Kentucky Farm

Here's one I painted on location today.

Kentucky Farm
24" x 36", oil, plein air

 

Trooper Island

This was a painting I worked on outside for two consecutive days. The first day was only about an hour and a half. I got the initial sketch finished, which was quite a feat since it was about 100 degrees. I finished it up on location today with about 3 hours color work. It was about 10 degrees cooler also.

The scene shows Trooper Island which sits in Dale Hollow Lake. The island itself is split between Kentucky and Tennessee. I painted this view of it from the deck at the Lodge at Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park. I talked to many, many people while painting this one. At one point during the sketch there were 15 to 20 people on the deck watching me and asking questions.

This painting will be framed, varnished and auctioned off at the Esther House Evening of Hope on October 8, 2011.

Trooper Island
24" x 36", oil, plein air

Landscape at Dale Hollow

Painted next to the lake today while my daughter swam close by. We both had a good time. She played with friends and I painted this 24" x 36" and talked to people. I'm showing an early shot of the painting in the sketch stage on the easel and the finished painting. Finished on site.

Landscape at Dale Hollow
24" x 36", oil, plein air

Hot Summer Pond

I think this is my largest outdoor painting yet. It measures 24" x 36" and was painted this sweltering evening on location. I touched it up a little back in the studio, adding mostly some grass colors in the foreground.

Hot Summer Pond
24" x 36", oil, plein air

Spanish Point - County Clare

Here's one I finished up tonight.

24" x 36", oil on canvas, with detail shot

 

Equine Marsh

Courthouse Square

Finally finished this painting tonight. It's a view of the Courthouse Square in Burkesville, Kentucky. The painting will be auctioned at the Esther House's annual event, Esther's Evening of Hope. My wife has worked hard for the past couple of years to start this long-term home for battered women and their children. It should be open by the end of the year, so things are starting to move very quickly at this point. The EOH is the non-profit organization's largest fundraiser of the year, so it is very important that lots of money be raised, and lots of hearts and lives be touched.

This was painted on a cradled 3/4 inch birch hardwood panel in oil, and measures 24" x 36" unframed. It will be framed before the event, and can been viewed locally at the Cumberland County News office on the square in Burkesville.

Down by the Creek

This is my largest landscape yet, measuring 24" x 36". It's a combination of a couple of recent plein air pieces I did this past week. Let me know what you think. Limited palette of French Ultramarine Blue, Winsor Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, white and a dash of black.

Lucky Dogs and Absinthe

Below is a detail shot of the hot dog man.