Connecticut Pastel Society

"Summer Moonrise," Pastel, 9 x 12

I am pleased to announce that my little moonrise pastel has been selected to appear in the Connecticut Pastel Society's "Renaissance in Pastel" show.  The show will be open to the public from October 7th to November 12th at the Slater Memorial Museum in Norwich, CT.  If you are in the area, please go! Summer has been very hectic this year and I have been traveling a lot, as always.  I have been working on some new cityscapes the last couple of months and should be able to post them soon.  Fall is going to be BUSY.  I will have 10 pieces in the Landscapes for Landsakes fundraising show in Saratoga Springs NY in October.  I will also be at the Saratoga Arts Festival with my portraits on September 17th.  So if you are in Saratoga on that date, please come by Congress Park and say hello!

Lingering Mist

Study for "Lingering Mist", 8 x 8, oil on panel
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This started as a plein air piece done in the middle of a summer day.  I decided it needed a little more mood and changed the time of day to early morning.  I like it much better.  I am going to start putting some of my studies on the Daily Paintworks auction page - starting with this one!  I will also be selling some of my smaller studies and paintings through an online gallery this Fall.  Stay tuned for details!

Think Green

"Spring Greens", 12 x 12, oil on panel

I don't usually post works in progress but I felt we needed a little break from the rain and snow!  This painting is based on several sketches and some photo references of one of my favorite spots in Ridgefield, CT.  It has some great trees.  This was a misty morning in late spring/early summer.  This is an example of the indirect painting process I am using in some of my landscapes now.  It has several layers of glazes, scumbles and opaque and translucent passages.  At this point it is a matter of adjusting the values of the rocks and emphasizing the misty quality of the atmosphere which I will do with more glazes and probably some opaque areas to tone down the bright green areas down a bit.  As I've said before, it is a time consuming process!