Started on Location
Oct 12, 2014
Treeline. 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2014 I started this painting on location at Riverside Potomac Farm in Lucketts, VA. By the time I have completed the block-in I was cold and it was just about to start raining. I packed up my gear and headed home, where I finished the painting in my studio. The bu...
Portrait of Dylan
Oct 3, 2014
Dylan. 14x11, oil on linen panel. 2014. I finished working on this commissioned portrait of Dylan today. Like all black dog portraits this was difficult to get right: before starting I changed the curves of each primary color in the original photograph to give me a broader range of hues to use. I al...
Painting on Location Riverside at the Potomac
Sep 30, 2014
Potomac Riverside. 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2014. Today was a perfect day for working outside: not too hot and cool overcast light that stayed constant while I painted. The trees are staring to change color, but are mostly in transition so it's very easy to paint muddy brown everywhere....
Where to Find My Work this Fall
Sep 27, 2014
Cooley Gallery, Leesburg, VA I have two paintings currently for sale. See my website for prices and details of the paintings. Waterford Homes Tour and Craft Exhibit I have ten paintings hanging in the Red Barn on October 3, 4 and 5. Some parts of the exhibit were rearranged this year and conseq...
Woodgrove Meadow
Sep 27, 2014
The Shed at Woodgrove Meadow. 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2014. I started this painting on location and did most of the work there, but back in the studio I felt that the tree on the right was a problem. I reworked it a couple of times before I was happy with it. The areas of bright color in the...
Phillips Farm IV - entry for Waterford Fair
Sep 24, 2014
Phillips Farm IV. 20x24, oil on linen. 2014 I painted this landscape as my entry for this year's Waterford Fair art show. I worked on some of the ideas behind this painting over the course of the summer, particularly the effect of light through the trees. The foreground is a mixture of brush a...