Jackson
Jul 8, 2015
Jackson. 14x14, oil on linen. 2015 Like other portraits that I've recently completed, this painting of Jackson was done over several weeks. I spent a lot of time trying to work out the design and did several color studies before I landed on a scheme that seemed to fit. The colors used we...
Lenhart Farm
Jul 7, 2015
Today's paint-out was at Lenhart Farm in Hillboro, VA. It's right up against the Blue Ridge mountains and situated so that most of the views across the fields have the morning sun in your eye....
Cheyenne
Jun 29, 2015
Cheyenne. 11x14, oil on linen panel. 2015 Before staring this sketch portrait I made a note for myself to use delicate paint handling and keep the key at a high value. The portrait that I did earlier in the year, before she passed, of our dog Hannah was a great help in establishing the palette and o...
Phish
Jun 29, 2015
Phish. 16x16, oil on linen. 2015 With the studio tour over and done (and what a great weekend it was!), I realized that I needed to catch up on my backlog of work. Over the past week I've been locked away in my studio trying to get ahead with the five commissioned paintings that I've promised to do ...
Lavender Farm
Jun 16, 2015
Lavender Farm. 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2015 A plein air painting done this morning at Blooming Hill Farm in Purcellville, VA. It was a lovely day to be painting outside and I couldn't get the paint down fast enough, even with a large palette knife, to keep up with the movement of the sky. While fi...
Coming Up: Western Loudoun Artist Studio Tour
Jun 12, 2015
Come and see me on this year's WLAST studio tour. I will be at stop #25: Franklin Park Art Center in Purcellville, VA. I have nearly 40 new paintings for sale in a range of sizes and prices. I'm delighted to be co-located with five other talented artists who have work in an assortment of mediu...