Memories of Maine Series Sunlit Birches along East Pond

Memories of Maine Series
'Sunlit Birches along East Pond'
12x16 on stretched canvas

Just coming off the holiday break - very little painting,
and no blogging. Today I finished this painting which
is the first in a series of paintings I want to do from
my trip to Maine this past Summer.

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year 2010!

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please go to my website. Thank you!

Palette Knife Study

It's been over 25 years since I did a painting with anything other than paintbrushes. When my cousin Diane very thoughtfully gave me a Dick Blick gift card, I decided it would be the perfect time to get some painting knives and give this a try again.
This is a small (6 X 8) oil study. The most difficult part of the process was that I kept thinking in terms of how I would use a brush...but definitely started to feel my way toward the end.

Early Fall Along the Susquehanna

'Early Fall Along the Susquehanna'
6 X 12 Oil on archival canvas board
$175.00 plus $10.00 shipping
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Yesterday I painted this picture of the Susquehanna River and the George Wade Bridge. The leaves were just beginning to change, so it was nice to have spots of bright color in the large areas of green. The receding blues were really attractive, and I enjoyed playing with the colors and values to get the depth in this one.