Wetlands near Texarkana, Texas

On a beautiful sunny day, in an unknown (to me) area, I passed this scene on a frontage road as I headed north on I-30 on my way to pick up a few groceries. It was so striking I took the next exit and turned to double back wanting to get a shot of this gorgeousness! I love wetlands anywhere, and with the puffy white clouds showing reflections in the water, the sun brightening the colored leaves, and the drying grasses, it was a scene I just could not pass up!I took a few pictures and after purchasing my needed items I headed back to get out my paints and see if I could do the scene justice....

" Autumn Wetlands in Texas"

8" x 16" 

Oil on Stretched canvas

(from the last week of October)

Reference photos

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Dingle Peninsula, an Original Oil Painting (commissioned)

"Dingle Peninsula, Ancestral Homeland"

County Kerry, Ireland

24" x 36"

Oil on Linen
(Sold)

Close ups

Reference Photos

Wetlands, an Original Oil Painting

On of my favorite places in northwestern Pennsylvania, the wetlands of Erie Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, gives me numerous opportunities to paint. The scenes are delightful in every direction you look! Plenty of wildlife as well as waterfowl and many plant species. I felt as if the pines were whispering that day! This happens to be north of Cochranton on Rt 173.

"Song of the Pines"

12" x 16"

Oil 

(This painting is available)

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Just Cluckin' Around

I wanted to take a break between commissions,

 and what better way to do it than celebrate spring by painting a couple of my hens!

Just a quick practice piece to loosen up...

"Just Cluckin' Around"

11" x 13"

Oil on canvas paper

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In honor of Valentine's Day

 I painted this for a submission to one of the art groups I am involved with. The subject for February was something red, in celebration of Valentine's Day.

"Abandoned Hearts"

 I had fun doing this painting. I imagined a couple of young, in-love kids.... carving their initials in a heart on the tree.  I imagined their life together; getting married, buying their first pick up truck (an old beater but in good running condition), raising a family...... Possibly the young children were permitted to ride in the back of the truck, but eventually the growing family needed a bigger car. The old truck was parked down at the back of the property by the tiny stream.

 Years later, the parents pass away, and the now adult children are called upon to disperse of the family holdings. As they walk around the property, they come across the old relic, and maybe for the first time, see on the tree the carved declaration of their parents young love for each other.... 

Sweet memories are made of things like this.

"Abandoned Hearts"

8" x 10"

Oil on stretched canvas

This painting is available

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Cabin at Wood's Edge - Original Soft Pastel Painting

Hello Friends! Last week I was inspired to try my hand at pastel painting. Previously my work has been done basically in oils. The pastels I had on hand were a set of 23 colors left to me by my Grandmother decades ago.

In 2009 I had started a drawing/painting in pastel but was quickly discouraged as I hadn't a clue what I was doing. I recently came across this started piece in an old sketch pad and decided to see what I could do with it. So this is a practice piece, portraying a warm summer day in the late afternoon sun, in the mid-west countryside.

"Camp at Wood's Edge"

8.5" x 11" 

Soft Pastels on sketch-pad paper

I am happy with my first attempt and think I will do more in this medium.

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