FLOWING GRASSES, oil 12x16

A windy day on the Gettysburg battlefield caused the grasses to move in waves creating beautiful soft colors.

WILD POKE BERRIES, 16x12, oil

Painted from a photo taken last summer at Codorus State Park, Pa. I have been told that the Poke berries were used to make wine "back when." The big, warm yellow and orange leaves are a nice contrast to the black/purple berries.

ANTIQUE ROSES, 12x18, watercolor

I thought I try by hand at watercolor. My loose style with oils can't be shaken so I approached the roses with my usual heavy handed use of paint. I even used some paint right from the tube and the white highlights were achieved with folded sand paper.

SUSPENDED ORCHID, 9X12, COLORED PENCIL

I'm taking a colored pencil class and this is my first attempt. It takes a long time to complete a painting with this medium.

SALTBOX COTTAGE, 11x14, oil by Sharon Benner

I have been painting Gettysburg battlefield landscapes to exhibit at Gallery 30 in Gettysburg during the 150th anniversary. The town will be celebrating all summer 2013. This little house is off Tanytown Rd. on the edge of the battlefield. I will have to ride by to find out who lived there during the battle. I will change the name then.

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.