Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Out by the barn

Oil on panel, 6" x 8"
A scene from one of my trips to Maine this summer.
$100. + shipping.

The Open Studio is this Friday night and the weather prediction is for wind and rain. Oh well…
560 Mineral Spring Ave., Pawtucket RI, 4-8 PM, Room 355. There's also an opening for the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative's 10x10 show in the gallery on the first floor.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Morning street scene-sold


Oil on panel, 6"x6"
Done from a combination of a watercolor sketch done on location and a photo.



It's Open Studio time! This year I have a studio, at 560 Mineral Spring Ave., in Pawtucket RI. Friday November 1, in the evening, 4-8 PM, then the next month on Saturday, December 7 in the afternoon, 11AM-7PM.  Third floor. Plan to come!

Friday, October 18, 2013

Hello Mr. Coyote

One of the bennies of plein air painting is the occasional unexpected wildlife sighting. This morning after I left the diner where Ed and I met at 6AM to draw for an hour, I went painting by the Providence River, sitting in my car, when this coyote emerged from the grasses. Pretty cool! I managed to snap a pic before he took off.


And finally broke out my colored pencils...





Thursday, October 10, 2013

The West Side Diner


Another early morning drawing, this time at the West Side Diner, newly refurbished and recently opened on the west side of Providence. The bottom drawing is my sketch partner Ed, who does some wonderful pen and ink work.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Morning at the Seaplane diner

 Ed and I went to a diner yesterday morning to draw for an hour before he went to work. At 6AM I'm barely seeing straight so my first one required a lot of erasing.

This guy sat down at the end of the counter in front of us- I'm getting warmed up.

Then in the few minutes before we left I got this guy captured- I'm really happy with the gesture and the economy of the line.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

The cemetery lane

While waiting for my students this morning I did this quick sketch of the minister's house and the lane that leads to the cemetery.

If you're in Providence- the painting students at the Handicraft Club, where I teach, are having their first ever show outside of the club. It will be at the Central Congregational Church, 296 Angell St. and opens this Friday night, 5-8PM. Drop in and have some free refreshments.