This is a studio painting based on some photos I took in Fredericksburg, TX. My wife and I left our boys at the hotel and went off for an adventure. The sun was disappearing right before my eyes, but I managed to snap a couple photos before it was gone. I don't have a lot of experience painting this large or painting from photographs, so this was a challenge. My camera was set on "night photo" and I realized this brightened my pictures and almost made them look like they…

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SouthwestArt Magazine features a C.W. Mundy article entitled Science & Spirit in their July issue. C.W. chose three workshop students he has mentored to be interviewed. I was fortunate to be included in this article. Click link to read it.

Here I am painting in France in 2005 during C.W. Mundy's… Continue

Another painting expedition to Madison Park. We had a lovely place to set up with great… Continue

Our expedition to Brooklyn Bridge was a total trip. There was the most amazing assortment of people coming by to visit us...all saying how beautiful our paintings were...in 50 different languages. In all of my outdoor experiences none has paralleled what goes on in New York City. I…

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Summer is here although there are still more 60 F days than 70-80F. Switched back to acrylics for the summer. Did a few plein air outings with the Milwaukee Sketch Club. Uploaded 2 pictures. Can only upload 12 more pictures before I will start having to delete some.

I excitedly took the subway from Manhattan south into Brooklyn, to visit the Botanical Gardens for my first time ever.

 

The cherry trees I saw initially were in first bloom, not peak, and so I continued into the gardens until I saw a likely spot to stop and paint en plein air. I sat on the hard paved path for two hours, painting…

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...sportin' a new look these days...(or, ran out of "Just For Men?" hahaa)...a bit white on the goatee now, and an Aussie style cowboy hat that is water resistant and good shade for the neck and eyes...

Getting ready now to leave for Alaska, this coming Thursday...teaching a…

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