The Red Boat House

14"x11" Oil on Canvas

Ok, enough of winter and the cold.  My longings for some of that pretty white fluffy snow are gone....I've had enough of the cold winter!  My memories are back in Maine, sitting on a peaceful dock, sipping some nice cold beverage, and just taking it easy painting the beautiful scenery.  And...as long as I don't look at the thermometer I can have those wonderful thoughts.  I am so drawn to red boat houses and red cottages.   I've had a photo of this one for several years now waiting for the right time to paint it.  When the temperatures went to single digits here in Virginia, I decided now was the time.

Waiting for the Big One

6"x6" Oil on Gessobord

I'm thinking maybe a beach painting will help me warm up.  This cold weather is just a little over the top.  I just love watching children at the beach.  I'm not sure if these two are waiting for just the right wave, or getting up the nerve to jump into it.

Snow Bird

12" x 9" Oil on Canvas

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I love watching the birds; the cardinals are one of my favorites and in the winter they are certainly easy to spot.  They have been the subject of many of my paintings.

No. 619

5"x5" Oil on Canvas

Each year the Homestead Dairy opens one of their farms for the public to come and see where all their dairy products start and how some are made; along with other entertainment especially for children.  This peaceful cow was just lounging near the fence watching all the interested people, and probably wondering what happened to her quiet farm life.

Spring Thaw

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Spring Thaw

10"x8" Oil on Canvas

After the temperatures we have recently had one can only dream of a spring thaw.  I'm sure it is a few months away; even though the temperatures this weekend will feel like spring.  Old barns have always intrigued me, if walls could talk.  I'm sure they could fill us in on a lot of hard work as well as fun times.  As a child I knew of the fun times, jumping in the loose hay; while my parents knew the hard work of getting in enough hay for the animals over the long cold winters.

Snowy Morning

5"x7" Oil on Gessobord

This is another paintinging of the barn near our gallery/studio.  One more season left that I have not painted this neat old barn, summer.  Painting the greens of summer are a real challenge to me.  But I guess maybe this coming summer I need to give it a try.