Autumn in Minnesota | Plein air painting in the Apple Orchard
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…
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Late Fall Marsh | plein air painting on the edge of a wetland and the edge of a season
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…
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landscape | Painting | Plein Air | Trees | Work in Progress
Backyard Tree, plein air sketch
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…
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Backyard Tree, the making of a painting
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. …
