A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, 10x10, oil

A small still life using found objects from around the house and my favorite green jug.

TREE FARM, 12x16, oil

WOODLAND GARDEN, 16x20, oil

An early Fall scene.  The wild flowers were plentiful after a wet Summer.

WOODLAND TRAIL, 8x10, pastel

A snowy trail in Codorus State Park.

MAPLES AND CONIFERS, 11x14, pastel

A plein air pastel painting showcasing the beautiful colors of Fall.

THE END OF SUMMER, 11x14, oil

Painted en plein air at Victorian Carriage Farms in Gettysburg. 

THE GUARDIAN, 20x14, pastel

A Turkish sheep herder watchful of his sheep atop a foggy hillside.

LAST LIGHT IN THE COVE, 12x16, oil

The soft, lovely Fall colors were just showing up in the trees.  Lake Marburg is very low this time of the year and bright green grass is growing where water used to be.  The bottom mud was a rich rust color and the late day light was low and cut through the trees.

Pa. LANDSCAPE, 16x12, oil

The Pennsylvania landscape is very green this time of year.  It is hard to separate the various greens, so I try to keep in mind which areas are shady and cool and which are sunny and warm.  The atmosphere makes the distant trees hazy and blue and I try to make the foreground shadows rich. 

HONEYSUCKLE BY THE LAKE, 11x14 oil

Painted en plein air in Codorus State Park.  A hot day with a pink morning sky.

CUCUMBER HARVEST, 16x12, oil

A Summer ritual.

STONE BRIDGE, 9x12, oil

A plein air painting of a small stone bridge that connected two pastures.  The farm was in Fairfield, Pa. 

RESTING SADDLE, 16x20, pastel

I recently painted at a farm in Gettysburg and after painting the barn and some gas tanks I spied this saddle sitting on a fence.  I initially did a quick 9x6 oil painting and from that painting I created this pastel painting in the studio. 

LAVENDER FIELDS AGLOW, 18x24, oil

Lavender fields in Fairfield, Pa.  This was painted from reference paintings and photos. 

SUMMER SUNSET, 12x18, pastel

A pastel that I unframed today and reworked.  I hope I made it better!

FARM GAS, 9x12, oil

A plein air painting at the Lowenthal Farm in Fairfield, Pa. 

BANK BARN, 9x12, oil

I painted this scene at a farm in Fairfield, Pa. This was the first Spring plein air painting of this year.  www.sharonbenner.com

OVERCAST DAY, 11x14 oil

An overcast cloudy day at Codorus State Park, Pa. when the Black Eyed Susan flowers were in bloom. www.sharonbenner.com

WILLOWS, 11x14, oil

Morning light streaming past the willows next to a small river.

THE MOTH ORCHID, 14x11, oil

The yellow-green phalaenopsis orchid resembles a moth and is often referred to as the moth orchid. I deliberately put it in a dark background scene to give it a night time feel.   I received this plant last Easter from my granddaughter and I'm glad it will be in bloom for this Easter. 

STEPPING STONES, 11x14, oil

The scene is a secluded picnic area at the Mary Anne Furnace Trail in Codorus State Park, Pa.  I wanted to show the fast flowing creek that the path crossed to get to the picnic table.  www.sharonbenner.com

UNDER THE WISTERIA, 12x12, oil

A quiet spot in a garden at Willow Pond Farm.  Painted from a photo taken several years ago while at a paint out there.

SUNLIGHT AND SHADOWS, 16X20, OIL

A new oil painting based on an old pastel, plein air painting.  I was standing at the beginning of a horse trail path looking for something to paint and realized the light on the path was beautiful so the subject became the light.