Monthly Archives: September 2015
Still Life with Limes
One more small still life before the weekend is over! The plate belonged to my grandma, then my mom and now me and the cloth underneath has a nice tropical pattern that I thought would play well with it and … Continue reading
Longview Farm Park in Town and Country Missouri
Plein air painting this morning with my friend Jan…worked on two small paintings of the garden at Longview Farm Park in Town and Country. I thought a little wren went into the birdhouse for a minute but it was so … Continue reading
Plein Air Still Life
Just a quick plein air study today from my backyard set-up. After near collisions with kamikaze hummingbirds and a few mosquito bites, I managed this 9×12 oil on panel! It’s hard out there for a plein air artist (loved every … Continue reading
Golden Hills Plein Air – Louisiana, Missouri
I had a wonderful day of painting this past Saturday in Louisiana, MO. If you’ve never been, you should go. The town has an interesting history and some incredible architecture. We stayed at the Eagle’s Nest Inn right downtown. It’s … Continue reading
Interior with Figures
This is a figure study inspired by the paintings of Susan Lichtman. She paints contemporary figures in almost abstracted, geometric settings. Her tonal palette and subtle use of color to depict light fascinates me and I think her work is … Continue reading
Riverlands Prairie
Painting at Riverlands again this morning with MOPAPA. I was looking toward the confluence this time. The temperature was in the mid-90s and the sky started out a bit hazy. We were saved by an occasional breeze. This painting is … Continue reading
