Essex field

10x10 oil on linen.  A scene from Cox Reservation in Essex, MA.  Painted for the "Open Spaces" exhibit at EvenTide.

8x8 oil on panel.  This painting shows my niece Emma at Singing Beach.

two gull chicks

Oil on panel about 5.5"

Great Island Common

This was painted in New Castle, NH. Size is 6x8.

two boats

Fowle's sign

Oil on wood, about 7".

White boat

Oil painting about 5" on wood. Trying out my Daniel Smith Lapis Lazuli paint.

Grey boat

Oil in linen 8x10

Boston Esplanade

Painted en plein air this past weekend. Beautiful spot- looking forward to painting more views from the area.

Royalston common

Today I joined 8 or so other artists in Royalston, MA at the common to spend the morning painting.

Plum Island

It was a beautiful day on Plum Island and the beach was quite busy. It was also beach clean up day. The light changed just as I finished this oil and the temperature was dropping quickly. I took photos so that I can paint a studio version of this quick study.

Best of Show

My 8" oil painting of a boat worker in Gloucester won Best of Show in the Princeton Art Society's 20th anniversary exhibit. This is one of my favorite pieces and I had a great time working on it. Hopefully I will take many photos of this subject this summer- I'd love to do a series.

Rota Spring Farm

Rota Spring Farm is in Sterling, MA. It's a working farm, and an ice cream stand. I painted this from the shelter of the stand's porch because it was very hot but I'd like to go back on a cooler day to sketch the goats. Soon, before the babies grow up!

This painting is on a 6x6 RayMar canvas panel. I really like working in a square format.

Acton again

Went to the arboretum again with a friend. The pen & ink was done with my brand new fountain pen. The brand is Lamy and it has a calligraphy tip. I bought the converter for the pen so that I can fill it with any ink that I like. I used Noodler's Ink.

Sholan Farms

There are some nice trails in back of the orchard, and some of them are along the water. The top image is a value study, and the bottom is a quick color study- both are in oils. I took some photos so that can add more detail if I want. The trails are popular for dog walking. I was sitting on the ground with all of my materials around me engrossed in my work when suddenly a big black lab came crashing through the brush.He plowed right through all of my supplies and even stepped into my container of turpentine. After a brief swim in the lake, he circled around and came back, this time remembering the turp, and leaped over everything. I had had about a spoonful of turp. by the time he left with his owner. I couldn't even clean my brushes.

Painting for auction

This is a painting that I donated for a fundraiser silent auction. The event will take place this Sat. at Wachusett Mountain.

The website is: http://www.comercourage.org/

lemon

Yesterday I made a still life box, and I spent all evening painting wood panels and foam core to use as bases and backgrounds. I have a variety of colors to choose from. I just need larger collection of drapery and more props- something to look for at flea markets and antique stores. I tested my system out by setting up a lemon and painting it.

Portrait in oils

This is Marjorie, our model for the morning. She liked my painting so I will give it to her next week. I haven't painted a model from life in oils since college so I had no idea what to expect.

Size is 8x12.

Oil painting commission

I I finished this oil commission just in time for the holidays. It's 22"x28" and shows a beach on Cape Cod.

Sholan Farms

There's still a little color around. I painted this in a field of very tall Queen Anne's Lace at Sholan Farms and I was bombarded by lady bugs the entire time. I felt bad when they flew into my palette. I tried to keep it tilted to prevent them from landing on it.