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Participated in a plein air 2.5 hr “paint off” at the Adkins Arboretum (Maryland). So much fun and while I didn’t win a prize I did sell this painting.
#pleinair
#oilsoncanvasboard
#adkinsarboretum
#AutumninMD
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Landscape homework, 8”x10” oils on canvas board.
#color
#impressionism
#northpointstatepark
October 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Still life oils on 8”x10” canvas.
October 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Maintaining my sanity by continuing the exercises in my class. (Al Gury). Oils on canvas using earth palette (yellow ochre, burnt sienna, raw and burnt umber, titanium white and ivory black). Oils on canvas. Apple got a little squat in this one 😆
October 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
New class this week. B/W value study oils on 8”x10” canvas.
#valuestudy
#stilllife
#oils
#apple
October 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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October 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Another plein air Sunday. Oils on 8”x10” canvas board panel similar palette to last weekend.
September 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Some plein air fun in Ellicott City. Oils on canvas board 8”x10”.
#pleinair
#ellicottcity
#oils
September 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
From photo references to marker sketches to ink. Next is watercolor and maybe pick one to do a larger piece. Narrowed down to these two.
#roughsketch
#ink
#italy
#ireland
July 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
New reference photos. Working through process recommended by Paul Fowler (Land/Marks II). Great class. Rough sketch wirh marker and sketchbook spread with ink.
July 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Watercolor on Arches watercolor paper.
#watercolor
#chesapeakebay
July 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
A couple of watercolor paintings on paper samples (2” x 8.5”).
#watercolor
#abstract
#chesapeakebay
July 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Payne’s grey and white on gessoed paper (acrylics).

Using references from same park, different view point.

#acrylic
#abstractlandscape
July 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Ink on paper exercises in sketchbook. Same reference, different view points.
#abstractlandscape
#ink
#sketchbook
July 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Reference photo is a blurry picture during a bus ride in Ireland last year. Gorse by the road. Watercolors in 5”x8” sketchbook.
#watercolor
#abstractlandscape
#gorse
#ireland
July 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Ink and acrylic in sketchbook. Used some “garden” tools today. Fun exercises. Also used collage pieces from other sketches.
#sketchbook
#ink
July 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Reposted
July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025
Just after noon today, the Senate passed its version of the budget reconciliation bill.
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July 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Some collage of old works on canvas board, clear gesso then acrylics and inks. 12” square and 12”x16”. Posting the before and after paint.
#recyclingoldart
#landmarks
#collage
#acrylics
July 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
More exercises. Watercolor today.
June 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Taking an online class “Land/Marks” by Paul Fowler (highly recommend!). Posted is original charcoal plein air sketch, cropped inspiration, two black/white ink on paper. Color differences is lighting and phone camera interpretation 😊
June 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Another early work in progress and back to my comfort zone…landscapes 😊. This is 25”x48” which had a previously started painting. Flipped it upside down and starting again. Oils on canvas.
#landscape
#oils
#wip
June 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Started this one close to three years ago. Decided to put it on the easel and see what happens. Work in progress, oils on 24” square canvas.
#oils
#wip
#goldenretriever
#Buc
June 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Needed some time in Ireland. From a photo reference of Gougane Barra in March 2024. Oils on panel.
#abstractlandscape
#oilpainting
#gouganebarra
June 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I don’t know what irritates me more. This or the mask hypocrisy. 😡
June 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Here’s my second painting to submit for judging painted on site at Jonas Green Park in Annapolis. I loved the angles that converged in this location as well as the partially hidden sign which ended up reading “O Sing, TY”. Oils on canvas board 8x10
#oils
#paintannapolis
#pleinair
June 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM