Sedan Lake Morning

Oil, 9" x 12" on gessoed masonite. This is the second time

I've painted this scene but with a little more technique added

to it this time. Sedan, Kansas by the lake.

Woodward Park in Black and White

Every now and then, it's good to go back over

what you know and do a little refresher exercise, such

as a study in values. I had an image I wanted to paint

and since there were so many trees and dappled

light, I thought it would be a good image to practice

my sense of values before going on to the color version.

This helps to see where your darks and lights should

be, respectively. This is Woodward Park on a summer

day when visiting with my son and his daughter Claire.

Nice place to go feed the squirrels. Oils on masonite

11" x 14".

Bar Harbor Docks

This is oil on masonite, 9" x 12".

It's a scene on a sunny day in

Bar Harbor, Maine. I painted this

scene from a photo provided to me

by the person who took it while on

vacation. It's one of the most painted

and photographed areas on the

east coast. I'd love to see this for

myself because painting from life

would be much better than working

from a photo but I have to say

this one was fun.

Hillside Grazers

This is a painting of two horses having a leisure

time just west of Fayetteville, Arkansas last fall.

No human prompting could dissuade them from

the grass directly under them.

It's oil on masonite, 9" x 12" and hopefully

will grace a wall in Austin, Texas soon.

White Teapot With Fruit

This was painted yesterday in a session

as a demo. Oil on masonite, 9" x 12" on

gessoed masonite. First painting of the

new year! I hope everyone enjoys the best

of everything this coming year and that

everyone can breathe easier and enjoy

life a little more.

Tulsa From The West Bank

This is a 9" x 12" oil on masonite

painting in the collection of Mr. &Mrs. Trey Greer.

A quick oil "sketch" of downtown Tulsa.

Pink Peonies In A Jar

This is a 9" x 12" oil on masonite

painted in the studio from life in a

demo session. Yet another floral, which

is a lot of fun to paint when working

on technique or color mixing. Staying

loose is sometimes a problem with me

but flowers make it easier.