Lime Hollow

     I finished this today after working on it for a full three months, which is the longest I've worked on any one piece in a long time. It's 28 x 21 inches and is ink wash on paper. It's a spot in Lime Hollow where a lot of kids go to summer camp in my area.  The kids take branches from the forest floor and build structures up against the trees.  There are the remnants of one such structure at the base of the front left tree and I was interested in the way the morning light was illuminating it and some of the trees around it. 

2 Pears, a Fig, and Raspberries

    This is my most recent still life and I'm kind of excited about it.  I think it has a more precise look to it than the others and it seems I was observing more carefully.  I like how the cool tones of the fig play off of the warm tones in the painting.  I've never painted raspberries before but these are from my garden and for me that's as good a reason as any.  This is 12 x 16 and painted in oils.

3 Figs and a few others

     The figs are still calling me.  This is 6 x 9 inches on a handmade canvas panel. They are tricky because they change a lot from day to day.  I usually get about 3-4 days to work from them. 

     I'm also posting a few other paintings that I started last Spring and finished recently.

2 Jonquils 11 x 14 inches

 2 Daffodils 12 x 16 inches

Three Pears With a White Dish

This is 11 x 14 on a gallery wrapped canvas

Two Pears and a Plum

This is 8 x 10 on a gallery wrapped canvas.

Two Green Bottles and Two Pears

    I finished this last week.  It's 16 x 20 and the largest still life that I've done so far.  I was thinking a lot about the complimentary colors red and green while I was setting it up. I also liked that the two green bottles are almost the same color but not quite.

Some Views of the studio

Here are a few views of my studio set up for visitors on the Ithaca Art Trail.  Its open again this Saturday and Sunday from 1-5 each day.