First Plein Air of the Year
Apr 23, 2013
This is my first plein air of the 2013 season. I actually painted this over several days (it's my own back yard, so visiting the location multiple times isn't a problem). I first made a preliminary sketch then I used it to help develop a more interesting composition and better color selection....
Plein Air Painting at Home
Apr 11, 2013
The weather has been warm and dry the last two days so I made the most of it by trying to get an early start to this year's plein air painting. Fortunately our house sits on a few acres and I was able to just walk out into the back yard to get some painting done. I keep this field well ...
Me exhibiting at Morven Park Spring Horse Trials
Apr 7, 2013
Photo courtesy of John Flannery and used completely without his permission :-) Fortunately John showed up to interview for the article he is writing for the local newspaper on the day when it didn't rain. We had a great conversation, quite unlike any other interview I've ever given: &nbs...
Portrait of Honey
Mar 5, 2013
Honey: oil/linen 24"x24" Just finished this large portrait of Honey. I constructed the painting from a compilation of photos so I needed to do a lot of sketching and study work before I started working on the canvas. The block-in was done as a full value monochrome wash....
Sketch of Jake
Jan 27, 2013
A 14x18 sketch in oil of Jake. I did this alla prima (painted in one session) with a little reworking the next day. My intention was to keep the brush work as fresh as possible, but naturally I ended up scraping the paint all over with a palette knife....
Portrait of Flash: New Painting Step 11
Jan 27, 2013
In this final step, I've reworked the area immediately behind Flash's shoulder to soften the rectangle shape that appeared there. I think the painting is now complete....