Shi Su Roses

One afternoon in the Fellows Riverside Rose garden. Noises in city of Youngstown fade when walking or painting in the gardens. 

12" x 12"  Oil on cradled wood   $450

Stoney Creek in Autumn

The leaf colors are nearly gone. Orange & yellow leaves cover the ground. I was interested in the deep red & earth green shadows of the water. When the Plein Air Group met at the Lilly pond in Mill Creek Metro park, I wanted to paint the blue heron that stood like a statue in the pond, but there was no background color. Just down the hill was this lovely stoney creek bed. It was complicated to paint, & I would like to return to do another, but it would all be different. I sat below the curved stone bridge behind me. The damp cold from it reminded me of a stone castle. 

11" x 14"      Oil Painting      $450

The Ponds, A Bird Sanctuary

Today the Plein Air group met  at a little known area of the Youngstown Mill Creek metro park. In fact  I had to call the park office for permission to paint here. The official was very gracious  & sent us a signed permit to be displayed when we are there. I painted on a larger canvas today & Monday. This is a 5 or 6 hour painting.  Serenading redwing blackbirds, woodpeckers, martins, bluebirds, wrens, & others I was too intent to notice, kept us company.

21" x 29"         oil on canvas          $850

Mill Creek Wetlands Preserve

This it a section of the Mill Creek Metroparks Wetlands reserve, off of Western Reserve Road. The day was perfect for cloud studies. Must practice them.

18" x 24"      Stretched canvas          $450         

Magnolia Blossoms

The Magnolia tree was dropping it's petals in today's slight wind. The pink petals fell onto the stone walls & the surrounding ground.  We painted in Fellows Garden at the Youngstown Mill Creek Metro-park. It was a perfect spring day. People flocked through the park, many of them photographing their families against the colorful background of spring flowers. I usually avoid formal gardens, preferring the more natural habitat of plants.

11" x 14"    canvas on masonite      $250

Anderson Run

Plein Air paint-out in March. Rather sketchy. It was surprisingly warm that day. The warmest day of all this month. But, then we returned the next week & it had turned cold again. This is near the Lake Newport Wetlands in Mill Creek MetroPark, Youngstown & vicinity

12" x 16"   oil on canvas board     $175

Mill Creek Park, Fellows Gardens

Painted one Saturday with Chris Leeper and others. This was a rather complex scene, but I like the textures and colors it inspired. 12" X 16" Oil painting SOLD