Poetry in Light

• oil on canvas panel
• 8x10
• Daily Paintworks
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Painting a barn is always a fun project.  All look somewhat weathered to me and most look a little

 (or a lot) 

rundown.  Most painters agree that a not so beautiful scene will often make the

best painting....although I don't think I can put the reason in words.

I painted this one with my plein air group but also did more work in my studio,  Once I get it away from the subject matter I can be more objective and often see something that I want to "improve."

I am including a photo of the barn from where I was standing.  It's always fun to see

what was really there.

Old Blue

Old Blue

8x8

oil on canvas panel

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100.00

My plein air group painted this old house that we found almost in downtown Matthews, NC.  For those of you who live nearby, it is on one side of The Farmer's Market.  I have no idea why it has been saved--maybe someone just liked it.

This photo was made about midway through the painting.  And look!  A surprise!
The house is not blue.

Summer Day in the Neighborhood

8x8

oil on canvas panel, gamvar varnish

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My plein air group which meets every Tuesday morning gathered at the Mint Museum grounds this past week. I had painted the grounds last time so I just turned my easel across the street to this house with the little picket fence.

My 12 year old grandson is spending the week with me.  Along with baseball, etc, he likes to

draw and paint so I set him up with my easyl box, oil paints, a selection of

brushes and solvent.  A lovely painting emerged!

The Little Pond on Pearson Farm

6"x 6"

oil on gallery wrap canvas

sides are black-no need for frame

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​I have painted this pond, called The Little Pond as opposed to The Big Pond on the same property, many times usually realistically or impressionistic.  This time I decided to go Colorful and Abstract.  This is on a gallery wrap canvas and needs no frame.

Totally Focused

Totally Focused

10x8

oil on canvas panel

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I felt this figure series needed a little pizzazz such as something that did not quite fit the environment, an outlier.  I settled on fish (somewhat tropical but no definite kind) swimming around 

without water.