Calla Road

The days are turning cooler. This particular day I scheduled a artist meet-up at Calla Road Bird Sanctuary with the help of Ed Jones. Several showed up, but were dressed for the chilly weather. They think I sacrifice or suffer to paint, or am particularly tough. Not so, I find that several, maybe seven layers, including 3 wool sweaters and alpaca socks, keep me cozy. An artist must catch that scene when the color is popping. Photos just don't tell the whole story!

12" x 16"   Oil painting    $350

Overcast Reflections

Another fall at Beaver Creek State Park. The Master Creator's brilliant color palette entices this merely  human artist out into plein air. There is a saying, "you can't make this stuff up!!" maybe I can apply here? I scheduled my group to paint on a day that turned out to be cloudy. Sometimes the colors have a deeper brilliance on such days.

11" x 12"  Oil on cradled wood  $550

The Flats, Cleveland

Michelle and I painted in the Cleveland Flats on the Center Street bridge Friday and Saturday afternoon. It was a fascinating place to paint. A painting at every turn. However we chose this area at the end of the red bridge. The gatekeeper tried to talk us into taking a photo to paint from, rather than standing so near the mechanical gates. I told him we were "Plein Air" painters. He responded that he felt like he was keeping a Frenchmen from painting the Eiffel Tower! So he said we could stay, but when the bells and whistles went off we were to leave our easels and run beyond the gates. Sweet guy.

12" x 24"            Oil on Cradled Wood            $650

Emerald Necklace Marina

Friday Morning painted with my artist Friends Michelle and Marianne at Emerald Necklace Marina in Cleveland, Ohio. What a beautiful morning & place to hang out!

12" x 12"    Oil on Cradled Wood      $550

Woolf Apple Orchard

Woolf Apple Orchard along Route 9 hosted our paint-out this hot fall day. The trees were laden with perfect apples. We did manage to avoid the poison ivy. 

12" x 12"   oil on wood   $350

Marianne's Backyard

A friend of Anita, Marianne, invited us to paint in her amazing back yard. She is a collector, and everything has a story. The fountain reminds her of her late husband, because the child is holding a shell. Blue glass is placed liberally, yet artistically throughout the gardens. 

12" x 12"       Oil on wood     $450

Lotus Blossom

A small pond not far from us displays these glorious lilies every fall. It's somewhat challenging to paint them as the wind blows the platter sized lily pads about like a line full of laundry flapping. The plein air artists who painted along side me enjoyed the lovely day the Lord blessed us with as we painted the lotus blossoms.  

18" x 20"    Oil on cradled board