Early Evening

Early Evening, Watercolor, 6" x 8"

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This is a plein air painting I did as a series of three. One evening while in Southern Utah, I painted three small painting in succession. I started before the sun was going down and painted three paintings as the sun fell. This was the middle painting I did and probably my favorite of the three. I will be posting the other two soon. It was really fun and interesting to see how the values and colors changed as the sunset. Something I knew already, but it was good to try and capture that.

Mid Evening

Mid Evening, Watercolor, 6" x 8"

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This is a plein air painting I did as a series of three. One evening while in Southern Utah, I painted three small painting in succession. I started before the sun was going down and painted three paintings as the sun fell. This was the middle painting I did and probably my favorite of the three. I will be posting the other two soon. It was really fun and interesting to see how the values and colors changed as the sunset. Something I knew already, but it was good to try and capture that.

Stacked Up

Stacked Up, Oil on Gessobord, 6" x 8"

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Playing with more still life set-ups in oil. This was fun to paint with all the white. I have seen other paintings with a lot of white and I like them, so I thought I would try it. My next goal is to try something similar in watercolor.  

Goldie

Goldie, Oil on Gessoed Board, 6" x 6"

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This is my first Chicken Portrait in oil... I just set up my easel near the chicken yard. They are really entertaining to try and paint. They don't exactly stay still, but they are so curious about what I am doing that they stay near by. It is hard to pick out which is which, but I am pretty sure this one is Goldie.

Frozen Orchard

Frozen Orchard - Oil on Gessobord, 6" x 6"

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This was a fun and frozen day of plein air painting at my in-law's farm. I found that it is much easier to paint plein air in oil than watercolor, when it is cold. I have painted with watercolor in cold weather and it is like painting with slush. Also, it never dries, at least not in the East. So, I am excited for more plein air oil painting this winter.

Holiday Home

Holiday Home - Oil on Canvas Panel - 6" x 8"

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This Thanksgiving weekend at the family property at the Lake, I couldn't help myself but paint and take photos of the amazing warm autumn light. The sun was so low in the sky all day that it didn't move too fast and that made this scene really fun to paint. The shadows didn't seem to change as much as usual. This yellow house just seemed to glow with an amazing warm light.

Fall Reflections

Fall Reflections - Oil on Panel - 6" x 6"

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When the sun is behind the clouds, I find that water is still a wonderful thing to paint because you can find contrast. So, on this day, I looked down. I found this wonderful small pool with the fallen leaves littered about and the stark tree reflections. It was really fun to paint!

Fresh Lake Air

Fresh Lake Air - Oil on Canvas Panels - 6" x 6"

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An oil plein air painting from this Thanksgiving weekend at the Lake. What really struck me about this scene was the reflected light from the lake onto the side of the house. It really seemed to shine even though it was the shadow side of the house. Effects like this are what make painting on location so important. Also, it was fun to paint during the Holiday!

Marsh Creek

Marsh Creek - Oil on Canvas Panel - 8" x 6"

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There are so many beautiful creeks and streams around where I live in Central Pennsylvania. This oil painting was painted from a plein air painting I did in watercolor. It was fun to convert this scene into oil with just my plein air watercolor for inspiration. I don't usually paint streams, but I have to say that painting by a stream has to be one of the most relaxing painting experiences.

Across the Lake

Across the Lake - Oil on Panel - 6" x 6"

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I just had a great summer weekend with my family. Lots of swimming, fishing and playing games. I also did an small plein air oil each day. This oil painting was from the first day. It was relaxing and educational. One of the aspects I love about the lake we go to is that the skies are fantastic! There are always great clouds in the evening.

Zion Moon Study

Zion Moon Study - Watercolor - 5" x 8"

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This is another painting from Zion National Park. The sun on was going down and just lighting up the tops of the cliffs. With the moon starting to rise, it was a spectacular scene.

Winter Shadows

Winter Shadows - Watercolor - 5" x 8"

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I love snow! Whenever I go walking in the snow the silence is so peaceful....waiting for snow.

Late Autumn Morning

Late Autumn Morning - Oil on Panel - 6" x 8"

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One crispy Fall morning, ​I took my oil painting plein air backpack and my dog Max on a walk. We stopped near the top of this drive and I tried to capture the fantastic light coming through the bare trees. It was a good mornings work!

Wall Street Patterns

Wall Street Patterns - Watercolor - 7" x 9"

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This small plein air study was really fun to paint. It was a beautiful day and I just loved the abstract patterns in the canyon walls across the Green River. This was just outside of Moab, UT on the Kane Creek Road side.

Big Red

Big Red - Oil on Panel - 6" x 6"

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I love red peppers!! To both eat and to paint! I haven't done a red pepper painting since I was in college... thought I would try it again.

Nightly Stroll

Nightly Stroll, Watercolor, 5" x 6"



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One of my first tries at painting a nocturne. It was a lot of fun and I like how it turned out.

Evening Calm

Evening Calm, Oil on Panel, 6" x 6"

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This evening plein air oil painting was such a joy to paint. The temperature was perfect and air was so calm and peaceful. Plein air painting is always fun, but there are times it is more stressful and does feel like work. But, this evening was not like that, it was totally enjoyable and peaceful. I was captivated by the glow of the mountains through the grey trees... Such a beautiful place and right in my backyard!

Autumn Twilight

Autumn Twilight, Oil on canvas panel, 6" x 6"

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This is an autumn plein air oil painting I did. I love the middle of Fall when the colors are so bright, but I also love late fall. The colors are not as bright, but they are richer and still so beautiful! I think this is my favorite season in the East!