"Daisy, after Neil Nelson"

"Daisy, after Neil Nelson"

Oil on Canvas, 6" x 4"

Copying other painters is a time honored tradition that I engage in from time to time.

This painter is amazing, and I have learned so much from this exercise.

In other regards, today is 911 and my heart goes out to all who may have lost someone. We will always remember, not to seek retribution, but to fight intolerance and to respect each other as human beings.

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"Ivy House"

"Ivy House"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

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"A Street in Provence"

"A Street in Provence"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

These buildings aren't always perfectly straight, 

but they're perfectly beautiful.

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"Tygh Valley, Oregon"

"Tygh Valley, Oregon"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

"Oxford Field"

"Oxford Field"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 10"

England has been as dry this year as Portland, Oregon. 

It does make for beautiful golden fields. This field however was part marshland 

so a lot of green and quite a few birds.

"Apple"

Oil on Canvas, 5" x 7"

This is a painting from 2 years ago that I really liked but didn't have the right pizazz.

So I painted over, and then the moment of truth: decide now because if the original

is better, I can wipe away the wet paint.

Enter my unsuspecting son Mike - always good for an opinion.

"I like this one better cuz it has more red." 

Aha! The new paint stays. Of course, after a bit more tweaking.

"Peekskill Homes by the Hudson"

"Peekskill Homes by the Hudson"

Oil on Canvas, 10" x 8"

I started this, then abandoned it for a horizontal format.

So a year later I'm returning to this original painting.

I love the road leading past these houses glowing in the sun

and ending up by the lovely Hudson River.

"Maple Avenue, Croton on Hudson"

"Maple Avenue, Croton on Hudson"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

This is an earlier painting that just needed something.

I think it works now!

"Oregon Field"

"Oregon Field"

Oil on Canvas, 9" x 12"

Starting to feel less rusty with landscape. I love how these buildings are dwarfed by the

grandeur of these mountains. I'm from Illinois. The first time I saw Mount Hood in 

Portland Oregon, it looked fake , like a screen projection of a mountain!

Then I climbed South Sister, and I realized just how real 

- and huge - these guys are. Plus a sweltering July day turned into windy and 40 degrees. 

And back to sweltering when we finally got down.

"Oregon Farm"

 It's hard to switch from birds, I had to try to get the same precision with trees that I had with wings! So here is my first landscape in awhile. Mexico is next.

"Zinnias"

"Zinnias"

9" x 12," Oil on Canvas

This 30 paintings is getting heady. But I finished this just in time to watch "Poldark" with my husband. I'm wiped!

"Walking Duck"

"Walking Duck"

10" x 8," Oil on Canvas

This guy was exhausting. I had him all finished, and realized the background was horrendous.

Now he's much happier!

How many ducks have blue feet and a blue beak? Along with the rust orange,his colors are gorgeous.

"Stone Trough"

"Stone Trough, Italy"

10" x 8," Oil on Canvas

On a beautiful day in Italy I watched Andrew Lattimore demo a gorgeous painting of this scene.

I took a photograph of the tub and now many years later, I am trying my hand at it!

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"Love Those Barista's!"

"Love Those Barista's!"

6" x 8," Oil on Canvas

This is my experiment with texture and Diebenkorn ( Thiebaud?) colors.

Yes, I wish I was in California, although I have to say in the sixties, mid February, New York isn't bad. I went for a walk during my lunch hour.

"Harriman Park"

"Harriman Park"

9" x 12," Oil on Canvas

I painted this on the side of the lake early spring 2017. It was chilly, but I was happy with the piece! However the background always seemed too dominant. I've lightened it up in order to push it back and give more depth to the scene.

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"Art Supplies"

"Art Supplies"

8" x 8," Oil on Canvas

 Well they say "paint what you know."

 I've been buying art supplies since forever and

 they look so gorgeous to me.

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"Lemons From Italy"

8" x 10," Oil on Canvas

These lemons are not from Italy. But they look so Italianate!

I began this piece about five years ago, now it's done.

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"Goldfish Buddies" February 8

"Buddies"

Oil on Canvas, 5"x7"

Are these guys cute or what! Arriving home from Mexico today, back to the snow and cold.

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Red Building in Ossining, NY

"Red Building in Ossining, NY"

We kicked along Ossining on a beautiful sunny morning awhile ago and saw this building

lit from the back. So we returned later toward sunset and the front of this

house just glowed! ...and that's the Hudson River just behind it.

Now I've heard they are going to eventually

tear it down  :(

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"Oregon Field," 8x6 inches, Oil on Canvas

Landscape is my first love in painting. I used to drive through the  

Illinois cornfields and wonder at the beautiful changing skies.

Oregon is just as gorgeous!

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