Party of Four

 

16" x 20" oil on canvas

We were fortunate to spend some quality time on a beautiful mountain lake recently and the view from the dock was spectacular. 

Radio Flyer Flowers

 

8" x 8" oil on panel

This one is from June, and I am way behind posting. Look for new paintings over the next 6 days.This is from a trip to a local nursery when the whole summer was in front of us!

Fly-Over Country

 9" x 12" oil on panel

Loved the shadow patterns on the image I painting this from. That and the warmth of the sunshine on the barn compared to the cool shadows.

Sunset Blvd

 16" x 20" oil on canvas

This was a from a picture taken while driving west to visit our son in Kansas City. God is the ultimate artist! Just look at those colors.

Another Country Road

 9" x 12" oil on panel

This painting and the one previous were done on two consecutive days when I was limiting myself to 2-hours to complete the painting. I try to do this every so often, especially when I feel like I'm tightening up in my paintings and spending too much time on details. Working fast and loose is a good antidote!

Lush Farm

 9" x 12" oil on panel

As we are still in the grip of cold weather here in northern Illinois, I went searching among my archived photos and found this scene from beautiful summer day.  

Desert Highway

 12" x 24" oil on canvas

The photo reference for this painting was again supplied by my California son. I like the desolate landscape surrounding the classic old VW buses on the desert highway. 

Backporch

 12" x 9" oil on panel

I was having some trouble with February/March weather so I dug up a photo from last summer. Looking forward to warmer weather!

Laguna Light

 12" x 9" Oil on panel

This one from last January as we were visiting my son in southern California. It's currently in my show Backroads at McHenry County College thru March 28th.

Moka Morning

 11" x 14" oil

I was intrigued by all the reflective surfaces on this one. 

Iowa Barn

 11" x 14" oil on panel

I’ve been painting since high school but only a canvas or two at the most every year. Then, 12 years ago in the summer of 2013 I started painting nearly every day. I’d bumped into a plein air competition in Door County and all the talented artists there inspired me and woke me up. I’ve been keeping track ever since and this is my 500th painting.

Autumn Marsh

 

11" x 14" oil on panel

One last painting from our Thanksgiving trip to South Carolina. Love the rich, warm colors of the marsh in late afternoon.

Retro Road Trip

 

16" x 16" oil on canvas

Walking down a busy street last year in Phoenix and I heard the distinctive sound of a VW approaching. I pulled out my phone and quickly snapped the picture from which I painted this.  

Tracks and Traces

9" x 12 oil on panel

SOLD

I painted this last week as my first painting of the new year, and then I posted it on Instagram. Turns out, a collector who owns a couple other paintings of mine lives right over that distant rise. So, she contacted me and now she owns 3 of my paintings!
 

Behind Lost Larson

 16" x 20" oil on canvas

Lost Larson is a favorite bakery and coffee spot in Chicago. My LA son lived nearby it for a while and while in town for a wedding last September were spent a wonderful morning on their back deck sipping coffee and enjoying a smorgasbord of wonderful pastries and baked goods. If you're every visiting the north side of Chicago, be sure to visit.

Joshua Tree

12" x 9" oil 

This one from a while ago, from a picture taken on a wonderful day with my son Jon and Haley in Joshua Tree National Park.

 

Boathouse

 12" x 24" oil on panel

I came across this photo on my hard drive and have no idea where it came from. Way back when I probably saved it for the same reasons that made me want to paint it now: that classic clapperboard boathouse, the dirt boat access road and that big puddle!

Pier Review

 16" x 20" oil on canvas

Taking a walk on Hilton Head Island last November brought us to this big pier right after some rain at sunset. So many things about this scene were screaming for me to paint it! From the dramatic sky, to the warmth of the railing lights and reflections on the wet pier I could hardly wait to get home and start painting.