Last light
Time for a little vacation from my regular life. I’m up at Lake Superior, staying at BlueFin Bay in Tofte, MN. This little painting was done in the last few…
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Silver Cliff
I tried something a little different with this painting. I started the painting with my pallet knife. I’ve seen other artists do it before, and wanted to give it a try…. It was…
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A Touch of Color
The above is a small oil sketch painted on the edge of a clearing. I wanted to play a bit more with color on this one. Some times I fell…
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Interstate State Park
This painting is from a spot high up top of the cliffs over looking the St.Croix River. The river forms the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. This particular spot is on the…
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The Temperance River
The Temperance River, 12×12 This is the first time I have ever painted a waterfall. It was such a great early fall day when we were on the rocks over…
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Birch Forest
Welcome to the Birch Forest! Today’s post is a oil painting sketch that I’m planning on enlarging into a bigger painting. I just finished making a batch of new panels, and have…
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The Italy Painting; final
It has recently been brought to my attention that I never posted the final image of my commisioned landscape. So today’s post is that final image of a commisioned landscape…
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Late Afternoong Light
Today’s post is a pastel painting done on a homemade panel. I started with a sheet of Gatorboard. I toned it with Golden Liquid acrylic in a Payne’s gray. Next,…
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Sunny Pastures
I’ve painted this field about a dozen times now. I think this is one of my favorites. Some days, the paint just feels great coming off of the brush. This…
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Chena River,Fairbanks Alaska
Today’s post continues my Alaska theme. It’s an oil painting of a small clump of pines growing on an island in the Chena River, just outside of Fairbanks, Alaska. This…