Country depot inspires new painting

April 8th, 2012 | Posted in: demonstrations, paintings of beautiful places

When we travel small towns and country roads across America I gather so much information that it’s often hard to decide what I want to paint next. But when I start browsing through my digital libraries and thumbing through all my sketches it doesn’t take long before something catches my [...]

YouTube video updated with new paintings

March 16th, 2012 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

I found it in Waldport, Oregon

March 12th, 2012 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

What did I find? I found paradise all wrapped up in a sun drenched day! That was back in 2008 when we traveled down the Oregon Coast and stopped to spend a few days in Waldport, a charming village by the sea. We followed a rough country road that led [...]

Rural Rhythm in Virginia

November 17th, 2011 | Posted in: demonstrations, paintings of beautiful places

I am drawn to open fields and the way planted rows curve away into the landscape. I’ve now painted several field paintings that were inspired while traveling through the open countryside. As you can see from my photo below I deviated quite a bit from the original scene. I was [...]

Fresh off the easel

October 4th, 2011 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

Just finished my latest painting and the paint is barely dry. I’ve included the photo of the scene that inspired the painting and as usually I made lots of changes in order to achieve a more dramatic statement. I caught the scene from our car window as we sped down [...]

Painting Mendocino, California

July 24th, 2011 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

A 2008 road trip down the Pacific Coast Highway took us through scenic Mendocino, California. I fell in love with the quaint architecture of this small coastal village that sat at the edge of the sea. This scene was the subject of a demonstration painting I did for the Martin [...]

Pennsylvania Peonies inspires painting

July 12th, 2011 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

In 2009 while traveling through beautiful Pennsylvania I was able to collect lots of information for paintings. Following is a scene I’ve wanted to paint for quite some time. I hope you will enjoy my interpretation of a scene that seemed quite ordinary at first, but the old red house [...]

Coastal scene inspires new watercolor painting

June 9th, 2011 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

This new 18×24 painting is from a road trip we took down Highway One along the Pacific Coast Highway. We stopped for lunch in the small coastal village of Elk, California and I spotted this quaint seaside cottage. I couldn’t resist stopping to photograph and sketch my impressions and the [...]

Cambria California Farm Inspires New Painting

May 5th, 2011 | Posted in: demonstrations, paintings of beautiful places

In 2008 we traveled down the Pacific Coast Highway visiting many coastal villages along the way. In Cambria, California we took a drive out Santa Rosa Creek Road where I found this lovely old farm sitting before a vineyard. I’ve included some images of the work in progress and hope [...]

Latest large Watercolor inspired by Virginia Barns

April 21st, 2011 | Posted in: demonstrations, paintings of beautiful places

My latest large watercolor painting was inspired by our travels through Virginia. Peaceful pastoral scenes like this one dot the beautiful Virginia countryside. I’ve included the sequence for the painting beginning with the photo taken from the car window as we sped down the highway on a very cloudy overcast [...]

Pennsylvania Idyll a new painting from small study

April 1st, 2011 | Posted in: demonstrations, paintings of beautiful places

Below is my latest large 18×24 Original Watercolor Painting I call Pennsylvania Idyll. I have included photos of it’s evolution for those who may be interested. Inspiration is the all important catalyst for any painting and that was not hard to come by when we traveled through the lush Pennsylvania [...]

Laurel Mountain Highlands Barn Study

March 2nd, 2011 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

The Laurel Mountain Highlands area in Pennsylvania is so beautiful and picturesque and I loved every minute of our time there. Some of the small villages in the area are Somerset, Mount Pleasant and Donegal. Below is a new watercolor study of one of the many different and unique barns [...]

New 9×12 Watercolor Study

February 21st, 2011 | Posted in: demonstrations, paintings of beautiful places

Last House Past the Peonies Study 9x12

Last year we had the most wonderful time traveling through some amazing country with irresistible scenery. Below is a photo of an old red house and pink peonies that caught my eye. It was a flat, over cast day, but not a problem [...]

Home now and thinking about new paintings!

February 18th, 2011 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

It seems like only yesterday we arrived home having completed our 2 month long Florida Coast journey. It always takes me awhile to get back into the routine of being home after having been gone for so long. But I’m now feeling inspired to begin new watercolor studies some of [...]

Long Shadows at Los Olivos painting begins

February 18th, 2010 | Posted in: demonstrations, paintings of beautiful places

Long Shadows at Los Olivos Private Collection

In 2008 we spent almost 2 months traveling down the Pacific Coast Highway visiting the small village of Los Olivos, California taking time to explore the surrounding countryside while there. I’ve included the photo of the beautiful scene we found on [...]

New landscape painting in oil

February 10th, 2010 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

A scene inspired by time spent in the Texas Hill Country. We lived in a very rural area for several years and I always enjoyed the unique landscapes found there. Always the warm summer sun over pale yellow fields punctuated with dark cedar foliage.

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View my new Video Gallery of Paintings

January 2nd, 2010 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

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Oregon Coastal Cottage with Red Front Door

December 25th, 2009 | Posted in: demonstrations, paintings of beautiful places

Traveling down the Pacific Coast Highway on our way to Cape Perpetua we came across a quaint cottage with a red front door. It sat at the edge of the sea and I tried to imagine what it would be like to start one’s day there each morning. I’ve included [...]

Just finished, a new original oil painting

December 16th, 2009 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

While living in the Texas Hill Country I never gave much notice to an old neglected farmhouse I passed frequently on my way into town. It sat at the back of a dry field and appeared lonely and all but forgotten. But one day in late Summer the yellow Texas [...]

New original watercolor painting of Virginia farmhouse and garden

December 11th, 2009 | Posted in: paintings of beautiful places

One of the many idyllic scenes I saw as we made our way through the Virginia countryside. An old blue farmhouse with yellow trim caught my eye and imagination and I knew I wanted to paint it. I’ve included one of the photos I took that beautiful, sunny day so [...]

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