Art's House - Commission

Someone who bought one of my paintings at a show in December asked me if I could do a painting combining several black and white photos. This is the house that Art lived in as a teenager. There was one reference of the entire  house, but he wanted to change the front so it showed the changes his parents made including the arch over the steps and the stones by the door instead of the siding. Art was really happy with the way it came out!



Forsythia in Bloom

I love this time of year when the forsythia blooms and looks like a riot of color everywhere. Of course I usually spot it on or along a parkway and can't stop to paint it. This painting was done of a caretaker's cottage at Spring Lake Golf Course in Middle Island.

Don't laugh but I actually sat on the service road of the Long Island Expressway to paint this one. Both were done in my Strathmore journal.



Sunken Meadow Views

Last week we had such warm temps that I headed up to Sunken Meadow Park. It was actually warm enough to sit in short sleeves (no scarf, earmuffs, or coat) and paint. I walked out a bit onto the shore around the inlet. The longer I painted the more I saw in the distance because it kept clearing. This is about 6 x 15.

I also did a watercolor and ink of another view there. I used water-soluble ink and soluble ink to get some of the texture in the hillside.



Portraits

With all the plein air paintings I've done lately I neglected to post the portrait I did with my group last week. This is Dean.

Yesterday Iris posed for us in her bit black and white hat.





Dune Road View II

On Friday we had such wonderful weather so I drove back out to the Hamptons to the same spot on Dune Road where I knew I could park. I wanted to try another view of this area. Instead of painting the view to the right like last time, I looked slightly left. This painting is about 6 x 15. I also used a fine micron pen for the wires. I think that works a bit better.



View from Sandpit Park

This was the painting I did last week at the Patchogue Sketchclub location at Sandpit Park in Patchogue.



Stony Brook Harbor Views

We have had record warm temps making it perfect to actually sit outside and do plein air painting.

This was done at Stony Brook harbor. I like the little shed that gives the scene an interesting look. This painting is about 5 x 6.

Then I painted this from the exact same spot...just shifting my focus a bit. This one is 3 x 10.

I am enjoying being able to paint more than one view at the same spot.