Bonnie Park

The weather was perfect in Bonnie Park and I had the privilege of hanging out with several other artists while I did this oil painting of a tree hanging over the water.  This one I did loose and in a quick time which I am working on and trying to perfect.

Hidden

This was my first morning pastel while spending a work weekend at my son's property in Harrison.  Even thou I was there for mowing, etc., I could not resist this layer of colorful fields with the building in the background

Early Morning

Denny and I were staying a few days on my son's property in Harrison County, Ohio.  This was a work weekend but I managed to sneak away in the morning and do two pastels

Hutchinson Farm

This was a farm in Hinckley owned by a delightful woman who was happy to share her wonderful antiques and farmhouse with me while attending another Churski workshop.  She had a book that showed many wonderful old pictures of the Metroparks and the Parker Farm which I was been very familiar with.  Thou not a horse person as I was she told stories of her day camp days where she was taken to Parker farm to ride horses.

Hale Farm

This was a beautiful day at Hale Farm.  I was attending a workshop by Larry Churski and enjoying the great 80 degree weather.  Not the 90's that were prevailent in most of June days.  I was attracted by this cute little cottage tucked back in the trees.

Hinckley Morning

It was a beautiful morning in Hinckley Reservation and many of our Plein Air group showed up for their different interpretations of the wonderful scenery.  Many chose the boathouse but this lone tree with the background was my special pick

On the Square

We were on Medina Square painting on Wednesday May 9th.  Great to see summer coming.

Allerdale

It is great to know we are out painting again.  I enjoy my camadrie with the Plein Air Painters of Western Reserve.  Its great to be back again.  This is a painting of Allerdale Park done on Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Elephant Blues

I seem to be experimenting more with still life lately.  This elephant planter was a likely subject.  Throw in a vase, book and a few stems and there you have it.

Sweet Home Alabama

This is a still life done when in Alabama with my artist friends.  I find using the thinned dark bakcground and scraping out the variou shapes an interesting method.  I will be trying it in my new ventures.

The Epiphany Show

Denny and I will  be sending our entries to the Epiphany Show in Bath, Ohio.   The Epiphany Arts Festival takes place in The Bath Church UCC from January 19 through February 19.

My New England Experience

The upper picture is Kennybunkport.  The rock formation you see in the background is the edge of the home owned by President H.W. Bush.  I did not know this when I was painting it.  Several people stopped and asked me if that was the president's house and I said I was from Ohio and did not know.  I later found out it was his house.  The next picture is the view from the great house we stayed at in Chatham Maine.  This was painted from the upper back porch ."What a view"

This was the view from the road right in front of the house in Chatham.  Wonderful!!!!

Dingy's.  I just love dingys.  I have always traveled to the ocean in the south.  Never to New England shores.  These delightful little things are littered all over the shorelines so the owners can bring oars and paddle out to their boats that are moored in the bays.  They come in all colors, some new and some all peeling and beat up.  They are so painterly that I could have spent days just painting different ones.

This scene I was painting just before dark in York, Maine.  My husband and I found a little park on the water after driving around for a long period as we did not know the area.  This painting was sold on site to someone that had a personal relationship with the area.  It became dark and I had to finish it when I returned to Ohio

Sold

This above building was Rockport Mass.  This building is known as Motiff #1.  When I asked why the name I was told that this is the most painterly building in the United States.  It was very interesting and crowded at the time. Difficult to paint as many people showed up asking questions and asking me to pose for pictures during my painting.  I have been thinking of having a tshirt printed with something like shhhh, artist at work??? Think that will work?  Sometimes the interruptions are welcome and sometimes not, although I would not trade all the wonderful and interesting people I have met while painting.

The next picture was a scene I did in York Maine.  It was sold before I finished.  I finished it when I returned to Ohio.  It was a wonderful scene that I painted before dusk arrived and I had to pack up and take it home to finish