Friday, August 27, 2010

Vineyard at Holly Hill



Vineyard at Holly Hill 
6" x 6", 2010 
Original oil painting on Ampersand Gessobord panel, a premium archival board made from sustainable forest products.
Painted with brush and palette knife using quality oils, some hand-made from pigment with walnut oil medium. This scene captures the afternoon light at the vineyard, not far from here; late afternoon, August.

Premium Muscadine grapes flourish in the hot sun of Florida and are perfect for making sparkling & dessert wines. The earliest records of Muscadine grape winemaking in what is now the United States dates back to French explorers who fermented Muscadine grapes as early as 1562.
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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.
Edition Size: 25
Image size: 6"x6"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

Friday, August 6, 2010

At Water's Edge


At Water's Edge
6" x 6", 2010
Original oil painting on Ampersand Gessobord panel, a premium archival board made from sustainable forest products.
Private Collection
Painted with palette knife using quality oils, some hand-made from raw pigments with cold pressed walnut oil medium. This scene captures a passing view at the water’s edge, not far from here; late afternoon, summer.
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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.
Edition Size: 25
Image size: 6"x6"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

Sunday, July 25, 2010

A Quiet Respite


A Quiet Respite
6" x 6"; 2010
Original oil painting on Ampersand Gessobord panel, a premium archival board made from sustainable forest products.
Gift to Patron Gloria Max
Painted with brush and palette knifes using quality oils, some hand-made from pigment with walnut oil medium. This scene, finished in my studio, captures a serene view from shore not far from here; late afternoon shadows, summer.
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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.
Edition Size: 25
Image size: 6"x6"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

Monday, July 5, 2010

Road to the Sea



Road to the Sea
Original oil on gessobord panel, 6" x 6"
Painted with brush and palette knifes using quality oils, some hand-made from pigment with walnut oil medium. This scene captures a view on the way down to the sea not too far from here; capturing the late afternoon shadows, summer.
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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.
Edition Size: 25
Image size: 6"x6"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Nearby Hillside


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Nearby Hillside
Original oil on gessobord panel, 5" x 7"
Painted with brush and palette knifes using high quality professional oils... this scene depicts a view on a  nearby hillside; capturing the view over the water, midday.
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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.
Edition Size: 25
Image size: 5"x7"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Spruce Creek Paint Out

An unseasonably cool day in April made for a perfect plein air painting session to try out some new paints I mixed from pigment using natural cold-pressed California walnut oil as the drying binder.  My palette consisted of a cool cobalt blue, sienna, ochre, oxide green and turkey umber… with a pronounced greenish tone.

And, off we were to Spruce Creek, a river system that hosts a variety of endangered species and special wildlife areas. A rather scenic and rare undisturbed pristine environment in central Florida that begins in a swamp, eventually coursing its way as a narrow stream to gradually broaden downstream on its way towards the Atlantic coast.

The connected aquatic habitats steadily change from a typical freshwater hardwood forest to freshwater marsh to mangrove shorelines and salt marshes in a classic estuarine ecosystem; as well as vast nesting areas for great birds to paint such as the Snowy Egret, American Oyster Catcher, the Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, the Florida Sandhill Crane, a variety of raptors, Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers, and the endangered wood stork.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Valley View


Valley View
Original oil on gessobord, 6" x 6"
Painted with brush and palette knifes using high quality hand-made professional oils... this scene depicts a valley view captured during the late afternoon; when colors are still vibrant as the sky grays into sunset.
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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.
Edition Size: 25
Image size: 6"x6"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

Friday, February 26, 2010

Tropical Leaves

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Tropical Leaves
Original oil on a gesso-primed canvas panel, 5" x 7"
Sold.
Painted with brush and palette knifes using high quality professional oils... this scene depicts a view skyward capturing the long and vibrant-colored tropical leaves swaying in the wind - during the wet season.
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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.
Edition Size: 25
Image size: 5"x7"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

A Shore View

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A Shore View
Original oil on a gessoed card panel, 5" x 5"
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Painted with brush and palette knifes using high quality professional oils... this scene depicts a view from the shore capturing the long afternoon shadows cast by the palm tree.
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This painting is available as a signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm heavy fine art paper (100% cotton rag; acid-free).
Edition Size: 25
Image size: 5"x5"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

Sunday, January 3, 2010

A Country Road


A Country Road
Original oil on a gessoed card panel; 5" x 5"
Sold
Painted with brush and palette knifes using high quality professional artist oils... this scene depicts a country road (that began as a worn path years ago) with shadows of summer light cast by the trees crossing over into a field below.

This painting is available as a signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm heavy fine art paper (100% cotton rag; acid-free).
Edition Size: 25
Image size: 5"x5"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35