Friday, April 26, 2024

Park Street in Adams


Park Street from the Town Hall, Adams, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel. I had to work quickly this afternoon because the sun was wrapping around behind me to light up the building fronts.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

McKinley in Adams


 View from behind McKinley Statue in Adams, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Plein Air Painting Interview


A quick oil sketch of the milk shed on Luce Road in Williamstown, MA.  I painted it while being interviewed by Breanna Steele of Spectrum News on plein air painting.  Here's the link to the interview: https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0sZsAhT1?pd=06nhfMBb&lang=en_US&s=i16&send_time=1713836413

Monday, April 22, 2024

Horse Carriage, Queen Street, Charleston


 Horse Carriage, Queen Street at Logan, Charleston, SC.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.  

Saturday, April 20, 2024

On Broad Street


 On Broad Street, Charleston, SC. 14x11 inches, oil on linen canvas.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

On Church Street


St. Philip's Church on Church Street, Charleston, SC. 18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.  

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Queen Street Grocery, Charleston


 Queen Street Grocery, Charleston, SC. 16x20 inches, oil on linen canvas.  

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Greylock from Sloan


 Mount Greylock from Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  

Saturday, April 13, 2024

King Street, Charleston


 King Street, Charleston, SC.  16x20 inches, oil on linen canvas.  

Friday, April 12, 2024

Paintings in Adams








This morning I put ten paintings on the walls of the Visitors Center in Adams, MA.  The Visitors Center is located next to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail.  I hope you get a chance to see them. They will be there into October.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Pressing Palms


Window View, Charleston, SC. 8x6 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  The breeze outside would jostle the palm branches, which were already pressing against the glass. The scraping sounds made you think the palms were going to burst in. 

Monday, April 8, 2024

Spanish Moss


Tree at Charles Towne Landing, Charleston, SC.  11x14 inches, oil on linen canvas.  I read that it's neither Spanish, nor moss.  

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Charleston Interior


 Inside and out, Charleston, SC. 8x10 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Larger Logan Street


Logan Street, Charleston, SC. 18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.  A larger studio version of a gouache painting done in Charleston.

Friday, April 5, 2024

Meeting at Queen


 Meeting Street at Queen, Charleston, S.C. 11x14 inches, oil on linen canvas.

Thursday, April 4, 2024

An Interior in Charleston


 An Interior, Charleston, SC. 10x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

King at Queen


 King Street at Queen, Charleston, SC.  11x14 inches, oil on linen canvas.  

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

College of Charleston


College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. 6x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  A quick plein air sketch of Randolph Hall.  

Monday, April 1, 2024

Colonial Lake


 Colonial Lake, Charleston, SC. 8x10 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  

Thursday, February 22, 2024

A Winter Landscape Painting.


The effect of snow on a sunny day near the Cheshire Harbor Trailhead in Adams, MA.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas. Another large version of a small painting in my recent winter series.  

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Winter Entrance


Entrance Into the Winter Woods, Adams, MA. 24x18 inches, oil on linen canvas.  A large version of a painting from my recent winter series. 

Monday, February 19, 2024

Large Under the Snow


Under the Snow at North Pond, Savoy, MA. 16x20 inches, oil on linen canvas.  A large version of another painting in my recent winter series.

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Large Snow in Savoy


Snow in Savoy, MA. 16x20 inches, oil on linen canvas.  A large version of one my paintings from the 8x10 winter series.  

Friday, February 16, 2024

Winter Paintings


Winter paintings done since January 31.  All 8x10 or 10x8 inches, oil on canvas panel.  

Thursday, February 15, 2024

A Winter Passage


Near the Cheshire Harbor Trailhead, Adams, MA.  8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  A passage through the woods.  

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

North Pond, Savoy


 North Pond, Savoy, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Entrance to the Winter Woods


Near the Cheshire Harbor Trailhead, Adams, MA. 10x8 inches, oil on canvas panel. An entrance to the winter woods.

Monday, February 12, 2024

The Beauty of Winter


 Near the Cheshire Trailhead, Adams, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  The beauty of winter.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

At North Pond


 Under the Snow. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  At North Pond, Savoy, MA. 

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Visible on My Right


 At Cheshire Harbor Trailhead, Adams, MA.8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  A quick painting from two days ago to capture what was visible on my right as I faced Mount Greylock.

Friday, February 9, 2024

Melting Fast


At Cheshire Harbor Trailhead, Adams, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  A winter day above 50 degrees.  The snow is melting fast.

In a Different Spot


Mount Greylock, Adams, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  I painted again at the Cheshire Harbor Trailhead yesterday, but in a different spot.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Filled with Birches


Mount Greylock, Adams, MA. 10x8 inches, oil on canvas panel.  I painted in the field across from the Gould Trail Trailhead this afternoon.  The place is filled with birches.  The Gould Trail is a fast way up by foot.  Of course, fast means steep.

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Greylock from Adams


Mount Greylock, Adams, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  I painted this afternoon at the Cheshire Harbor Trailhead at the end of West Mountain Road. Plenty of snow there.

Monday, February 5, 2024

In Search of Snow


Snow in Savoy, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  Since there's no snow in the lowlands where I live, yesterday I traveled up to Florida and Savoy, MA in search of snow.  It's another world there, with deep snow on the ground and ice covering the trees.

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Except on the Mountains


Winter Tree on Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA.  8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  At the moment, little snow left except on the mountains.  

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Remnants on the Move


Snow Remnants at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  What I strive for, though don't always achieve, is a painting on the move from illusion to paint to illusion to...

Friday, February 2, 2024

Gray Winter Day


The Barn on Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA.8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel. A gray winter day.

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Cloudy Winter Day


Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  The sun doesn't always shine when there's snow on the ground.  

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Across the Winter Bog


Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  A view in winter across the bog and Sloan Road from the pond path.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Twenty-Six Days of Winter


 Twenty-Six Days of Winter.  Each 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.

Monday, January 29, 2024

Leading to the North Trail


Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel. This location is in between the Guest House and the pond leading to the North Trail.

Saturday, January 27, 2024

Snow Covered Stony Beach


Snow Covered Stony Beach, Hoosic River, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.

Friday, January 26, 2024

Tracks in the Snow


Stone Hill, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel.  I made the tracks on the left side.