Garden Artist

Ohio Plein Air artists converged onto Licking County a couple of weeks ago. Karen LaValley was the perfect model as we painted in the "Cats Run" flower gardens! 

18" x 20"    Oil on Gessoed Board      >SOLD<

12" x 12"  Another view of the Cat's Run Gardens. Oil painting

Available in the Sunbear Gallery, Alexandria, Ohio >sold<

Toth Gardens

We painted at the Hubbard Toth gardens last week. The day was hot and humid. Sitting in the shade over-looking a garden was the best place to sit on such a day. This was a gourd arbor.

12" x12"      Oil on masonite       $250

View From Burbick Farm

The day was clear with a cool breeze. The artists met to paint on the Burbick farm along Middleton Road. I chose this scene for the stark light & shadow and the bright orange field. So peaceful to paint sitting in the landscape!!!

12" x 12"   Oil painting     

Charles Burchfileld's Backyard

The East Ohio Plein Air Painters met to paint at the Charles Burchfield Homestead this week. The day was beautiful for painting. The kind docent kept the museum open until we were finished. We had a nice show of artists. Our friend Michelle came from Columbus and stayed to paint. charlesburchfieldhomestead.com

16" x 20"         Oil on linen         $550

Sam's Place

Driving by my friend Sam's place we looked up the alley and saw he had a lush backyard garden surounded with tall sunflowers. We had to paint it!! We really had trouble deciding which direction to paint. Would it be the alley side,lined with sunflowers, or with the patch of broccoli in the midst, or a view taking in all the older homes? It was already later in the afternoon, so I chose a view looking through the sunflowers to Sam's house. 

12" x 16"   Oil on linen    $450

Sheep Woods

This second painting is looking opposite the Leaning Tree Sheep. The sheep were moved across the road. I offered to do a demo for a first time plein air artist Mark. The next day We returned and he painted a neat composition in a square format.

12" x 16"     Oil on Linen    $350

Leaning Tree Sheepfold

Last week I met with other artists along Heck Road on the Simon Sheep farm. It was a hot day. The sheep huddled under the shade of a leaning tree all afternoon. One or two would venture out every so often to crop grass. The pile of sheep appears to be tan rocks, until one lifts it's head. So I had to hurriedly sketch in a few when they stood to eat. Sheep do not stand still!

18" X 24"    Oil on masonite    $450