Cedarburg Plein Air

What a week! Besides a highlight of meeting and talking with an artist I admire - Ken Dewaard - I also sold some pieces! We were permitted to enter two paintings in the main event, in addition to a quick paint and a painting of the Strawberry Festival. Of the four paintings submitted, only one was left for me to pick up. It was a great experience. Here they are:


Quick Paint
Mill Reflection
11x14
oil
SOLD

Main Event Submission
Wisconsin's Best
8x10
oil
SOLD
Main Event Submission
River Reflection (The Anvil)
11x14
SOLD

Paint the Festival
Pennants and Banners
14x11
Oil
Available


"Don't get paint on the frame ... don't get paint on the frame ... don't get paint on the frame..."

"Great reaction to my submission! Too bad you're not the judges."


"Any suggestions for a title?"

Only Do

The Board Walk
8x10
oil on canvas
$150.00

People have been asking me to place prices on my work recently. So I have. Please contact me if you are interested.

Centerville Creek
9x12
oil on canvas
$150
Spring Path
9x12
oil on canvas
$150
Last Light
8x10
oil on board
$150

The Journey Is Ever Changing

Spring Reflections
12x16
oil on board
Late Light
oil on board
8x10

The journey is always fun! Both of these pieces were done without the aid of turps. i left them at home like an idiot. But, like everything else in life it is the challenges that define us. Undaughnted I soldiered on and created two unique paintings with different perspectives of the same farm. I love it when a plan comes together.

Happy Earth Day

Spring Marsh
9x12
oil on board

This is a wonderful little spot I found today. I had music (geese) and a show (mating or fighting geese, it's hard to tell sometimes.)



Rivers Bend
8x10
oil on board

Did this one in about 45 min standing on an old bridge near my house.
The Fleet
oil on board
9x12
I painted this a couple of days ago in Two Rivers. Beautiful river.

Recent Brushstrokes

Spring Bank
8x10
I painted this piece today by the river near my house. I love this park and paint there often.


Radio Sprouts
8x10
oil on board
Sometimes you don't need to look far for subjects. This is my son's wagon with sprouts in egg cartons we are getting ready to plant soon.
Lower Cato Falls
10x14
oil on board
This on I did about 2 weeks ago on the first really nice day of spring. While I was paining a hiker told me that in a few days the river bank would be covered with thousands of garder snakes waking up from the long winter. I didn't go back to check.
Devil's River
10x12
oil on board
I did some studies of this spot at a paintout last year. This is one that I brought out and worked on some more.
The Homestead
oil on canvas
10x12
Once again, I looked no further than my back yard for inspiration.

WEA Paintout at Cedarview

Feeding The Creek
11x14
oil on board
I had to hike about a half mile in the snow to get this one but I think it was worth it.
Evergreen Afternoon
16x20
oil on canvas
After a day of painting I like to do a fast and loose "sketch" this one took a half hour.
Gruppe's Barn
11x14
oil on board
I love painting alongside the road. I actually took off my coat for this one. The colors are a bit intense but so was the experience.
Hillside Thaw
12x12
oil on board
This view is through an empty spot in the evergreens. I loved doing this piece.

Winters Beauty

As winter drudges on, so do I. Although i cannot get down because of the cold and snow as it has a beauty that is as rich as a sun filled summer day. I love the subtle value an hue changes and have no problem finding subjects out my back door. Enjoy

TOP
Hidden Fence
14x11
oil on board

BOTTOM
Old Old bridge