August 14th, 2017 Lake of the Woods, Ontario Oil on plywood, 20 x 30 in This I painted when very upset by events in the US that week. It was a tumult frame of mind, producing a tumultuous sunset.
August 14th, 2017
Category: Plein Air 2017
Plein Air Painting 2017
July 31st, 2017
Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 in Lake of the Woods, Ontario A nice sunny, windy day – still shaking off some rust but feeling better about how it was coming out.
July 30th, 2017
The Boathouse, Lake of the Woods, Ontario Oil on Canvasboard, 16 x 20 in I painted this inside the boathouse on a sunny, windy day outside. Like the one below, it was a sketch I tried just to get back into the painting way of processing. What was dumb was that it was so bright…
July 30th, 2017
Lake of the Woods, Ontario Oil on Canvasboard, 8″x10″ Just a quick sketch to shake off the rust.
July 26th, 2017
July 26th, 2017 Lake of the Woods, Ontario Pencil sketch I’m not sure who he is but he asked to be drawn and when I saw him, I felt I have or will know him forever.
Gloucester Blue
“Gloucester Blue” The Sargent House Museum July 2nd, 2017 Gloucester, MA Oil on Aluminum Panel, 12 x 6 in I was grateful to have the opportunity to paint at the Sargent House garden on an absolutely glorious summer day. I opted for a spot in full sun and was careful for the sake of being…
June 14th, 2017
Wednesday June 14th 18 x 24 in, Oil on Canvas Unable to get to the lake this year until deep into the summer (Well, mid-July but May & June are my favorite months there) I have been “mooning around” despondent. Seemed fitting to paint the moonlight.
May 30th, 2017
May 30th Dahlia, Uncle Steve’s 8 x 10 in, Oil on Canvasboard Again, felt like being a little more detailed – plus, I have a bunch of these small canvases to use up. Was thinking of my late Uncle and his breathtaking garden.
May 17th, 2017
Loon – May 17th 8 x 10 in, Oil on Canvasboard After painting Obama I felt like I was not entirely ready to return to the broad strokes I’m used to as a knife painter. In the mood for more detail. Hence this small painting of a loon in my lakewater (Lake of the Woods.)…
May 10th, 2017
May 10th 2017 A Better Man They say that it’s important for the maintenance of good mental health to devote time every day to gratitude. To that end, I spent the better part of the past two weeks staring into the noble eyes of this good man. I painted it, and then scraped it off,…