WINTER'S LIGHT, 12x16 pastel

A pastel painting of the shore line of Marburg Lake in Cordorus State Park, Pa.  The painting was recently juried into the Keystone Nationals' Works on Paper that will be held Sept. 22nd thru Oct. 19th at the Art Center in Mechanicsburg, Pa.  with a reception on Sat. Sept. 22nd 5 - 7 p.m. 

THE RIFLEMAN, graphite, 12x16

This is a drawing of a civil war re-enactor who was checking the sight on his rifle.

A MONET MOMENT, 20x16 oil

The Monet poster hangs in my studio and usually I hang fabric on it to create a back drop for my still life paintings.  I couldn't decide on a fabric so I just put in the poster.  I like the cool hard surface of the pitcher in contrast to the softness of the Monet.  

MY REALLY BIG PALLET

Many artists and people who watch me paint when I'm on location have asked me why I use such a large pallet.  Well, as you can see, I need the space to mix all those juicy colors I use.  I have had this pallet for 30 + years and probably couldn't paint without it.  I do use a full spectrum of colors, warm and cool of each primary color and then I add some exotic colors for a little excitement in my work. 

ROWS OF FLOWERS, 8x6, oil

I managed to paint another floral at the Wirth gardens.  This was painted looking the opposite way along the creek.  Also painted with my pallet knife.

A SPARKLE OF LIGHT, 12x9, oil

I painted today with the Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters at the Wirth home and gardens.  What a lovely place.  I was interested in painting the light coming through the canopy of tall trees.  This was painted with my pallet knife and a full spectrum of oil colors.

FROSTED GLASS AND VELVET, 16x12, oil

Glass that is frosted is handled a little differently, much like a cloudy day landscape, the values are closer together and there is very little reflection.  The velvet fabric makes for a soft composition.