Yellow Shoppe Under Full Moon

Yellow Shoppe Under Full Moon

Oil, 11 x 6 inches 

This little yellow book shoppe sits nestled between Lake Superior and Highway 61 in Grand Marais, Minnesota. I started this painting during the Grand Marais Art Colony's Plein Air 2016 but never finished it. It only took a short time in studio to put the finishing touches on it.

Super Moon!

SUPER MOON! 

November 13, 2016

Painted plein air on Island Lake in Northern Minnesota during the rise of this awesome, rare moon. 

The second painting was done within an hour of the first one.

 

 

Super Moon I

Oil, plein air, 6 x 8 inches

 

 

Super Moon II

Oil, plein air, 8 x 6 inches

 

Marsh at Wild River State Park

Marsh at Wild River State Park (Minnesota)

Oil, 14 x 11 inches, Plein Air

 

This is my painting, currently on display at the Hopkins Arts Center --
"Outdoor Painters of Minnesota: Celebrating 125 Years of Minnesota State Parks". The show opens Thursday, Nov 3, 2016 with a reception from 6-8pm, and continues through December 3, 2016. http://www.hopkinsartscenter.com

Flamingo Party

Flamingo Party

Oil, Plein Air, 14 x 11 inches

 

This painting is currently on display in the Marjorie McNeely Gallery of the Como Conservatory in Saint Paul, MN. Painted en plein air (outdoors, on site), and of course the birds kept shifting. 

There were even some emotional bird shrieks and wild displays of flapping wings. 

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Evening at the Mediterranean Cruise

Evening at the Mediterranean Cruise

Oil, 14 x 11, Plein Air Nocturne

 

I was attracted to the vibrant colors of this scene, so I chose my vantage point and set up my easel across the street, shortly before sunset. Then I waited for dark. As the sun went down and the sky became a beautiful deep indigo, the neon lights came to life! I was excited to paint, and the September evening provided pleasant temperatures and a nice breeze.

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Grand Marais Art Colony Plein Air 2016

I had the privilege of painting for 7 glorious days and nights on Minnesota's beautiful North Shore during the Grand Marais Art Colony Plein Air competition. Here are my paintings:

 Rocks at Lutsen

Oil, 8 x 10

 Cascade Falls

Oil, 14 x 11

Wash Over Me

Oil, 8 x 10

Shoreline Fishing on Superior

Oil, 14 x 11

 Rock Steady

Oil, 11 x 7

 Cabin #10

Oil, 12 x 9

Treetop Sunrise on Superior

 Oil, 9 x 12

 Sailboat on Superior

Oil, 14 x 11

Lean on Me

Quick Paint - Oil, 11 x 6

Three's a Crowd

Three's a Crowd

Pastel, 8.5 inches x 12 inches

And now for something a bit different: It is very hot outside, and I'm staying cool in the studio. I have not painted with pastels for quite a while so I opened up my new Heilman pastel box and set up a simple fruit still life, just to give myself a jump-start.

Here is the result of my afternoon. I couldn't help but feel as if the two pears on the left were whispering about the one on the right.

Three's a crowd.

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