In the Sun

This 5X7" flower scape is an abstracted cropping of Sunflowers that represents the variety of intense, lush greens and warm yellows i was surrounded by out in the landscape. A series i plan to continue soon.  Auction Link


Quote: " Let me embrace thee sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course." William Shakespeare

Those Days

Those Days 12x12"

 Every once in a while you get the feeling that nature is posing for you.. You must forget everything and just paint fast. This is from one of those days.

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Quote: "The Earth has music for those who listen"
George Santayana

Falling, For you.

Falling 12x12"

The day was warmer than Snow would have liked yet somehow it survived. Crunching under my boot, sending vibrations up my leg as I shifted to get better views of my evolving painting.
 Being attentive, in the moment while painting outdoors is so important when using the work created and your experience to create something better (hopefully) than both.  CLICK HERE for auction

Quote: “The snow began to fall again, drifting against the windows, politely begging entrance and then falling with
disappointment to the ground” Jamie McGuire (Beautiful Disaster)

All the Ms

All the Ms" 12x12"

All I want to say about this piece is, yes I ate them as soon as I was sure each M was done sitting for their painting.. Convenient snacking for sure. Click Here for Auction. This is my second piece in trying out the Daily Paintworks site and It was just picked as a featured piece or something like that.?. :)

Quote: “Candy is natures way of making up for Mondays." ~Unknown Author” 

Before the Rise

Before the Rise 12"x12"

Today is the day.. Ive decided that for at least the winter months (summer is SO busy) I will attempt to consistently post work here and connect collectors to my work thru the popular online Art auction site Daily Paintworks. You can click the on the link in the upper right hand corner of the blog to preview the work or follow the auction. Fair warning, this link is invisible if looking at the mobile site.

Quote "Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." Walt Whitman

Some Flowers are Sunflowers

"Some flowers Sunflowers" on location Thomaston ME 2014

It is Freezing in my studio this morning! I could almost hear the computer creak as I hit enter on my website bookmark. I've turned the heat up to take the ice off the windows and get some clean light in here for painting. I'm not sure if the build up of ice on the windows is cause I'm across from the ocean or what.?. Anyone know? So as i take the skins off yesterdays paint and look for some photo references and inspiration I came across this image. I posted it on my Instagram earlier this year and being a great day and the type of image that i love seeing other painters post, i thought i'd share it here with you.

quote:  "I don't need a holiday or a feast to feel grateful for my children, the sun, the moon, the roof over my head, music, and laughter, but I like to take this time to take the path of thanks less traveled."
Paula Poundstone      

Hey there Dahlila

Dahlila 20x24" 

As I sit at this blog and type I am always considering what, if any of  my personal life and emotions to share. Do I go the safe route and just talk of the painting and maybe pass on learned insights from the process of creating it? Do I speak of the rough seas of life and how they have developed calluses that i can only hope will soften over time??
 Well, I guess I'll continue to mull that over and just share a quote. Hope you enjoy the painting. These flowers are Dahlias painted from a local farm.

Quote: "The Earth laughs in flowers" Ralph Waldo Emerson