Taking a Walk in the Fog
Sep 1, 2016
Foggy Morning. 5x7, oil on linen panel. 2016. When we had some early morning fog late this summer, I took the opportunity to get outside and take some photos before it lifted. This small sketch was done from some of those references: a study in foggy atmospherics, a way of preparing for the winter t...
Winter Fields and Hedgerows - a Repaint
Aug 25, 2016
Winter Fields and Hedgerows. 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2016 When I went down to the studio today and took a close look at a painting that I'd worked on last week, I realized that it had too many flaws in the execution to be marketable. Rather than re-paint over the top of the old version, I started ...
Early Evening on the Cliffs
Aug 21, 2016
Early Evening on the Cliffs. 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2016-2017 It was one of those weeks when I take two steps forward and one step back; this painting took more than three restarts before it began to emerge. It took me a long time to figure out that it was all about texture and small co...
Above the Morning Fog
Aug 15, 2016
Above the Morning Fog. 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2016 I took advantage of the nice weather this week to get in a spot of plein air painting. It's been a month or two since I last did any work outside and I was starting to get the itch. After so long in the studio, my gear felt extra heavy. I took a ...
Magnolia Summerfest
Aug 9, 2016
My booth at Magnolia Summerfest Last weekend I set up my booth at Magnolia Summerfest in Seattle. This turned out to be a very pleasant show: lots of people attended, there was really good music (at least on Saturday) and weather in the low 70's both days. I really enjoy doing events like this: not ...
The Dunes
Jul 13, 2016
The Dunes. 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2016. This is a painting done from two studies: a plein air sketch done at the beach; and a small sketch that I did in the studio. I tried to bring my favorite parts together in a single work. This is another that I'll have for sale at Magnolia Summerfest in earl...