"By The River In April"

This was finished in about an hour on a cool Spring day in April. There was snow on the ground and it was very bright. That is what I wanted to capture - the blazing, bright light amongst the trees. The shadows help emphasize that. The trees are on the edge of a river bank as you can see in the front as the shadows drop down to the water. A nice, little sketch. Thanks for visiting!

"Trees in Watson Park"

An array of trees at the top of a bank over the Souhegan Rive in downtown Merrimack, NH. I love to capture the wildness of nature and leave some of the view to the imagination. I enjoy using charcoal for different effects on the paper surface. So many varieties of shapes and aesthetics. Thanks for visiting!

 "Mine Falls Above Oxbow Lake"

A quick sketch done on site (en plein air) with charcoal pencil. It's a beautiful park in a town nearby my home town. Always enjoy visiting Mine Falls  Park. This piece has got quite a sketchy feel but captures the true scene where you can cross the bridge or continue onward... Thanks for visiting!

 "Winter Farm"

I don't know where this is exactly as my records were not as robust when I first started painting and this is an earlier piece. But no matter, it's a nice winter farm along a snowy road. The ranch style fence leads you into the farm area and a couple of nice trees along the way. Thanks for visiting!

 "Home Sweet Home"

This is the house I grew up in. I painted this quite a while ago as a gift for my mom. It was early in my career and I was painting in acrylic at the time. It was a hard project with all the dappled light and dark leaves and branches in the canopy. I believe I worked it out pretty well. My mom has since died so the painting comes back to me. My sister wants to purchase it so now it will have a permanent home. Thanks for visiting!

"Brook In The Forest" 

A forest scene along a stream. This area is right in my hometown in Twin Bridge Park. It was a beautiful day and I was in the shade the whole time so I was very comfortable. It was a peaceful experience and I enjoyed the trip. This is mainly in charcoal pencil (soft), #2, #4, #6 and kneaded eraser. The finished work seems to have a woodsy feel to it. Thanks for visiting!

 "Curious Deer"

Did a painting of a deer I photographed in Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, MA one morning when I was taking a short hike. The deer was kind enough to stay there while I patiently put my zoom lens on my camera. After a couple shots he took off. I added a lot of broken color for an impressionistic effect. Thanks for visiting!

"Beauty In The Country"

This is one of my favorite places to visit. It's in New Boston, NH right along Rt 13. I set up my easel right by the riverside and sketched the scene. I did this one all prima. All in one sitting. I like the loose look and the scenery is beautiful. Thanks for visiting!

 "South Park, Summer after Christensen"

This is my version of Scott Christensen's painting and composition. I wanted to take a challenge and see if I could figure out colors, values, edges, etc. My version of his composition. I had fun with this. Just an exercise. Thanks for visiting!

"Autumn Sunshine"

A beautiful colorful scene in the Fall of an old horse pasture in my home town. I really love how the trees are so varied and laid out in a certain way. Very appealing to me. The sky has a lot going for it too with all the colors, values and blustery look. Thanks for visiting!

"The Peninsula"

I copied this Corot painting for the challenge and simply just for the beauty of it. I edited it to my liking and left it at that. There was a man in a boat to the left and a stick on the water's edge in the middle in the original painting. Perhaps other things also but I like where it's at. I painted it but it's someone else's composition. Thanks for visiting!

 "Autumn Splendor"

I painted this from a photo I took of a nice Fall scene in October. I pushed the color a bit but I loved the light and how it played across the grass and lit up the autumn splendor. Thanks for visiting!

"Island Beach" 

This island is formed when the Merrimack river splits around it heading towards a railroad trestle. It's a beautiful area with plenty of motifs to choose from to paint. This piece is busy but I think it works with the relatively non-detailed beach area. Some day I'll wade across and visit the island. Thanks for visiting!

 "Wildlife Pond"

This is Wildlife Pond in Beaver Brook Park in Hollis, NH. This was an earlier piece that ended up in the front window of an art gallery through our painting group I belonged to. It sold a few weeks later. I added the mountains for interest in the background. A nice, peaceful scene.

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 "Mountain Peek"

This is a scene from way up in the northern mountain country. I was cruising along on a highway country road and saw this opening in between the trees. Of course I had to stop and take some pics. I created this painting from those reference photos. It's too dark as usual as this is an earlier piece and I was just getting started and ended up copying photos for a while. I used acrylic paints at first but after a couple of years I saw that oil paintings were so much more rich and fine. Acrylic trends to be more hard and harsh. Thanks for visiting!

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"Morning Stroll"

This is my second painting I ever painted. It got some applause at a critique in an art group I belonged to. The colors were so beautiful that year in the Fall. I sold it to a friend who donated it to a small, local library. Thanks for visiting!

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 "Covered Walking Bridge"

This painting is one of my earliest and it was quite a challenge. A lot of precise rendering. The stark sunshine needs to be toned down but for an early work it's pretty good. Values are all off but it still has some charm. Sold to a friend. Thanks for visiting.

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 "Blustery Sky, Mine Falls"

A simple piece with a simple idea. I just wanted the stark contrast of the values with minimal color and just a slight hint of warmth in the sky to counter all the cool of the scene. Out of four small paintings I had in a gallery this is the one that sold. Thanks for visiting!

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 "House in Newburyport"

This one is all about the flowers. I colored it up a bit from it's original pass and it looked much better. I really wanted to punch up the light too. Sold it at a private school art show. Thanks for visiting!

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 "Front Yard, Summer Bloom"

A nice little house on a small street in the country a bit in Dunstable, NH. I was proud of this one as my skills were getting better. I love all the colors and broken strokes. I rendered the house with more detail as that is the focal point. I sold this at an art show. Thanks for visiting!

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