Still More Paintings

Evening Shadows is a scene near my house. I am attracted to landscapes with strong light and shadow. In the photograph there is little detail in the shadow areas; they are essentially black. But because I have seen this area many times, I know that this same shadow area is full of color and detail, though muted. It is my favorite section of the painting.

Yet More Paintings

The light and shadow patterns with intense fall colors make for a dramatic scene. This painting is on Wallis paper and is 8"x10".

Point Lobos Fog is from a family trip to the California coast. I figured out why there are so many plein air painters out there-what a plethora of scenes to paint! This was done in the studio back home and is 18"x24" on Wallis paper.

New Post with New Paintings

Lake Norman's shores are red clay, so on windy days the water takes on a reddish hue. It makes for a good fall painting. I've used my favorite Wallis paper, this time a white paper which I underpainted with the complementary color to the object color.

This small 8"x10" pastel began in one of Maggie Price's workshops, but I got very little done on it during the allotted time. Back at home I pulled it out and began using line to add color and form with no blending.

Local Color

This sycamore tree is being undercut by the waters of Lake Norman, so the painting is called "Jetton Park Holdout". We have red clay around here, hence the red tint to the water. It is on green Canson paper and is 12"x18".

Autumn Leaves 2 is from a series of photos taken of colorful fall leaves. The black background gives a lot of pop to the bright colors. It is done on Wallis paper and is 8"x10'.