Last February (2010), I began this oil painting of a landscape in the White Mountains. Because I had other work to complete first, this painting progressed slowly. For about four months, this painting was on my living room wall. I knew that it needed something… I just couldn’t figure out what. Last week, I read…
The best view from our home is through the sliding glass doors in our living room. Unfortunately, that’s also the hottest room in the summer, so – without a/c (typical in this part of NH) – it’s no fun to paint there. However, once the cooler weather returns, I’m ready to pick up my paintbrush…
This sunset was nearly as spectacular as Thursday night’s, with the added bonus of showing vivid colors earlier. So, I was able to capture most of the color before the light turned too dark for painting. I may tweak the foreground before I say that this sketch is completed… or I may leave it as-is,…
Generally, sunsets aren’t colorful right now. Last night was an exception. The longer I painted (and the darker the skies became), the more brilliant the colors and contrasts in the sky. In fact, I tried to paint a second sketch after this one, but it was so dark outside, I couldn’t see what I was…
After several days of clouds, rain, and a little sleet, the sun was shining today. That meant great natural light for painting… wonderful! I’ve been itching to get back to this moonlit landscape. It’s at the point where I’m working on details, and that means paint a little, and wait for it to dry. Then…
I’m ambivalent about spring. Oh, I love the warmer weather. New England winters are lovely to look at… through a window! The other three seasons are among the reasons that we live here. Anyway, as an artist, I’ve noticed that winter and summer are when the clouds are most dramatic at sunrise. As spring approaches,…