7×5″, Golden OPEN Acrylics on sealed, primed hardboard, custom framed to 11×9″
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This is a painting I did some time ago. It is seasonal and has always been one of my favorite little garden/fountain paintings, so I am reposting it today.
Although this scene was an enormous challenge to [...]

8x10 and smaller, 8x12 to 12x24, Available, Demos/Work in Progress, Flower Gardens and Flowering Trees, Golden OPEN Acrylic Paintings, Hudson River Paintings, Hudson River Valley, Landscape, Plein Air--painted on location | No Comments »

15×11″, Watercolor on Fabriano Artistico 140#
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This little stone well caught my attention as it stood out in value and texture from amidst the tall evergreens.

8x12 to 12x24, Available, Greene County, Hudson River Valley, Landscape, Plein Air--painted on location, Watercolor, spring | 1 Comment »

9×12″, Watercolor on Fabriano Artistico
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This was my first go at painting this particular waterfall, but it won’t be my last for sure! I had to tiptoe across stepping stones to a little island in the creek to arrive at the ideal vantage point. The painting location was [...]

8x12 to 12x24, Available, Catskill Mountains, Greene County, Hudson River Valley, Landscape, Palenville and Catskill, Plein Air--painted on location, Watercolor, Waterfalls | 1 Comment »

5×7″, Oil on canvas covered hardboard
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This old stone barn at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is just loaded with character. It’s a wonderful subject in any season, but of course nothing beats fall!
red fields stone barn evergreen ward pound ridge reservation plein air landscape

8x10 and smaller, Available, Fall, Hudson River Valley, Landscape, Plein Air--painted on location, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation | 1 Comment »

8×10″, Golden OPEN on Multimedia Artboard
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When Hudson River School artist Thomas Cole painted from this very spot, he had both eastern and western views. Now the western view is overgrown, but the eastern view still goes all the way past the Hudson River to the Berkshires.
The Catskill [...]

8x10 and smaller, Available, Catskill Mountains, Golden OPEN Acrylic Paintings, Greene County, Hudson River School, Hudson River Valley, Landscape, Palenville and Catskill, Plein Air--painted on location, Sunrise/Sunset | No Comments »

10×8″, Golden OPEN Acrylics on canvas covered hardboard
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This is another painting done on location at Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, New York. This little pond near the entrance not only had stunning birch trees, but beautiful pond lilies as well. Those will have to wait for another painting, [...]

8x10 and smaller, Available, Cold Spring and Garrison, Golden OPEN Acrylic Paintings, Hudson River Valley, Landscape, Plein Air--painted on location | No Comments »

6×8″, Golden OPEN Acrylics on linen
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The Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of New York Plein Air Painters gathered at Stonecrop gardens in Cold Spring, New York today. Usually when we paint in Cold Spring we paint along the Hudson, but this beautiful garden presented us with some welcome and [...]

8x10 and smaller, Available, Cold Spring and Garrison, Golden OPEN Acrylic Paintings, Hudson River Valley, Landscape, Plein Air--painted on location | 1 Comment »

5×7″, Gouache on Stonehenge rag paper
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Today I struggled in every way at every turn. Finally, near the end of this very long day, I set a Granny Smith apple on a red file folder and broke out my new tubes of Winsor Newton Gouache. It’s so nice to [...]

8x10 and smaller, Available, Sketches, Still Life | 1 Comment »

5×7″, Golden OPEN Acrylics on Stonehenge 100% rag paper
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I almost changed my mind last night about going out to paint plein air at sunrise when I heard it was going to be overcast. However, I found myself awake at 5am, and since I was already packed up to [...]

8x10 and smaller, Available, Brewster and North Salem, Landscape, Peach Lake and Brook | No Comments »

7×5″, watercolor and colored pencil on grey Stonehenge (rag) paper
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This time, the title says it all!

8x10 and smaller, Available, Sketches, Still Life | No Comments »

Gouache on Stonehenge rag paper
Double matted in ivory/gold to 8×10″ to fit into a standard 8×10″ frame.
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Painting may also be purchased as a 7×5″ painting without mat and sleeve. Subtract $8 from price with shipping for the painting only.
I’m loving painting these flowers in the living room. Today [...]

8x10 and smaller, Available, Hudson River Paintings, Interior Scenes, Still Life | 1 Comment »

Goauche on Stonehenge 100% rag paper, double matted to 8×10″ for standard frame (Subtract $8 if you want the 5×7 painting unmatted.)
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This 7×5″ gouache painting is double matted in ivory/gold to 10×8″, to fit any standard 8×10″ frame.
I’m having a hard time getting a decent photo with [...]

Available, Hudson River Paintings, Interior Scenes, Still Life | 1 Comment »

8×10, Golden OPEN Acrylics on Multimedia Artboard, custom framed (14×16″ including frame)
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Finally this painting is done. Here is the painting demo, as promised. My palette consisted of:
Hansa Yellow Opaque
Hansa Yellow Light (fluid acrylics)
Napthol Red Light
Transparent Red Oxide (fluid acrylics)
Ultramarine Blue
Phthalo Blue
Titanium White
I started with the Transparent Red Oxide, [...]

8x10 and smaller, Available, Brewster and North Salem, Demos/Work in Progress, Fall, Golden OPEN Acrylic Paintings, Landscape | 7 Comments »

5×7″, Gouache on watercolor paper
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This was painted on location at the Stone Barns (Rockefeller property). These cute chicken coops on wheels are moved around the fields on the property.

8x10 and smaller, Available, Landscape | No Comments »

6×8″, oils on sealed, primed hardboard
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It was brutally hot today. I wanted to paint the Rockefeller Stone Barns, but couldn’t find a shady vantage point. I wandered around until I found a shady spot with picnic tables. There was a lovely view of this stunning oak tree beside [...]

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5×7″, double matted to 8×10, gouache on watercolor paper, unframed
Who isn’t getting ready for their springtime gardening this time of year? I know I’m eager! This is a scene of a garden at Stone Barns, which is part of the Rockefeller property in Pleasantville, New York. The big [...]

8x10 and smaller, Available, Landscape | No Comments »

My husband and I just returned from a wonderful weekend away. I had some time to do some watercolor sketches in the hotel suite and simultaneously test-drive the new Hand Book Journal that I got from Dick Blick. The one I got is 8.25×5.5″, portrait format. I used it as an 8×10 sheet, painting across [...]

Sketches | No Comments »