Working Big

Silver Creek
oil on canvas
24x28

Those of us who paint outdoors often can sometimes put ourselves in an 8x10 or 9x12 box. I decided after a few semi succesful 16x20's I wanted to go large. Here are the results from this afternoon. I think that it was freeing and dare I say easier painting so large. Big brushes and bold moves. Happy Painting!

The Pleasure of Plein Air

The Mistral

Throughback

Oh the summer has intoxicated me with so many muses!
I haven't posted on this blog since the Cedarburg event. I have been busy working the Plein Air competitions and keeping up with capturing my own neck of the woods. I have had the distinct honor of meeting some wonderful people this summer who also have paint running through there veins. I cannot believe the kindness and comrodery they have shown. I hope that these folks will be in my landscape for a very long time.

I have done well this summer at the competitions but more over I have grown as a painter and a businessman. Here are some of the pieces I have done over the past few months. Enjoy
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Chocolate Factory (Cedarburg)

Regner Creek (2nd Place Quick Paint)

Dog Gone Good (Cedarburg)

Passionate Paul

Hayton Creek Bridge

High Water
12x16
oil on panel
Wauwatosa Plein Air (not submitted)

Outstanding In Her Field

Wilson's

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.