“Blairtown Homestead” – en plein air watercolor painting
Late summer in a country scene near williamstown massachusetts. This painting was done en plein air and depicts light and distance on an August morning.
“Londonderry Double Decker” – en plein air watercolor painting
This painting was done on a summer morning in South Londonderry, Vermont. The village is located on iconic Vermont Rt 100.
“Hudson River From Plum Point” – original en plein air watercolor painting
en plein air watercolor painting of the Hudson River, painted from Plum Point. The scene depicts a bright sky and glittering water on the river in late autumn.
“Fading Glory” – original watercolor landscape painting of fall in Vermont
“Fading Glory” – 11" x 15" The glory of fall in Vermont is hard to match, even if it's fading. This painting started as a composition exercise and demonstration for a watercolor painting group. The idea was to use dramatic contrast to create light and as a vehicle...
“Sharing Secrets” – en plein air watercolor painting
This painting is really about light and the dark contrasts that reveal it. These three boats were all covered and huddled together, reminding me of three friends talking and sharing secrets.
“Bend In The Road” – watercolor landscape painting with farm and fields
Painting of a simple country scene in fall and late afternoon light.
“Along Church Street” – en plein air watercolor landscape painting
The sun is strong and and spring color is starting to appear in this scene from North Bennington, Vermont.
“Early Spring, McCullough Road” – en plein air watercolor landscape painting
Original watercolor en plein air landscape painting of the landscape in early spring. This scene was done along McCullough Road, in North Bennington Vermont.
“Yards At Hudson” – original en plein air landscape painting
This watercolor landscape painting depicts a scene near the train yard in Hudson, New York on a rainy day.
“Along Rt. 23” – original en plein air watercolor landscape painting
An intimate and moody scene of a rainy day in autumn. The roads are wet and shiny, the fall color is sodden and diminished.
“Franny Reese Ruins” – original en plein air watercolor painting
This watercolor painting depicts an old gatepost that stands near the ruins of a cottage in Franny Reese State Park. October light infuses the whole scene with warmth.
“The Blue Farm” – original en plein air watercolor painting
The Blue Farm is an original watercolor landscape painting. This en plein air work depicts a working farm – painted in various shades of blue.
“November Fields” – en plein air watercolor painting
“November Fields” is a watercolor en plein air landscape painting. The scene is a typical Vermont landscape but the subject is the gentle late fall afternoon light.
“Ode To August” – Watercolor Painting
“Ode To August” – 14" x 18" Sometimes, it's only about the light. An August morning in contrasts of light and shade. It is my great privilege to sell most of my paintings direct to my buyers - many of whom purchase online. Purchasing direct, online helps me because...
“Blair Road” – En Plein Air Watercolor Painting
A late summer morning had long shadows and sharp contrasts along the real Blair Road. The gradual change in light over the three months of summer passes mostly un-noticed. Until we do notice. Then it seems as if it was sudden, out of the blue. The experience of feeling the suddeness of a gradual change is what inspired this painting.
“July” – Watercolor Painting Of Summer In Vermont
“July” – 7" x 11" The essence of hot summer in Vermont. Soft clouds, bright light and summer haze - it must be July! It is my great privilege to sell most of my paintings direct to my buyers - many of whom purchase online. Purchasing direct, online helps me...
“In The Country” – En Plein Air Watercolor
“In The Country” – 11" x 15" A bright summer morning in the Vermont countryside. I've always had a thing for roads that disappear off into the distance. This is one I'm familiar with, having painting the scene and subject a number of times. It is my great...
“North Pownal” – En Plein Air Watercolor Painting
“North Pownal” – 11" x 15" Hot and dry in July! This painting was done on a mid-summer morning that was dry, but also humid. The main idea was to focus on the quality of light, summer haze and lush fields. It is a challenge to create a painting of summer without...
“Rt 30 Solstice” – Watercolor Landscape Painting
“Rt 30 Solstice” – 7" x 11" Rt. 30 runs west and north through the broad Mettowee Valley in extreme western Vermont. The area is flatter than most of Vermont. The valley itself is hemmed in by low mountains and high hills. The broad, rolling plain that is the...
“Rhythmn and Contrast” – En Plein Air Watercolor
“Rhythmn & Contrast” – 11" x 15" One of the things I like best about painting en plein air is the chance to interpret a scene - adding, enhancing and even exaggerating when necessary. This scene was captivating because of the surprisingly rich color. I hoped to...
“Farm On Tinkham” – En Plein Air Watercolor Painting
“Farm On Tinkham” – 7" x 11" As much as I try not to paint the same things repeatedly, some scenes are just a ceaseless draw. This is one of those for me. Tinkham Road winds down a gentle slope towar flat farm land and farmstead. In morning light, the hillside on...
“Three Thirty Twenty” – en plein air watercolor landscape painting
“Three Thirty Twenty” – 7" x 11" Early spring often conceals its beauty and color under rainy, wild skies. This scene appeared on one of those kinds of days. It was a wet-in-wet day and called for wet-in-wet painting. Most of the work was done wet which allowed...
“Old and Weary” – Watercolor Landscape Painting
“Old & Weary” – 7" x 11" The essence of late autumn captured in a rural scene. It's kind of a typical and common subject for all kinds of paintings. For this one, I used a low-intensity neutrals to convey a gray day in the late part of autumn. One of the things...
“A South View” – watercolor landscape painting
“A South View” – 7" x 11" An en plein air painting of a late summer morning. It has light, shade, clouds and mist, like it is when summer slowly changes to fall.It is my great privilege to sell most of my paintings direct to my buyers - many of whom purchase online....
“Summer Riches” – Watercolor Landscape Painting
“Summer Riches” – 11" x 15" A favorite and familiar painting location that never ceases to present something new and inspirng. We were deep into summer on this morning and the scene was rich with the greens of summer. It is my great privilege to sell most of my...
In Between – En Plein Air Watercolor Painting Of Boats
“In Between” – 11" x 15" This en plein air painting shows two boats up for repair in the boatyard at Gloucester Marine Railways in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was painted on a late summer morning. Gentle light was falling on the yard and these two boats revealing...
Main Street Sunday – En Plein Air Watercolor Landscape Painting
“Main Street Sunday” – 11" x 15" The title says it all. This peaceful scene was painted "en plein air" on a July morning in the village of North Bennington, Vermont. It was impossible to ignore with it's great sense of light and shade, vibrant color, and quiet mood....