I hadn’t planned to paint on Saturday. My husband and I spent most of the day running errands.  The new indoor farmers’ market in Concord (NH) was a delight, and we returned home with great food items and some yummy-smelling soaps. However, as sunset colored the landscape, there was an

Toward dusk on Friday, the sky had that eerie mix of muted colors, from pink to blue to a greenish-blue cast. When the colors are that subdued, the more unusual colors in the hills seem to glow, and the snow is dark but intense. It was lovely, accented by light

This morning’s sunrise began with colors almost identical to the second of Monday’s two sunrise paintings. I’m working with broader strokes and thicker paint now, and I’m pleased with the results. For me, the beauty of the landscape has always been in the skies, but also in the untouched aspects

This was one of those mornings when I talk to myself. First, there was the waiting.  I’m sorting out a bunch of goals, etc., so at 5 a.m. I was working in my living room with the drapes wide open, checking the sky every few minutes. When the early light

This landscape painting was my second of the day on New Year’s Eve 2010.  (The previous one was my sunrise sketch.) I’m consciously working with greater contrast to convey the colors and emotional content of the scenery. This oil painting was from after the sun had actually set.  The colors

New Year’s Eve morning looked sparkling and bright.  Continuing to enhance the contrast in my work, I completed this oil sketch.  (When I started it, I wasn’t certain that it’s finished, but I figured that it was at least 95% of the way there.) This is a mostly-southwesterly view, so