CEDAR RIDGE, 9x12, oil

A pallet knife painting that was done because of the back light and the overall beauty of the scene.

HILLSIDE SYCAMORE, oil, 14x18

   This sequence of paintings shows a damaged painting with a hole dead center.  I decided to repaint it since the frame was spared.  I changed several limbs on the tree and made it more substantial in its girth.  The overall painting is richer in colors and I think better.

DOWNED TREES, oil, 11x14

November 11, Veterans Day, and I found these two trees hanging over into Lake Marburg, Codorus State Park.  I guess they are down due to the recent tropical storm "Sandy."  

SUNSET COLORS, 11x14, oil

Late Summer sunsets are always strong and make for a beautiful background.  This is painted looking across Lake Marburg above the sail boat launch area.   

A Practice Painting, 8x10, oil

I painted en plein air at Codorus State Park on Wed. the 24th of Oct. The trees were so brilliant and the light was reflected in every leaf.  I find it difficult to zone in and simplify a painting when so much colors and beauty is everywhere.  This scene, looking into the forest from the edge of an open field was a simple study to try to capture the light and shadow, warm area and cool areas.  Just a practice painting.

CONVERGING WATERS, 11x14 oil

A cold Fall day when your bones get cold.  This painting was done in my studio and I used a reference  pastel study I did last year on location at a fellow artist's property.  I love to paint small, intimate scenes and I especially like to paint the small creeks that criss cross South Central Pa.

SMELL THE HONEYSUCKLE, 12x16, oil

The fragrant honeysuckle grows everywhere in Pennsylvania and I have smelled this vine as I have painted en plein air at Cordorus State Park.  This was painted from a photo in my studio.