Burgess Run Creek, Moss, Rocks and a Trickling Line of Waterfalls

This is the second Monday my group painted at Burgess Run, behind Sue's house in Poland. It was a wonderful place to paint! Peaceful, cool and relaxing. Moss, rocks and a trickling line of waterfalls. Thank you Sue!!

12" x 24"   Oil on Birch Panel    $550

Rocks and Roots

An artist friend, Sue, invited the Northeast Plein Air Artists to paint in the ravine behind her house. What a delight to paint the natural area, roots, rocks, flowing stream, and fresh spring green leaves and plants coming to life! I painted on a smooth cradled square of birch wood. Really like that surface with a coating of oil to help the paint flow.

This painting was juried into the Ohio Plein Air show in Columbus Art Museum. The show will be up March 6 through June 18 2017.

2" x 12"      Oil on Cradled wood panel      $550

Poland Woods

Painted at Poland woods this week. The Virginia Bluebells were just about done. The spring greens were leafing out in abundance.

12" x 12"   Oil on linen.     $350

Bluebells

Eastern Ohio Plein Air group met this week at Poland Forest. The bluebells were fully opened. After finishing the landscape I was in the mood to paint a portrait. Marilyn, Brad's girlfriend was hanging out,  and she enthusiastically agreed to pose for me. Thank you Marilyn! Loved painting this and she said, "It looks just like me!"

12" x 9"    Oil on board    SOLD

12" x 16"       Oil on Canvas       $250

A few more bluebells are out today in the Poland Municipal Forest. Bluebells in abundance are rare in our area. The fallen tree caught my eye for the center piece. May need to work a little more on the gnarled areas.

11" x 14"     oil on masonite.       $550

Sycamore In Poland Forest

Our Plein Air painting group met in the Poland Municipal Forest yesterday. There are several huge Sycamore trees that must be hundreds of years old. This one is hollow, & one wonders how is stays alive, let alone what keeps it from breaking apart. Such lovely sculpture. The floor of this woods will soon be covered with the blue bluebells. 

14" x 11"      Oil on masonite    $550

Spring in Poland, Ohio

This is a view from South Main Street in Poland. These old homes are beautifully maintained. Yesterday afternoon I stood on the sidewalk trying to capture some essence of them. At one point dark clouds swept over, sprinkling us slightly, but hardly dampening my enthusiasm. I did capture the dark cloud.

14" x 14"   Oil on Masonite    $575