Greylock in October

The mountain in October.  Greylock from Sheephill, Williamstown, MA. 18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.

A Big Splash

 The Ocean at Ogunquit 6. 5x7 inches, oil on canvas panel.  A big splash on a small panel.

The Churning Sea

 The Ocean at Ogunquit 5. 5x7 inches, oil on canvas panel.  The churning sea.

Impossible to Draw

Brook in the Woods. 9x12 inches, vine charcoal, charcoal pencil and pastel on paper.  During a walk in the woods today at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA., I drew the view from a foot bridge, a view probably impossible to draw.

Turbulent Water

 Ocean at Ogunquit 4.  5x7 inches, oil on canvas panel.  Turbulent water from a distant hurricane.

Wintry Greylock

Wintry Greylock with Old Barn and Tree.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.  A painting from nearly two years ago, which I have revised, as someone once suggested. The barn and tree are located on Sloan Road in Williamstown, MA.

Ocean at Ogunquit 3

 Ocean at Ogunquit 3.  5x7 inches, oil on canvas panel.  Another little fun painting.

Fog Removed

Ocean Point, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. 9x12 inches, oil on gessobord panel.  A slightly revised painting.  I removed the fog.

More Evocative

Ocean Point, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.  9x12 inches, oil on gessobord panel.  A revised painting: I wanted to make it more evocative.

Autumn Corn Stalks

Autumn Corn Stalks, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, vine charcoal, charcoal pencil and pastel on paper.  One of my favorite paintings has always been De Kooning's Excavation.

Drawing Corn Stalks

Corn Stalks, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, vine charcoal and charcoal pencil on paper.  The farmer told me that the corn stalks were left behind because the ground was too wet for the tractor.  I believe it.

Flutter and Crackle

Row of Corn Stalks, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.  The dry corn stalks flutter and crackle in the slightest breeze.

Corn Stalk Remnants

Dry Corn Stalks, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel. These are remnants in a large nearby muddy, tractor-rutted cornfield.  

More Cohesion

Hoosic River, Williamstown, MA.11x14 inches, oil on canvas panel.  I went back to the same site a couple days ago to rework this painting.  The flux needed more cohesion.

Where Pasture and Hayfield Meet

The Edge of a Pasture, Williamstown, MA.  12x9 inches, oil on canvas panel.  Today I painted where a fence divides a hayfield from a pasture.  The pasture has a stream running through it.

Always Moving

Hoosic River, Williamstown, MA. 11x14 inches, oil on canvas panel.  While I was painting yesterday, two guys went by in a boat, one fishing, the other trying to control the boat with oars.  I said to them, "I need one of those to paint from."  The guy with the fishing rod said, "If only we could keep the boat still."  If only I could keep the river still.

For a Moment to Draw

Twin Trees at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, charcoal on paper.  I went walking yesterday with my sketchpad and stopped for a moment to draw.

The Ocean at Ogunquit

The Ocean at Ogunquit 2. 5x7 inches, oil on canvas panel.  The second in a series. I'm always amazed at how suggestive a little paint can be.

Playing with Paint

Ocean at Ogunquit.  5x7 inches, oil on canvas panel.  I'm playing around with paint and small panels.

Trying to Paint

Hoosic River Scene, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.  Standing in the midst of boulders at the water's edge this afternoon, I tried to paint the water flowing around this little island in the river. 

Bright Afternoon

Bright Afternoon, Hoosic River, Williamstown, MA. 10x10 inches, oil on linen panel.  Painted yesterday from another stone beach, this one hidden away under massive trees.

Painting on the Path

 Painting on the Path at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel. 

The Stony Beach

Stony Beach, Hoosic River, Williamstown, MA.  8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  I went back to the river today to see if I could at least suggest the beach.