I got a message from my painter friend Elaine on Facebook. She was inviting me to tag along on a plein air painting excursion to the Minnetonka Apple Orchard just west of Minneapolis. In Minnesota, we love fall, and we love apples. And I thought, “What could be more autumn-ish than a trip to an [...]
Trees
When I was a little kid, and I’d get out my Crayolas to draw some trees, I kept things simple. A straight, brown column for a trunk and a tuft of green for the leaves. Maybe a cloud or a rainbow was added to ensure that I had used every color in the box, [...]
The weather was great this morning in St. Paul, so I spent part of this St. Patrick’s day outside painting. This is a plein air sketch that I did for part of an upcoming painting. The rest of the project will be posted as it comes together.
We just moved into a new house in a fantastic neighborhood. Every morning, when I eat breakfast, I have a great view of this tree across the alley from us. I think this tree and its crossing branches has such a wonderful shape. I really want to try and complete a painting of it before [...]
