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I was going to gesso over this one but decided to play with it a little first. Maybe I’d find what I didn’t like about it and change it for the better. It’s not done yet, but it’s better than … Continue reading →

Two more small studio works mimicking plein air paintings. acrylic, 8×12″  acrylic, 8×11″ 

Here are a couple of small studio paintings. I’m trying some new techniques with acrylics. Happy to be away from oil paint for now.

I said I wasn’t gonna quit on this one. I lied. I quit. I’m done. That white truck looks like it’s parked up on the sidewalk. Not gonna fix it. Today was Sunday and there were a lot more cars … Continue reading →

Today I toured the Kuerner’s Farm at the Brandywine River Museum. It’s the only tour I hadn’t taken. It was very interesting to see the actual place that Andrew Wyeth did nearly 1000 works of and to stand where he … Continue reading →

I just got a letter in the mail informing me that I received the People’s Choice Award at the community show this summer at the Lancaster Museum of Art.

Yesterday I took a little field trip to the Sargent show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The show was OK. I’m not a big fan of formal portraits, but there were some very nice pieces … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to announce my painting (below) received an honorable mention at the Lancaster Museum of Art’s 2015 community show. Here’s a link to the local newspaper article: http://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/community-art-exhibition-at-lancaster-museum-of-art/article_f40c7efe-2b06-11e5-85bf-377bd6452e31.html

I was up at 4 today and looked out the window. I made some mental notes on value and color so I could go back to bed. I painted this from memory and a little bit of looking at the … Continue reading →

I have a painting in another book. I can’t remember if this is #3 or #4. There’s also another book coming out soon with one of my paintings in it. My kids really get a kick out of seeing my … Continue reading →