Trail Under the Pine Trees | gouache landscape painting
I love painting with gouache. Whether sketching, trying to work out an idea, or plan for a larger painting, gouache is a versatile medium. It’s so quick to set up,…
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Dappled Sunlight | Sunday morning plein air painting
Dappled Sunlight, 6×8″, oil on linen panel $150.00 Free Shipping in the US Sunday is the best day of the week. Things seem to move a bit slower… I spent…
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Crabapple Tree Plein Air | Outdoor painting in the neighborhood
I love staying close to home. I think there is something fascinating that happens when you take the time to really observe the area around your home. I painted this little plein air…
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Birch Clump | Backyard plein air painting of birch trees
Birch Clump $100.00 Free Shipping What a beautiful day for plein air painting in Minnesota! At 74 degrees a nice gentle breeze I don’t think you could ask for anything…
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Fallen Tree and the Forest Floor|Plein Air Painting in the Park
The landscape painting above was painted in a park just over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. One of the great things about the neighborhood that we live in now, is…
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Backyard Plein Air Painting | Birch Tree Landscape Painting, The Vi Olson Connection
I kept my landscape painting close to home tonight. I took my pochade box out to my own backyard. The neighbors have a great clump of birch trees. Perfect for…
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Plein Air Painting: On the Park Lawn With My Pochade Box
Spring has finally arrived here in Minnesota! I love painting outdoors this time of year. The branches of the trees are still very visible, with just enough of the yellow-green…
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Pine Tree Clearing; pastel landscape painting work in progress.
To start the above pastel painting, I pulled out a less than successful oil plein air study I did in 2007. The nice thing about using an older, not-so- stellar paint…
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Pastel Field
Still more longing for spring… Here in Minnesota, we have had a few days with above normal temperatures. Then, things dipped back down into the single digits. This little painting was done…
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Pastel Pines
When I woke up this morning, it was 10 degrees below zero. I decided that I couldn’t dwell on how cold it was since I was nice and warm in…
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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…
