Snowy

Snow Covered Mountains, 9 x 12" acrylic on Raymar Panel, ©2015

My goals in this painting were to achieve depth and to contrast the shadow pattern with the areas in light.  It was fun painting snow on the high peaks, something I have not painted before.  This is another landscape painted partially in the workshop I recently took with John Poon. 

A few days ago I could have painted outdoors here in Pinehurst, but now we are experiencing ice covered ground and roads, and a dusting of snow on top this afternoon. I think there will be some warm days, in the sixties, very soon.

I am happy that we have just seventeen days until daylight savings time begins.

Designing The Landscape

I learned a great deal from John Poon about using good design principles in a landscape painting. I have not had the opportunity to continue on this painting since I first began it in the workshop. I am looking forward to working on it and putting into practice more of the things emphasized in John's lectures.
Must go now, sleeping grand-baby is waking up!

Red Barn

Mountain Scene, 8 x 10 "acrylic on panel

This is another painting from my workshop last week in Wilmington, I am not quite ready to call it completely finished. There are still a few more things I want to adjust. I am learning more every time I work on one of these starts.

Mountain Moonlight

Mountain Moonlight
A romantic week-end getaway is usually made even better
by the appearance of the moon at twilight. This moon was not quite full, but was
much photographed when it showed up among the pink clouds.  There
was a wedding reception with a great band, and the rocking chairs on the porch
were a great spot to relax and enjoy the music after dinner.

6 x 6 in. oil on panel