BUTTERCUPS

WOODLAND MAGIC..wood violets, buttercups, pine needles, moss, acorns....magical finds on the floor of the woods

GARDENING IS

gardening is consuming....been in the garden from sunrise to sunset!

SOFT

EVERYTHING IS SOFTER & MORE BEAUTIFUL....N.V. PEALE, this is a typical scene in the area....babbling brook by an old church, Gilbertsville, NY...an area that attracts alot of artist

FENMORE MUSEUM

been kind of busy lately....decided to just take a day off to lovely Cooperstown,NY(perks of an artist's schedule)...I got to shop, visit friends, & bike around Lake Otsego....did not have time to sit & sketch, this is a B&W zerox of Fenmore Museum with color pencil on top

SCARLET TANAGER

May is the best month for taking long hikes in the woods....with field guidebook in my pocket, lots of new discoveries in the woodland...came upon a SCARLET TANAGER, this only happens once a year for me

KEEP GOING

looks like another day of seeing, painting, doubting, revising, rethinking, reworking...to keep on keeping on..a small quick sketch sets the tone for a full day

TUXEDO PARK

got an unusual opportunity to visit Tuxedo Park, New York, this weekend...it's a very unique community, a short train ride from the hustle & bustle of NYC....a resort society started in 1885 by P. Lorillard....once again, my lifestyle choice has offer me amazing opportunity to experience beautiful places, which fuels my inspiration

A QUOTE

"the flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing of the birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land." Song of Solomon 2:10-12