A Mountain Interlude

Mount Greylock from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA.  12x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  A mountain interlude painted yesterday.  I used a square panel to include more sky in this iconic view.

Sheep Hill Summer View

Sheep Hill View, Williamstown, MA. 18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.  Too hot to paint outside so I painted a large studio version of the view.

In a Different Spot

View from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on Raymar panel.  My power over the weather diminished today since the sun stayed out.   I set up in a different spot this time, more to the left, mainly determined by the location of some shade.  The painting sort of rolled off my brushes as if it knew where it wanted to go.

Weather Power

View from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA. 11x14 inches, oil on canvas panel.  I'm starting to think I might have some control over the weather.  I show up to paint, and the sun disappears.  Today, it even rained after I finished. 

A Mountain Variation

View from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA. 11x14 inches, oil on canvas panel. A variation of a familiar view.  The mountain doesn't move but everything around it does.  

This Afternoon

Mount Greylock and the Hopper from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA. 11x14 inches, oil on linen panel. I spent the afternoon painting this view.  I've probably done it over a hundred and fifty times.  I do not get tired of doing it.

Oblong Long View

 Oblong Road View, Williamstown, MA. 12x16 inches, oil on linen canvas.  Merry Christmas!

Out of Hand

Hopper and Greylock from Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  The clouds are out of hand, literally.

Sunny Day Greylock

Mount Greylock from Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA. 6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.  I'm painting the weather I want.  Greylock is hiding behind the trees.  

Early Spring Greylock

Mount Greylock from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA. 6x8 inches, oil on linen panel. I'm going to start Spring early this year, at least in this series of paintings.

The Hopper Ravine

The Hopper, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.  At the end of Hopper Road, one can see the ravine called "The Hopper".  I painted this on site on Friday afternoon.

Sheep Hill View

Sheep Hill View, Williamstown, MA. 12x16 inches, oil on canvas panel.  It was a hot afternoon, but noticeably cooler in the shady location from where I painted this one. In the morning, the same spot was in full sun.

Sheep Hill View from a Shady Spot

View from the Top of Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA. 12x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  I need summer versions of this view, so this afternoon I went there, found a shady spot on the hill and painted one.

One Can Find

The Hopper, Mount Greylock and Hay Bales at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 11x14 inches, oil on linen canvas.  At the moment, there are so many round hay bales, that one can find an interesting composition by walking around the big field.

The Hopper and Hay Bales

The Hopper and Hay Bales from Field Farm in Williamstown, MA.  12x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  It wasn't windy today, so my umbrella didn't do any somersaults like the other day.  Everywhere one looks right now farmers are mowing.

The Far Away Hopper

The Hopper from far away. 12x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  The view from Field Farm in Williamstown, MA.  

Another Vantage Point

Another vantage point from which to view the Hopper, on the boundary between a woody pasture and two hayfields at Haley Farm at the end of Hopper Road in Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.

A Sense of Wildness

Painting this view of the Hopper, partially hidden by two old tree trunks, during yesterday's windy day, gave me a sense of wildness.  9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.

From Yesterday

Another view of the ever-changing Hopper in Williamstown, MA from yesterday. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.

No More Stories

 No more stories. The Hopper in Williamstown, MA.  9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.