"Swan"

Oil on Wood, 6" x 6"

Only now am I wondering why this swan is swimming in the dark, yet lit up.

All I know is it was a dramatic and beautiful photograph that I found in morguefile.com.

"Female Cardinal"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

I finished this one and man, it needed work.

So with persistence, think I brought it around.

Is it a juvenile? not sure.

I'm working on summer pix for a two person show with Lavinia Wiggins.

A few more birds, then 3 Mexican landscapes.

Warm weather is just around the corner!

"Eastern Bluebird"

8" x 6," Oil on Wood

Just love these guys!

"Harrimon Hills"

"Harriman Hills"

12" x 9," Oil on Canvas

Driving around with Lavinia, we saw some gorgeous views.

30 Paintings in 30 Days

Final Collage

January 2018

"Field in Oregon"

"Field in Oregon"

8" x 10," Oil on Wood

Telephone lines come later!

"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!

"Baby Chickadee"

"Chickadee"

6" x 6," Oil on Canvas

I was up early and painted this before breakfast.

SOLD

"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.

"Seagull" Revisited

"Seagull"

8" x 8," oil on Masonite

I painted this guy last year and liked him so much, I made a cute pillow from an online site with the image. But he had what looked like a gimpy wing! I re- studied the source material from morguefile.com, so now at least he should be able to fly.

"Sparrow"

6" x 6," Oil on Wood

 I think it's a sparrow. I once raised a sparrow from babyhood when I was young. We slowly got her used to being outside . I remember teaching her how to fly. There was an interim during the summer when she lived outside, but every morning she would come to my window and chirp until I would wake up, open the window and let her inside. I would then go down to the kitchen and feed her. 

"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!

SOLD

"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.

"Red Guy"

"Red Guy"

6" x 6," Oil on Wood

This guy is very proud of his plumage.

"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.

Purchase

"He said What!?"

"He said What!?"

6" x 8," Oil on Wood

This guy seems so stern, but there seems to be a tiny bit of insecurity behind that gaze.

SOLD

"Bird"

"Bird"

6" x 8," Oil on Wood

This is a strange, the bluebird head doesn't seem to belong to the woodpeckerish body. 

But I never tire of the gorgeous colors and patterns. I sorta feel like I should be out there, trekking, tracking and identifying these little guys, but what I really want to do is just paint 'em.

SOLD

"Dreamy Eastern Bluebird"

"Dreamy Eastern Bluebird"

6" x 6," Oil on Wood

It's been awhile since I painted a bird. I believe it's an eastern bluebird. Funny how each one seems to develop a personality that goes beyond the initial photograph. Often I find when I paint something I discover much more about the subject during the process.

SOLD

"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.

Purchase

"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.

Purchase

"Out in Back"

"Out in Back"

6" x 8," Oil on Wood

This is the view from my deck and it's always changing with the light.

Purchase

"Butterfly"

6" x 6," Oil on Wood

These butterflies just glow!

Purchase

"Zinnias in a Brass Vase"

"Zinnias in a Brass Vase"

8" x 6," Oil on Wood

Every summer I have a plot in our community organic garden. My success is uneven but the 'cut and come again' zinnias are always a success. I think they're one of the most beautiful flowers in eastern U.S.!

"Loose Screw"

"Loose Screw"

4" x 4," Oil on Board

I must've had a loose screw to attempt this. All those what you call em's, oh I looked it up, threads. On a 4" x 4" painting! I count 14. So I wiped the piece back down to the underpainting, which looks pretty good compared to what I just deleted. Maybe I will re-attempt this, I'm thinking very transparent and let the underpainting do the job.

"Cadmium Red"

"Cadmium Red"

6" x 6," Oil on Wood

There was a challenge on Daily Paintworks to paint art supplies. I've never done that! So here it is, my first.

SOLD

"White Pitcher"

 

"White Pitcher"

6" x 6," Oil on Board

I've been on vacation for almost two weeks, and this is the first painting I've done since. It's always tricky doing that 'first one' and it was kind of tough, but then I got into adjusting the curves and edges. 

Exciting day at the library tomorrow - Adriana Trigiani, yes that Adriana Trigiani, is coming to speak at a fundraiser.

Update: she was great!

Purchase

"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.

SOLD

"Audubon preserve, Martha's Vineyard" - February 7

"Audubon Preserve, Martha's Vineyard"

Oil on Canvas, 9" x 12"

 Well, this is a blast from the past. This was painted from a photo that was taken before the wicked winter, back when warm yellows and oranges existed in nature. It's funny to look at in February...the colors are a little intense! 

"Stanford, New York" February 6

"Stanford, NY"

I was coming home last October from a painting workshop with Andrew Lattimore.

There is a a strange phenomenon: after painting all day visual sensitivity becomes heightened and colors, shapes and lines seem irresistibly beautiful.

It gets a little crazy when I'm looking at a dull grey landscape and think "This is absolutely gorgeous."  On the other hand....sometimes it is! In this case however, the late afternoon sky was 

utterly dramatic.

"Snow at the Boat Yard" February 5

"Snow at the Boat Yard"

 It's tricky driving around in the snow taking pictures, but it was so beautiful out along the Hudson River. I didn't see any other cars, everyone was staying home!

Purchase