A Moment of Spring

September 27, 2023September 23, 20234 Comments

#62. Rhododendron Riot. This was painted earlier in the year at the Hiawassee Georgia, Top of Georgia Plein Air Festival.

Another Sunrise

September 26, 2023September 23, 2023Leave a comment

#61. Sunrise II. Another quick study of the morning sky; am going to experiment with different pigments and transparencies to find greater luminosity.

Sunset III

September 25, 2023September 20, 2023Leave a comment

#60. Sunset III, 7″ x 5″, plein air in oil. This was a 30 minute sketch; I was late setting up!

Sunset II

September 24, 2023September 20, 20232 Comments

#59. Sunset II, 10″ x 8″, plein air in oil.

Sunrise I

September 23, 2023September 18, 2023Leave a comment

#57. Cloudy morning, Sunrise I, plein air, 8″ x 10″.

Painting Skies

September 22, 2023September 18, 20233 Comments

For the next few weeks I’m going to work on sunset and sunrise studies. Here’s the first:

#56. Sunset I, 8″ x 10″, in oil

Lake Oconee

September 21, 2023September 18, 2023Leave a comment

I will be painting the towns and countryside around Lake Oconee at Georgia Color this October. A Local landmark is Jumping Rock. For more information about Georgia Color 2023, click here.

#59. Lake Oconee, Jumping Rock, 16″ x 20″, in oil.

Food Fight

September 20, 2023September 20, 20232 Comments

These two paintings are very similar. They were painted a week apart for different events. The earlier studies of individual birds came in handy. One has an extra hummingbird…