hues and shades – definitely showcases my expertise, if I do say so myself.

November 5th, 2017
Annisquam, MA
Oil on wood, 3ft x 4ft

I have been working on this commission for quite a while. I had to work in sections, since I only paint wet-on-wet (can’t paint over dry knifework) and it is such a large painting. The sky was one section, the trees and yard another, the house another, the seawall, and finally the water in the foreground and reflection. I saved the most fun part for last. My client was pleased with his painting.