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9" x 12" oil on board
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This is the one painting I was able to "finish" during the Duane Keiser workshop I attended. The workshop was amazing, and it wasn't really about finishing paintings, but being able to pass along your perceptions of an experience in a limited time or even through an unfinished painting. I had about 30 minutes for this one.

Spider Plant II

Spider Plant II
8" x 10" oil on board
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Spider Plant I

Spider Plant I
6" x 6" oil on board
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Succulent

Succulent
9" x 12" oil on board
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Asheville, NC - Warehouse District

Asheville, NC - Warehouse District
11" x 14" oil on board
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Beards Mountain Copy

Beards Mountain Copy
6" x 6" oil on board

This is a copy of painting by one of my favorite painters, Frank Hobbs. Frank has a studio in my hometown of Staunton, Virginia, which I have never visited. I didn't discover Hobbs' work until long after I had moved away from Staunton, but I really need to go back and visit. He is my painting idol.

I see a lot of my favorite artists copying other artist's work as a way of learning technique and color mixing- I think it's ok as long as you give them sufficient credit...I'm not offering this up for sale, just in case. Here's a link to Hobb's version, the original:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/frankimbodenhobbs/33106892423/in/album-72157639674998133/

His painting is more muted and, admittedly, better. Be sure to check out the rest of his paintings!

Brandywine River

Brandywine River
5" x 7" oil on board
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This is Andrew Wyeth country.  In fact, the reference for this painting was taken on the Andrew Wyeth Museum grounds.  I wonder how Wyeth would feel about people painting from photo references?

Lake Fairfax - Late Afternoon

Lake Fairfax - Late Afternoon
5" x 7" oil on board
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I added the red-shirted person and deleted some park buildings that were in the background.

Pawleys After Lunch

5" x 7" oil on board
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Up Trail

6" x 6" oil on board
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Another three color painting.

Old Oak Tree-Lake Fairfax II

6" x 12" oil on board
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Painted en plein air.

Beach Reader

8" x 10" oil on board
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This is my Aunt, Diane, reading on the beach at Pawleys Island, SC. My hope is that it could be any beach reader

Depression-Era Breakfast

Depression-Era Breakfast
8" x 10" oil on board
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This is a green, depression-glass syrup pitcher, sitting on a depression era Hoosier-cabinet, lit by a depression era hurricane lamp; all passed down from my grandmother, to my mom, and then me. The butter dish and knife are modern.

My camera amped up the greens and muted the oranges...

Evening in Zion II

Evening in Zion II
5" x 7" oil on board
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The annual Marriott Craft Show is coming up. I usually do well there, so if you've been thinking about buying something, this might be the time.

Strange Path III

Strange Path III
5" x 7" oil on board
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Ultramarine blue, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, and white.

The Winding Road

The Winding Road
5' x 7" oil on board
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I did a series of 5" x7" paintings in kind of a creativity dump, using only ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and white. I like how they turned out.

9" x 12" oil on board
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This is another image from one of the greatest days of my life. My wife and I rented a little Boston Whaler speed boat and cruised around Southwest Harbor and Somes Sound in Main. We docked on Sutton Island (the source of this image) and explored on foot. We found a lady selling sea glass mobiles made from local sea glass and tied together with string from her dad's old lobster traps. I've thought about this painting for a long time, and I think it turned out well.

The Fading Light of Evening

The Fading Light of Evening
9" x 12" oil on board
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This is why I'm grateful to have an artist's vision. It had never occurred to me to paint this arrangement until I saw that little greenish strip of light above the inner door. That's the fading light of evening in my bedroom contrasted against the warmer light (yellowish patch), that shines through my studio window. When I saw it, I had to paint it. This is another one that looks better in person - something about it really appeals to me.

Peach and Depression Glass

Peach and Depression Glass
8" x 10" oil on board
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More family heirlooms - my mom's depression glass pitcher that my sister kindly let me borrow. I'll give it back soon!

Vinegar Decanter

Vinegar Decanter
5" x 7" oil on board
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Painting family heirlooms, particularly kitchen utensils or vintage containers would be an interesting painting niche, I think.  This was my mom's old vinegar decanter.