Figuring out the composition

Figuring out the composition

Arriving at the Sylvan View boat ramp and dock was the easy part, figuring out the composition was the hard part. I had a complicated jumble of boats, docks, houses, trees and water to unravel before starting my painting. Each view had merit, but I wanted strong light...
Ellicott City Paint It 2022 final results

Ellicott City Paint It 2022 final results

Ellicott City Paint It 2022 is in the books and here are the final results. I won a sponsored award from AARP of Maryland and a cash prize! The painting that won is called “Morning Light on Main”, it’s 12″x16″ oil on panel. It was an...
Ellicott City Paint-it starts tomorrow

Ellicott City Paint-it starts tomorrow

Ellicott City Paint-it 2022 starts tomorrow in the Old Ellicott City historic district. Come down and check out the artists doing their plein air work on the roadsides, sidewalks and anywhere else we can set up without getting run over. I have a few spots in mind...
Ellicott City Paint-it 2022

Ellicott City Paint-it 2022

I have entered the Ellicott City Paint-it 2022 as a juried artist! I am really excited to give this a shot, as it’s my first time painting in a group setting. The dates for Paint It! Ellicott City 2022 are June 9-12 in and around the Ellicott City historic...
Bridge Over the Patapsco River Plein Air Painting

Bridge Over the Patapsco River Plein Air Painting

This happens to be my first painting done “en plein air” with oil paint. I have done many sketches with watercolor, goache and pencil or charcoal. It proved to be VERY educational for me! My first lesson was to make sure to secure the painting better so I...
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