Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Big Red Barn


The Red Barn, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.  A partial view of a big red barn. That's Mt. Greylock in the background on the right.  I blocked it in on site but had to finish it in the studio.

Saturday, November 16, 2024

The Big Rock


Little Pleasant Bay, Orleans, MA.  11x14 inches, oil on linen canvas.  Presumably a glacier left that big rock at the shoreline.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Hoosic River Bend


 Hoosic River Bend, Williamstown, MA. 6x8 inches, gouache on watercolor paper.  

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Shore Line


Little Pleasant Bay, Orleans, MA. 11x14 inches, oil on linen canvas.   

Friday, November 8, 2024

Field Farm Field

Field Farm Field, Williamstown, MA. 6x8 inches, gouache and watercolor on watercolor paper.  



 

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Still Life Drawing


Still Life. 9x12 inches, pencil on paper.  I prefer still lifes like this one, where everything is where I found it, nothing arranged.  I'm tempted to call this an insomnia drawing since I did it in the wee hours of the morning.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Road Squiggles


Pattison Road, North Adams, MA.  6x8 inches, gouache and watercolor on watercolor paper.  This is near where Luce Road in Williamstown changes to Pattison Road in North Adams. The tar squiggles preserve the cracks and reflect the sky. 

Friday, November 1, 2024

Rain Coming




Rain Coming. Little Pleasant Bay, Orleans, MA. 11x14 inches, oil on linen panel.  

Friday, October 25, 2024

Capturing Stuff


Field Farm, Williamstown, MA.  9x12 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.   The turbulent brush marks capture the stuff in the field and sky.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Towards the Light


Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 12x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  From the path I looked through a row of trees towards the light.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Autumn Pond

The Pond at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 12x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  I worked quickly on this one chasing the light.

 

Sunday, October 20, 2024

In The Afternoon


Pond, Grafton, MA. 9x12 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  A small, round pond that I visit with painting materials when I can. The light was gorgeous in the afternoon yesterday.

Friday, October 18, 2024

Not Much Can


Stone Hill View, Williamstown, MA. 12x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  Not much can compete with painting outside, high up on a hill, in the warm autumn sunshine. 

Thursday, October 17, 2024

The Same Spot


The Pond at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 12x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  I went back to the same spot where I painted a couple weeks ago and did it again.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Nubble Lighthouse


 Nubble Lighthouse, York, ME.  16x20 inches, oil on linen canvas.