Last One This Year

This must be the last painting of the year, since I don't plan on starting another until tomorrow at least.  It's a winter view of Mount Greylock from Sheep Hill in Williamstown, MA, the thirteenth in the current series.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.

Different Slope

Mount Greylock and The Hopper from a slightly different slope at Sheep Hill in Williamstown, MA.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.

Happy Holidays From Mount Greylock

Happy Holidays from Mount Greylock, as seen from Sheep Hill in Williamstown, MA.  This is the latest painting in the series.  18x24 inches, oil on linen panel.

A Winter Face

Another of the many winter faces presented by Mount Greylock, the mountain at the right, as seen from Sheep Hill in Williamstown, MA.  The mountain at center left is Prospect with Stony Ledge coming in at the right edge.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.

Mountain Mood

Another in the growing series of paintings of Mount Greylock and The Hopper.  There are so many variations in the moods of this mountain.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.

A Demo In The Mud

This is the painting I did while standing in the mud, with my boots on, with a tarp to hold my gear dry, and with the cows at my back (on the other side of the fence) between me and the sun.  I could see their moving shadows from the corners of my eyes.  When they walked around, they made plopping, sucking sounds in the mud.  I found myself talking to them as I painted.  You could call it a demo.  8x10 inches, oil on panel. 

Well Hidden

Here I followed the muddy lane to where it forks and assembled together some flat rocks to create a dry spot to hold my backpack.  I felt like I was trying to make a landscape painting in a place where it was well hidden in plain sight.  6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.

Greylock

 A dramatic wintry view of Mount Greylock from Sheep Hill. 18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.

From A Dry Spot

Yesterday morning my biggest issue was finding a dry spot to stand on. This muddy lane leads to a cow pasture, a horse paddock, and a corn field.  6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.

From The Rocking Chair

If we placed the last three studio drawings side-by-side, we'd have a panoramic view of the studio from the rocking chair.  For this third drawing, I looked more to the left.  12x9 inches, pencil on paper.

In The Cold Warmth

In the cold warmth of the waning sunshine, I sat on the old platform near the top of Sheep Hill, and I drew the interleaving hills, trees, and mountains, thinking of another painting.  9x12 inches, pencil on paper.

Finding One's Self

A view of Mount Greylock and The Hopper from part way down the path at Sheep Hill late in the day, when I usually seem to find myself there.  In the morning the sun is on the other side of the mountain.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.

Sitting In The Same Chair

Sitting in the same rocking chair in the studio, I looked more to the right, and started to draw.  9x12 inches, pencil on paper.  

Wintry Mount Greylock

My recent postings show two series, the happenstantial drawings, and paintings of mountains.  Here is a new painting of wintry Mount Greylock from Sheep Hill in Williamstown, MA. 18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.

In The Studio

In the studio with my pencil and pad, I sat down in the rocking chair, and drew what was in front of me starting with the starving artist.  12x9 inches, pencil on paper.

Happenstantially

This month I'm doing happenstantial drawings. I pick up the pencil and pad, and start drawing, whatever the happenstances.  This fellow posed for me yesterday. He couldn't get out of it.  12x9 inches, pencil on paper.  

Cloudy Origin

The book on Mount Greylock, which I purchased in 1994 at Bascom Lodge at the summit after hiking up, states that "the origin of the name Greylock is cloudy.  Most likely it refers to the mists that frequently wrap the mountain's shoulders, obscuring the summit..."  There are no obscuring clouds in this very late-day view from Sheep Hill in Williamstown, MA.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas. 

Looking Out The Window

 An interior drawing with Luke looking out the window.  9x12 inches, charcoal on paper.

Night Studio

 A drawing of the studio from last night.  9x12 inches, graphite and charcoal pencils on paper.

While At The Top

Late this afternoon, the sun started to appear for short instances, so I went to Sheep Hill in Williamstown, MA.  I climbed the steep hill for a strenuous workout, made this drawing while at the top, and took a few photos of a few evanescent moments.  A threefer.  9x12, pencil on paper.