Boreas Sanctus
Plein Air Painting 2012
September 8th, 2012 Oil on Canvas, 12 x 24 in Essex Greenbelt, Essex MA (sold) I was frustrated with this the entire day, and the day changed so often (weather / skywise) that I re-painted it several times over. I thought I’d try using a brush for a change, be as precise as I could…
September 3rd, 2012 Seine Field, Gloucester MA 16 x 20 in (sold) I had spent two weeks preparing to go on a painting trip up in Canada, when the car I’d just spent a great deal of money getting into travelling shape was hit and totalled by a woman in an SUV. As a result…
Cox Reservation
Essex, MA
16 x 20 in
Day 2 of Tree Workshop… August 21st, 2012 Cogswell’s Grant in Essex, MA Oil on Masonite, 24 x 30 in David P. Curtis, under whose guidance I’ve had the honor of painting en plein air, very kindly gave me (via a generous student who had paid but could not attend) two days of a 5…
Ponderosa Pine in Seine Field August 20th, 2012 Seine Field, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 in (sold) This was day 1 of the tree workshop. I think you can feel how burnt out but pleasantly warm the field / day was. I built the tree skeleton first, which I don’t always do…
Approaching Onawee On the crest of Dusk Oil on Canvas, 24 x 36 in (sold)
Oil on Canvas
18 x 24 in
August 4th, 2012 Manchester Festival By the Sea (photo credit to Dr.DF Thompson.)
July 29th, 2012 I did paint but no photo, it went straight to the junk heap. I need to get to Canada to paint what my soul and eyes are missing.
July 21st, 2012 Cox Reservation, Essex Greenbelt, Essex MA Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 in If you’ve noticed I’ve been quiet of late about my most recent work, it’s because I’ve been quietly getting sick of what I’ve been doing. I endeavored a difficult vista this week in hopes that it would give me…