Fields of Lace

16x20 acrylic   This is a farm just around the corner from my home. I painted this on artist board, like masonite, but thicker. I really prefer it to canvas. I wasn't sure how this would turn out with so much complexity to the Queen's Lace. But, I like a challenge and it's one of my favorites.

And Baby Makes Three

46x40 acrylic   This is an older painting that I reworked this summer. I like that it combines portraits with interior with still life. I got the idea from Matisse's painting "Sculpture with Goldfish". I wanted to transition from still life painting to interiors. It's a strange painting, but I like that. I still want to work more on the male figure's face. Any other suggestions?

Big Stretch Kitty

7x20 acrylic    I decided to try something a little more fun for the Fast Lane competition. This is one of my cats, Frankie. I had to be very inventive since he wouldn't pose the exact way I wanted. I don't usually work this way, but I'm happy with the results.

Fields of Gold

3 7x5 panels acrylic on masonite
I painted this landscape at the Daniel Boone Homestead. I wanted to have a more panoramic feel to express the incredible space. So I decided to try out a triptych approach. Still really enjoy painting on panels more so than canvas.

Rocky Beach

9x12 acrylic on masonite board
I painted this right on the beach in Cape Henlopen Park in Delaware. It was the perfect day for painting with a nice breeze coming off the ocean. I discovered I really like painting on masonite. It has no "give" like stretched canvas and I can get more detailed without competing with the texture that canvas has.

Pilot's Point

7x20 acrylic on panel
Painted at Pilot's Point in Cape Henlopen Park in Delaware. This is the most beautiful location in the whole park. I just loved the long bluish shadows cast by the tall grass and fence. It was so windy though the sand actually mixed with my paint.

Something's in the Air

24x18 acrylic on canvas
This is Boyertown's foundry located right next door to the YMCA. I painted this from several photos that I took before going to work at about 7AM just as the sun was rising. I couldn't help but think about Monet and his interests in the color of steam and how the lighting effects it.