Overflow

I had this framed long format painting that just did not work. It sat on my "fix it" someday pile. I finally just threw it away and made another panel. This was from a photo reference looking down at the water overflow from the Oakland Mills dam. I wanted a challenge. I was not sure if this should be up, down or sideways, I guess it is any way the client would want it.

8" x 23" oil on panel

Late Fall at White Oak Lake

Pastel painting from a photo. I did paint plein air in oil that day, but wiped it off. 

12" x 17" pastel on Wallis paper.

Pastel and Oil

Playing with pastel and oil using the same photo reference. I started with a pastel painting trying to loosen up as I often get bogged down with details.

Then the oil. I did go back to more detailed renderings.

Trying to make a suggestion of cattle in pastel.

Another pastel of the same image.

Along the Rocky Shore

I would like to paint the water flowing over the dam at Oakland Mills but you face the reflection on the water. I turned my attention to the rocky shore with interesting green moss and a distant bank for depth.

6" x 12" oil on canvas

Sunlight on the Water

Hoping to go out today, in the meantime artwork based on photos taken after plein air painting. If is looks familiar I did it in a square format. They still come out different in color and contrast if the scene is this complicated. Still challenging. 

12" x 9" oil on panel

Recent Paintings

Geology Center

Just finished this. The Geology Center at Cornell in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

14" x 11" oil on panel

Shari's Horses

Rough in starting with burnt sienna and ultramarine blue. The client wanted the painting to be exactly like a photo she supplied.

I did add a little more color than the gray day allowed. I also edited the exaggerated perspective. 

14" x 11" oil on panel

I managed to get out once for a quick plein air painting while the weather was nice.

10" x 8" oil on panel