Harborton from Rose Cottage 20 x 24" Oil on linen

The real impetus for this painting is still in the works. I spotted the work boats tied to the end of the pier on the far left side, out of the painting. The light was glowing on the boats and I just had to paint them. By the time I set-up the easel clouds had moved in and the motive was gone. Happily this scene caught my eye, an overcast day in Harborton, VA. Of course, by the time I finished it the roses had come and gone, what with waiting on subsequent overcast days, one of the disciplines of painting on location.

Hunting Creek South 30 x 40" Oil on linen

I've always been fascinated with woodland streams, possible harking back to my boyhood days frolicking in the woods of Maryland where I grew up. While I was working on this painting a pair of water snakes glided out of the rocks, he was smoking a cigarette, ah, nature. Skinks were scurrying over the bridge and by the time the commotion of my arrival settled down the raucous conversations of birds took over any thoughts of music going through my head. Glorious mother nature.

A Goodnight Kiss sold

Sometimes the drama of dusk just begs to be captured and this scene is an attempt at just that. There are many nuances of tone and color and the object of this painting is to capture the inherent feeling of the scene, not necessarily every detail. The painting measures 30 x 36" and is mounted in an understated black frame. Call for details.

VIMS, morning in Wachapreague. sold

You'll find several other versions of this scene on this blogspot. The others were done on location, leading to this creation done in the studio. It measures 24 x 30" and show Wachapreague creek looking north at one of the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences waterfront stations. The feeling at this spot is of being on the edge of the continent with the barrier islands on the right, navigated through many serpentine swithcbacks through the salt marsh.

Upper middle branch

This is the largest piece I have completed on location to date measuring 36 x 30". Currently it's at the members exhibition at Salmagundi Club in New York.

Sunrise - Wachapreague 8 x 10 oil on linen sold

Early morning mist hides the sun from the beginning of the day. This is a late summer impression and, I think, captures the simplicity of the scene.

VIMS at Wachapreague sold

On the seaside, at Wachapreague, Virginia Institute for Marine Sciences has this outpost. I like to paint in the early morning and this scene is a typical encounter in these parts.