Sunflowers in the Garden | plein air painting in the University’s garden
My Mother and I took another painting trip back to our new favorite spot, the University of Minnesota Display and Trial Gardens. I drive by the gardens on my way home from…
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Mississippi River Reflections | plein air painting on the St. Paul shore
This painting was done on a beautiful, still morning along the St. Paul side of the Mississippi River. I didn’t know it when I set up, but it turns out…
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St. Croix River | outdoor painting just like the picture in the catalog.
When I was a kid, maybe around 15 years old (Maybe not a little kid mind you, but certainly younger than I am now…), I received a catalog of plein air…
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Mud Puddles | plein air painting after the rain
There is nothing better than a bright morning after a big rain storm. I guess that’s not entirely accurate — I suppose there are better things, but a great morning…
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Pine Trees and the Golden Hour | plein air sketch to studio landscape painting
I have noticed a lot of blog posts about the golden hour or magic hour in plein air painting. I think the best, and the one with a great little…
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Cloudy Day on the Mississippi River | plein air painting on the river\’s edge
It was a great day for plein air painting in St. Paul… at least it ended up as a great day for plein air painting in St.Paul. I made my…
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Cloudy Day on the Mississippi River | plein air painting on the river\’s edge
It was a great day for plein air painting in St. Paul… at least it ended up as a great day for plein air painting in St.Paul. I made my…
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Ranunculus and Apples| Still Life Painting on a Mission
I have been out exploring the world the last few weeks, armed only with my pochade box and paints. Today, however, I returned to the studio to complete the above floral painting that will…
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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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floral | Painting | Still life
Flowers and Pears, One Final Look at an Oil Still Life Painitng
Flowers and Pears is done! I am quite happy with how this painting ended up. From a distance, this still life feels very tight, very detailed. When you get close…
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Pears and Flowers, work in progress.
The image above is a work in progress shot of the still life that I’ve been working on in my studio. In setting up this painting, my plan was to create an…
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Balsamic and Blue Bowl
I had a great time in the studio working on this little painting. I do love painting glass. Working on this balsamic vinegar bottle has kept that love of glass alive! The…
