A Warm Winter Day

I haven't been able to post for awhile due to computer issues.  Hoping to catch up now.
This painting was done on February 8, 2015. 

Clifton Terrace

A small 5x7 plein air oil

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Enjoyed a nice warm day painting with the MOPAPA group along the Great River Road in Illinois.





Winter Landscape

 

 

Castlewood State Park

 

 

10x8 oil

 

 

This is a studio painting from a photo taken by Shawn Cornell in preparation for his winter workshop this weekend.  We were hoping for snow but the winter landscape without snow is just as challenging.



December at Riverlands

 

 

The Audubon Center

 

 

 

 

 

5x7 plein air oil

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Painted several small studies with the MOPAPA group.  Skies were changing throughout the morning.  This study captured the changing clouds.

November Rain

 

 

Cliff Cave Park

 

 

 

 

5x7 plein air oil

 

 

 

Cloudy, rainy and chilly was the weather this morning as the MOPAPA group huddled under the shelter at Cliff Cave County Park.  The misty tones of the distant trees and the muted shades of russet grasses were the elements that caught my eye. 

 

 

 



Cliff Cave Park

 

 

 

Before the Snow

 

 

 

6x8 plein air oil

 

 

 

Painted this morning before the snow started.  It was rather bleak lighting but these trees still held some color along with the grasses.  It was cold but I was grateful that it wasn't windy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Fall Colors

 

County Parks

 

 

A couple of small (6x8) plein air oils that I did a couple weeks ago in the area parks.  The bright orange and gold leaves didn't last very long.  One of the trees actually lost half of it's leaves during the time that I painted the picture. 

 

 

 

 Clydesdale Park

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Queeny Park

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MOPAPA Group Show

 

 

1900 Park Creative Space Gallery

 

 

Hope you can join us for the opening reception Friday Nov. 7th 6pm.  The gallery will also have Thursday afternoon hours.  For further information you may email 1900parkcreativespace@gmail.com



Beautiful Colorado

 

Perfect Plein Air Weather and Subjects!

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

The Gunnison River,  Gunnison, Co. 6x8 oil 

 

 

Had a great time painting this and was a bit envious of the fly-fishermen I saw down stream.  Made me wish I had brought my rod.

 

 

Sleeping Ute Mt. at Mesa Verde Nat'l Park 6x8

 

It was so peaceful in this spot with just a soft breeze blowing and an occasional bird flying overhead.  The park is an amazing place with amazing views.  It was hard to pick one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado National Monument 6x8 oil

 

This National Park is outside of Grand Junction, Colorado and one that I had not heard of before.  It is a beautiful place and there are a lot of trails with wonderful views of the mesas.  I'm so glad I had the time to paint this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Colorado Springs

 

Glowing Aspens and Garden of the Gods

 

Glowing Aspens  6x8 plein air oil at a ranch near Woodland, Co.

gifted

 

6x8 plein air oil at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs

 

Colorado is the most beautiful state.  So happy I had the chance to paint there.

The Flint Hills, Kansas

Kansas is Beautiful

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The Flint Hills of Kansas is a magical place.  Wide open prairie land that gives one a special feeling when you gaze out across it.  These are 2 8x10 plein air oil paintings I did at a workshop I attended given by Kim Casebeer. http://kimcasebeer.com/ She is a master at painting this lovely land.