October 27th, 2013 Boreas Sanctus Gallery and Studio Studio 105 122 Western Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts 01851 Although I did paint on Saturday, my mind and heart weren’t really in it, and my paintings always know when I’m insincere – and punish me by being ugly. I may try to fix it, but decided to spend…
Tag: plein air painting
October 19th, 2013
Cox Reservation
Essex, MA
Oil on Canvas
18 x 24 in
October 14th, 2013
October 14th, 2013 & Thereafter Western Avenue Studios, Lowell, Massachusetts I don’t know if anyone has noticed that a lot of my paintings this year involved very little in the way of horizon, and a lot in the way of confusion, commotion, constrictiveness. Like I’m perennially trying to make sense of thousands of different elements…
October 12th, 2013
Sumac Attack
Cox Reservation
Essex, MA
Oil on Canvasboard
16 x 20 in
Fireweed
October 5th, 2013
Lake, Ipswich, MA
Oil on Canvas
18 x 24 in
Sept 21st, 2013
Sept 21st, 2013 Cox Reservation, Essex Massachusetts Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 in (sold) This is a “before” picture – parts of the painting are ok, parts have to be fixed. It was a beautiful day out, hopefully in time the painting will be a better testament to the fact. Update – Added a…
September 15th, 2013
September 15th, 2013 I decided at least momentarily to leave both versions up – though I’m surprised after a morning of retooling how similar the two photos look. Certainly need to take a new photo of the new version, as it was taken in full sun which makes glare a problem in the mid-ground. I…
September 14th, 2013
Cox Reservation,
Essex, MA
Oil on Canvas
20 x 24 in
September 7th, 2013
Cox Reservation
Essex, MA
Oil on Canvasboard
16 x 20 in
September 3rd, 2013
September 3rd, 2013 Cox Reservation, Essex Greenbelt, Essex MA Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 in (sold) My spot this time was predicated on the painting that was being done of me as I painted. The colors at the marsh this time of year are surreal, and lovely.