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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Como Park Pines
This painting was done en plein air. That is the fancy way of saying that it was painted on location outside, in plain air. Painting on location can be quite…
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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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Alaskan Trail, a work in progress
It’s Labor Day, which means summer is coming to an end. In honor of that, I wanted to show off what’s currently on my easel. A summery scene, Alaskan Trail…
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Blue Sky Cliff
This is a tiny original oil painting on a homemade panel. It would fall into the category of an ACEO, art card edition, or original.
