"Prepare a Table"

From a series based on Psalm 23… "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies." This is a colorful piece meant to symbolize plenty. I really enjoyed using the reds in this one. Thanks for visiting!

"Green Pastures"

From a series based on Psalm 23… "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures." This is actually a nice cow pasture in Dunstable, MA. I go out to this area periodically. It's along a busy road with no parking so I have to walk a ways to get there. Certainly a pasture I'd like to lie down in. Thanks for visiting!

"He Restoreth My Soul"

From a series based on Psalm 23… "He restoreth my soul". I felt the bible and rosary beads were appropriate symbols for restoring the soul. Thanks for visiting!

"I Will Fear No Evil"

This is from a series based on Psalm 23… "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." I really tried to make the candle glow. The colors represent days gone by with the parchment yellow and the victorian burgundy. Thanks for visiting!

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"May"

This is an iconic place in Hollis, NH. It is known as the old ice house. It's been reconstructed as a replica of the original. There was also a barn, shed and large house. They've rebuilt the barn (not in view). There used to be apple trees to the right but they are gone - now it's just one big field. This was started plein air with touch ups in the studio. It's a wonderful area. I painted this in early May. Thanks for visiting!

"God's Country"

This is a scene in northern NH in the white mountains just below the famous rock formation 'the old man in the mountain'. The rock formation came down in 2004 unfortunately. I like the sunshine squeezing through the mountains in the distance. Thanks for visiting!

"Summer Glow"

I really enjoyed working on this piece. It was a tour-de-force in green for sure. I tried to get a good variety of greens and convey the cool areas and the warm areas, especially the glow of the tree. This is a beautiful place in Nashua, NH along the Nashua river. Thanks for visiting!

"Gentle Path"

This is in Mine Falls in the early morning with the sun rising to the right. I tried to capture the light streaking through the tall pine trees that lined each side of the path. The scale is imperceptible but the trees are very large and the path is quite wide. Thanks for visiting!

"At the Creek"

This little stream runs under a small bridge in a rural area in Landgrove, VT. Just over the bridge is a huge expanse of open farmland and fields. It was a beautiful day and I just stumbled into this bucolic area. I had to climb down to get under the bridge to take this shot. I just love the light and the colors. Thanks for visiting!

"Colors at Dusk"

This is one of my favorite spots to paint on the Heritage Trail in Bedford, NH. It was late in the day and I tried to capture the colors at dusk before the sun got too low. This is a pure plein air piece painted completely outside before the motif. Thanks for visiting.

"Friends"

A simple still life with an apple and a small creamer. As is usual when two things are left in a room they tend to gravitate to one another, like friends. Thanks for visiting.

"Adam and Eve"

The two apples represent Adam and Eve and the fruit they were tempted with. The leaf implies the fig leaves they wore. I wanted a strong red for the apples to signify passion and temptation. I used the complementary of green to really make them stand out. The leaf is symbolic of the fig leaves they wore. Thanks for visiting.

"Anoint Me"

This is part of a series based on Psalm 23… "Thou anointest my head with oil". I felt the blue gave a very calming effect which reaffirms the meaning of the psalm. Also the parchment yellow gives a feeling of a long time ago. Thanks for visiting.

"Follow Me"

I love this little area to go to and paint. It's really great in the later afternoon in high summer when everything is overgrown and the light is just perfect. It's the Heritage Trail in Bedford, NH - it runs along the Merrimack River on the west side.
This was a piece I created in a series based on Psalm 23... "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life". Thanks for visiting.

"The Homestead"

First made a quick sketch.

The initial block in.

The final plein air stage.

The actual scene.

A short video.

Here is a series of photos I took on a recent plein air adventure and a little video of my experience too. I was right on the side of a fast roadway with lots of bugs, wind and spring 'helicopters' and bugs landing on my palette! It was trying! The sun kept going in and out too! But it was a good experience and the photos show the process as I went along. I was there about 2 1/2 hrs. - just another start for me to work on later. Enjoy!
Update: About a month later the tree was cut down! Glad I got a picture when I did!

"House on the Hill"

This is a video of a recent plein air adventure I went on in my local town of Merrimack, NH. I linked a couple short videos together to get it all in one. It's my first attempt at this so it's very casual.

The final piece is just what I consider a 'start'. From this I can work on it more in the studio trying to keep the freshness I acquired when first painting it and not 'repainting' the whole thing. I'll post the finished piece when I get around to it. Bye for now!

"Around Walden Pond"

This scene caught my eye as I was walking around Walden Pond in Concord, MA one day. Autumn was in full color and it was so beautiful that day. I really enjoyed using the strong colors in this piece!

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"Evening Shadows"

A nice summer scene along the Heritage Trail. It was later in the day and the sun was getting low which produced a nice warm color. This was painted 'plein air' and then finished in the studio at a later time. I love this area - it's so beautiful.

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"Tory, 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado"

This is "Tory", my old 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado. I bought this car in 1989 and just sold it a few years ago in 2012. I kept it up pretty well over the years but it was a money pit and I ended up selling it for a song. I had it 23 years! I thought I'd challenge myself and see if I could do it justice in a charcoal drawing. It came out pretty nice. The car was tan with a cream landau roof - very elegant looking at the time! Enjoy!

"Son of God"

A sketch done of the character 'Jesus' in the movie 'Son of God'. Experimenting with various mediums - tried out vine charcoal for this one. Vine charcoal is very soft and forgiving so you can manipulate it for a while before it stops becoming removable. This was quite a challenge.

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