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.

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.

View from Stony Beach

 View from Stony Beach, Hoosic River, Williamstown, MA. 16x20 inches, oil on linen canvas.  

At the Edge of Stony Beach

At the Edge of Stony Beach, Hoosic River, Williamstown, MA. 8x10 inches, oil on canvas panel. I setup so close to the edge that I was always in danger of stepping back into the river.  

From Stone Beach

From Stone Beach, Hoosic River, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel. I last painted at this site in March and April this year before the leaves were on the trees.

Try To Find It

The fall of the water is loud, and the sound is constant; it doesn't change. The water, on the other hand, moves everywhere all at once, though it repeats a loose pattern shaped by the rocks.  It's exhilarating to try to find it.  Today's painting at Mount Hope Park in Williamstown, MA.  9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.

A Bend in the Hoosic

 A bend in the Hoosic River, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.

Revisiting the Hoosic

The painting I did yesterday at the stone beach on the Hoosic River in Williamstown, MA.  I painted there earlier this year in March when the place looked quite different. 9x12 inches, oil on canvas panel.

The Benefits of Studying

The result of yesterday's study is this larger version of the Pont Royal across the Seine River in Paris.18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.

A Reactionary

When I was young, I read Clement Greenberg, and if you subscribed to his ideas, painting was over. Robert Motherwell declared eighty years ago that landscape painting ended with Cezanne. So here I am again painting in a retardataire, reactionary, worn out manner.  But then, I think because other people have already visited Paris, that isn't a reason why I shouldn't go too.  A Seine postcard painting. 6x8 inches, oil on multimedia artboard.

Pont Royal and the Seine

 A postcard painting of Pont Royal and the Seine. 6x8 inches, oil on multimedia artboard.

Crossing the Seine

 Pont Royal crossing the Seine River in Paris.  6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.

Just Playing

Every now and then (it should be more often) I give myself permission to just fool around with paint and not worry about the next masterpiece.  Here I'm just playing with another Seine postcard scene near Notre Dame.  6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.

Across the Seine

 Across the Seine towards the Pont Royal, Paris. 6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.

Along the Seine

 Walking along the Seine.  6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.

Another Reminiscence

 A painting in the reminiscence series of the Seine, Paris, France. 6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.

A Reminiscence

 A reminiscence of the edge of the Seine in Paris. 6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.

Pont Royal Over The Seine

 Another postcard painting: the Pont Royal over the Seine. 6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.

A Little Postcard

 The Seine, Paris. A little postcard. 6x8 inches, oil on linen panel.