ON THE HUDSON

A BEAUTIFUL HAZY DAY
THE SUN WAS TRYING TO BREAK THROUGH THE CLOUDY HAZE ON THE WATER. THE HUDSON RIVER HAS MANY MORNINGS LIKE THIS. PAINTING OUTDOORS IN THE MORNING HERE IS ALWAYS INSPIRING .

QUIET MORNING

BEACHED
OIL PAINTING ON ARCHIVAL CRADLED GESSOBOARD, 12" x 12",
THE TIDE IS OUT AND THIS LITTLE SUNFISH IS STRANDED FOR NOW. AT THIS BEACH THE TIDE RECEDES QUITE FAR, BUT WILL SOON BE BACK. THE LITTLE BLUE SAILBOAT WILL BE FLOATING AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON.

PEARS ON SUNDAY

OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS 8" x 10"
THIS COLORFUL PAINTING PLAYS UP THE USE OF SIMULTANEOUS CONTRAST, THE PLACING OF WARM AND COOL OPPOSITE COLORS NEXT TO EACH OTHER. THIS GIVES A SPARKLING EFFECT. I ALSO HAVE CONTRASTED THE THICK IMPASTO WHITE PAINT WITH THE THIN TRANSPARENT PAINT OF THE  DEEP VIOLET TINGED SHADOWS. THE WHITE NAPKIN COMES FORWARD GIVING THE PAINTING GREATER DEPTH.

After Christine's Flowers

OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS 16" x 20"
ONE OF MY FAVORITE STILL LIFE PAINTINGS. I AM PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THE LOOSE BRUSHWORK, COLORFUL TRANSLUCENCE OF THE OLD GLASS JAR, AND FLICKERING JUXTAPOSED COLORS.  THE AQUA COLOR IS ALSO A FAVORITE.

Hudson River Haze

Oil Painting on Canvas 11 x 14