VETERAN'S DAY

11/11/14...it's hug a VETERAN'S DAY!

SUNRISE

The upside to our shorter days is to watch the sun rise over the horizon at 7am, rather than 5am!

PASTORAL LANDSCAPE

The lyric quality of my lovely hills…nothing beats direct observation of the landscape.

FLAMING SUNSET

A main reason I'm living in the Catskill Mountain is because of the Hudson River School. Around every bend, it's another picture perfect landscape, just as an artist could wish. This sketch came about from a visit to an artist's studio. The beautiful effects of the dark shapes against a flaming sunset is a constant theme for the Hudson River School.

LATE RASBERRY SEASON

Aside from spending time at the local apple orchard over the weekend, there was plenty of rasberry for picking. They are small, but the simple shape offer me a chance to use just a few colors for this oil sketch. 

APPLE SEASON

NASTURTIUMS

which do you prefer …old fashion floral watercolor or my digital floral bouquet?

HAPPY LABOR DAY

while I was painting this red barn, cows in nearby field loudly declare themselves, along with the noise from farm tractors…not so quiet in the country.