Poppies with Silver and Amber

"Poppies with Silver and Amber"  10 x 8 oil on linen

During winter, I generally try to get more involved with my still life painting, which I truly enjoy.  However, this winter, I seemed to have gone slightly off course, which is OK in my book.  Sometimes it's a good thing, as when I come back, it's always with a fresh eye and fresh ideas.

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Sunflower Spectacle Inspires Wonder

Sunny September  16 x 20 oil on linen

Last week, painting with my friend Richard Oversmith at Biltmore Estate, John Le, with WLOS, the local ABC station, stopped by to interview us for a piece he was doing on this annual planting of the sunflowers.  

Here's a link to the video: 

Biltmore Estate Sunflowers Story - ABC

Painting Texas!

I've been on the road now since the end of March, Florida, Georgia and now here in Palo Pinto, TX for the past few weeks.  This is my second painting trip here and it's even more inspiring than during my first trip.  I've been busy and also have had a hard time connecting to the internet, so posts have been few and far between.  I'm planning on heading to New Mexico in a couple of weeks, so I hope to keep things more up to date.

"Brazos River Ranch" oil on linen panel  8 x 10  SOLD

 



DAY 28: Hay Fields At Turkey Creek

DAY 28:  "Hay Fields At Turkey Creek"  8 x 10  oil on panel  
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Turkey Creek has many places to paint, so the name will be recognized by many as I've been painting out there for years.  This piece was done in August, and the hay fields were not too far from being ready to cut.  Turn 180 degrees from this spot and there's another fantastic painting waiting for the brush!

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DAY 27: Spring On Henry Lane

DAY 27:  "Spring On Henry Lane"  
16x 20  oil on panel  
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Here's a little bigger painting to shake things up.  The color red is not often come across here in Western NC, but on this day, there it was, a field of brilliant poppies.  The poppies are what initially caught my eye and made me stop, but as I was setting up I became more and more focused on the old house and barn, and I loved the tractor under the shed, repeating the song of red sung by the poppies. 

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DAY 25:  "Olive Oil Pitcher with Lemons"  
14 x 11  oil on panel  
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Todays addition features a little Italian olive oil pitcher, antique bottle with oil and lemons.  I particularly loved the pattern on the pitcher and the echo of the lemons on the table.

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DAY 24: Rabbit Ham Farm

DAY 24:  "Rabbit Ham Farm"  12 x 16  oil on panel   
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I've driven past this old farm on numerous occasions, heading back into 
some of my favorite painting spots.  One day, as I was driving past, I hit 
my brakes and thought "that's it!"  With a somewhat stormy late spring 
sky, there was an opening of light that created the most dramatic effect, 
field in partial shadow, spots of light and shade here and there.  The 
challenge was that it was like a kaleidoscope, everything was moving, 
yet I had to keep that first impression fixed, and I loved painting it..

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DAY 23: Myers Lemon, Teapot and Porcelain Box

DAY 23:  "Myers Lemon, Teapot and Porcelain Box"  
8 x 8 oil on linen panel   
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Another piece with my favorite little porcelain box, this time paired with a teapot and contrasting Myers lemon.

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DAY 22: Morning At Brush Creek

DAY 22:  "Morning At Brush Creek"  11 x 14  oil on panel   

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This painting was done in the early summer, and this beautiful old farm is one of my favorite places, where I wouldn't mind living!  The area is named after the stream that meanders alongside the roadway, Brush Creek.

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DAY 21: Silver and Grapes

DAY 21:  "Silver and Grapes"   8 x 10   oil on panel   
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Objects with a reflective quality always fascinate me, and in this addition, I've used one of my favorite little props, an antique silver creamer along with an old green bottle and black grapes.

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DAY 20: Dockside

DAY 20:  "Dockside" 8 x 10  oil on panel   
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Dockside is from a trip to the coast where I found this 'ready for painting' subject, illuminated with the late afternoon sun which created the most striking reflections of the little sailboat.  I love boats and hope to be painting lots more of them soon!

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DAY 19: Garden Pearls

DAY 19:  "Garden Pearls"   11 x 14    oil on panel 

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This painting, which I've always been fond of, is what I like to consider an arrangement in white.  It was painted using these lovely pearls onions (they were big pearl onions really) along with a vase of wild Cherokee Roses that bloom in profusion on my property in the spring, filling the air everywhere with the most quintessential rose perfume.  This painting was also exhibited in 20011 at the Bascom Museum in Highlands, NC during their American Exhibition where it received an honorable mention.

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DAY 16: Winter At Turkey Creek

DAY 16:  "Winter At Turkey Creek" 9 x 12  oil on panel   
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This little plein air painting was done on my birthday... it was a wonderful scene to paint, though my fingers took a chill.  It was one of the best birthday's ever! 

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DAY 15: Red Onion

DAY 15:  "Red Onion" 8 x 10  oil on panel   
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Red onions have a wonderful quality, almost iridescent and reflective at the same time.  Day 15's addition features a single red onion paired with a little crock and this wonderful little amber bottle that has been waiting for its part to show up. 

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DAY 14: The Azalea Garden

DAY 14:  "The Azalea Garden" 10 x 8  oil on panel   

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Here is a plein air painting from an earlier spring... this is in the Azalea Garden, showing the steps leading up to the greenhouse at George Vanderbilt's home. 

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