Oct 18 - Sketches for Seefin Mountain

Oct 17 - Ireland #2

Wo RL in progress.

Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24".

Oct - Our Town Show Entry (AF)

Acrylic on paper mounted on canvas.30" x 24"

Second of two entries at the 2015 Our Town Show 2015

Oct 11 - Carapace, one of two pieces shown at The Our Town Show 2015

This piece is acrylic on paper mounted on canvas, 24" x 30"

Oct. 6 - Preliminary work for Ireland Paintings

Getting a feel for this piece.

It is Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24".

The palette is starting to feel right, there is enough contrast and enough balance.

So far so good.

October 2, 2015 - Pear Audition

I thought I was finished with this piece, so I photographed it. When I looked at the photo I saw shapes that I was not happy with. So, I reworked it. This could go on  and on but I have to stop to eat! So here it is. The Audition with two waiting in the wings.

Acrylic on gesso board 6" x 6".

October 1, 2015 - A Pear Double

Acrylic on gesso board, 6" x 6".

Looks like the pears are at the beach! Funny how things evolve. They are on a green and yellow plate' 

I was trying to have both pears standing up but one would not comply.  

Day 30 - Exposed Beach

Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24".

I'm looking away from the water at the exposed beach. The roots of grasseses and small trees are exposed after a storm washed away the sand.the woven web is very strong. It looks like lace.  I enjoy the trail it makes.

Day 29 - Lake Michigan and South Manitou

Another piece from our Lake Michigan trip. It's 16" x 20", acrylic on canvas. It's mostly painted plein air. I needed to tone down the island later when I took a second look.. Two days later this beach was under water. We had two days to paint it and we spent two entire days on the beach . After the wind brought up the water we went into the dunes.

Day 28 - pear Fiesta

I bought new pears! Finally!  I started with a composition of three pears but they didn't get along. So we have a small Fiesta with two pears today. I caught them mid Rumba.

Acrylic on gesso board, 6" x 6".

Day 26 - Redo Pear

This Pear needed a second chance. I needed to look harder at the shadows. I also needed to rearrange the foreground. I think she has a better look.

Acrylic on gesso board, 6" x 6".

Day 25 - Lake Michigan Tree

Acrylic on canvas

Our view from the fron porch towards Lake Michigan.

This was a calm day. This tree is a survivor!