HOLIDAYS 2020

 

Happy Holidays

8" snow on cedar

I painted this sketch and made this year's Christmas card with it. 

Unfortunately Blogger won't let me upload it from my computer.

Happy Holidays anyway! Snow is beautiful even in pencil!

Heartland Art Club

 

Heartland Art Club

Farm to Table

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A truck farm near my home is always a lovely place to paint!

Webster Arts

 

Walk About 

Spring

Walk About is a 2D public art installation in Webster Groves.

Exhibition Dates: October 21-28, 2020

Webster Arts put out a call for local artists to print their two-dimensional works of art on 4x12  banners.  These banners will be installed at the corner of Bompart and Lockwood, Webster Groves, Mo. on October 21-28, 2020.

 Participating artists include: Marilyne Bradley, Linda Elkin, Suzy Farren, Jim Irwin, Cindy Larimore, Gena Loseto, Barbara Marshall, Jasmin Raskas, Gayathri Seetharaman, JUDY STROUP,  Hillary Timmerman.

Webster Arts has made a commitment to keep art alive during the Covid-19 pandemic in the safest way possible.  We hope you'll come across these wonderful works of art during one of your 'walk abouts' in Webster Groves.  Sponsored by Eden Seminary, Sue & Mike Darcy, Janice & Steve Seele, Judy Rawdon & Vicki Sanford. 

 

Hazy and Humid

Late Summer

Hazy by the River

8x10 oil

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This painting was started on location but never finished.  I remembered the day very well as it was hazy, hot and humid in late summer.  I didn't take a photo of the scene so I had to work from memory.  This is the way it felt to me that day.  Muted colors and hazy light. The humidity almost visible as is often the case in summer by the Mississippi River.

Creek Changes

Heavy Rains

After the Storm

8x10 oil

I started this painting on location and finished it in the studio.  I often paint at Gravois Creek and am always amazed at how much it is constantly changing.  After some flash flooding this bank was washed out and the rich black topsoil exposed.  A new path will now direct the water.

Webster Arts

Virtual Plein Air

 Backyard Wild Daisies 5x7 oil

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The Webster plein air event has gone virtual this year because of the pandemic.  Even though I haven't done this event in a couple of years I decided to enter this year.  We were encouraged to paint in our own backyards as well as areas of Webster Groves with safe distancing applied.  I decided to stay home and paint in my backyard. The light on the table and the wild daisies were interesting but I knew it wouldn't last long.  I decided to just do a small 5x7 and used some palette knife work on the piece.  The dark green of the cedars made a nice dark background.

Backyard Plein Air

Staying Home

5x7 oil

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Spring has sprung everywhere very abundantly.  The wildflowers in our yard are outdoing themselves.  I was amazed at the prolific blooming Yellow Ragwort that borders our concrete table and benches area.  In full sun they looked like a glowing fringe at the edge of the nature setting on our west side yard.  After some rainy days, I was happy to get out to paint in my own backyard.  Staying home isn't so bad after all as long as there's nature to paint!  

Last Chance at the Park

Parks Closed

Snyder Park 5x7 plein air oil

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Went to the park to paint one last time before they will be closed for the next few weeks.  The spring greens and redbuds will be long gone by then.  The distant hills were not yet colorful except for the cedars here and there.  This foreground field was full of small trees leafing out in bright green color.  

The riot of spring colors are so short lived we have to capture them while we can.

Studio and Plein Air

Time and Distance

The Pandemic has altered our lives but doing art as much as I can in a variety of ways can make the time go by fast.  When I paint or draw I'm always amazed at how the time just flies.  I hope to make these days fly by that way until this world can get back to better times.

Trying Guache, working small and riding the learning curve. 

5x7 plein air oil

Went out to the Grant Trail to paint the sunny day.  I stayed off the path and away from everyone.

One Warm Day

Sunny Day

5x7 oil

Cedar Green

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An unusually warm day graced us painters with warm sunshine and warmth after days of cold and clouds.  People were all out enjoying this welcomed treat only to be taken away with more winter the following week.  It felt so good to be out painting plein air without numb fingers and toes.  Soon I hope it won't be just an occasional gift from mother nature but a regular opportunity to see spring on its way.

A New Year

Winter Work

January has been a roller coaster ride with weather at both ends of temperatures and precipitation.  I'm lucky to have pencil work to do during this time of year.  I do small 5x7 pencil portraits of pets, people and houses.  If you have a favorite photo that you want me to draw just send me an email.  I include an 8x10 mat so the drawings are ready to frame.  Reasonably priced too.