Prairie Rain

The Fall Ohio Plein Air Society Springfield Bog paint-out last Saturday had a good turnout. Rain threatened, but held off until about noon, so most artists finished their paintings. I painted this in the afternoon under some umbrellas. This painting along with June painting "Prairie Path" were chosen to hang with other OPAS artist Ohio prairie paintings at the Springfield Museum near Dayton, Ohio.

16" x 20"      Oil on Linen       $550

Photo of Springfield Bog prairie with artist Jody in the distance.

Pastured Sheep

The Simon's Sheep pasture along Heck Road. There is a cool grove of trees on the south side of the road. Five artists painted at their easels in the shade while the sheep wandered in the opposite field. They would cluster in the shade, move into the sunny areas to eat back and forth every 10 minutes or so. I painted on a piece of loose canvas.

10" x 12"  Oil painting     $350

Clouds Over Baled Hay

This field is about a mile north of where I live. An artist friend stopped by to paint with us. A farmer stopped his truck while passing and asked us to paint at his farm. Hope to do that soon.

9" x 12"         Oil          SOLD

Cone Flowers and Lemon Lilies

The eastern ohio plein air group met at the Kirk Road trailhead in Austintown this week. The old stone railroad station and pavilion are impressive, hope we can paint the in the fall. The flower gardens are making a lovely show.

10" x 8"   oil on canvas     $350

Backyard Volunteers

Our artist friend Michelle came to paint our garden with me. She was astonished at the impressive profusion of our backyard summer flowers, Cone Flowers, black eyed susan & phlox. It is so good to have friends to paint with!

               

                        








                  12" x 20"  Oil on Linen    $550

Burlingame Farm

Last week I scheduled the plein air meet-up at Burlingame's Farm. As has been usual this summer rain clouds rolled in, soaking us on and off as we painted. The scene was ideal, now if only the cattle would stay in one place!

16" x 20"      Oil on Linen       SOLD

Ohio Prairie at Springfield Bog

I met another artist, Michelle, at the Springfield Bog Prairie last week. Worked on a larger canvas, it was a hot muggy day, and I took the dog with me. He seemed contented, and the prairie was teaming with a variety of flowers

18" x 24'    Oil on Linen   $850