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About This Painting:Title: Gray Morning at Meigs PointMedia: acrylicSize: 12 in X 10 in (30.5 cm X 25.4 cm)Price: $325 USD, unframed, + $7 s/hPay safely and easily with a credit card through PaypalHow to Purchase:send me an email

5×7″, Gouache on Fabriano Artistico hp watercolor paper $100 via PayPal, $7 shipping within US I was back up painting at the castle today. Since I did so many paintings of the Hudson River overview from up there last week, I decided to do a smaller view of part of the castle today. You can see the [...]

12×16″, oils Please email me at JamieWG@aol.com if interested in this painting. Morning is such a beautiful time at Tilly Foster Farm. The light on the side of the horse shed and the distant views in this scene caught my attention. I stopped in my tracks and set up my easel. Every time I think I’ve painted [...]

Click image to enlarge: 24×36″, oils on stretched canvas, custom framed Please email me if you are interested in this painting. This is a large oil painting done over a period of several days on location at the Boscobel Restoration in Fall, with some finishing touches completed in the studio. It is the famous view from the bluff [...]

9x12" oil on linen panel. I love this surface, it is an oil primed raymar linen panel and they are beautifully made. I am happy with the way this painting turned out.This painting was created a couple of weeks ago, from the Lake California Garden Club garden.I have a raised plot about 4' by 8' along with a dozen or so others in a nice fenced area to keep out the deer. It is a peaceful place to han

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8×10, oils, unframed Email me at JamieWG@aol.com if interested in this painting. Don’t you just love warm late day light and strong shadows? I got to spend it with my easel, down along the banks of the Hudson River.

Please email me if you are interested in this painting. 8×10″, Oils on primed masonite, custom framed This painting has been published in Plein Air Magazine. It is one of my favorite early spring plein air paintings, done at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Pound Ridge, New York.

16×12, oil painting Please contact the RiverWinds Gallery if interested in this painting. This was painted on location at the Rockefeller State Park Preserve. It’s one of my favorite early spring locations, with subtle color and beautiful Swan Lake.

sketches of birch tree bark, done plein air. Vivien BlackburnHow do I use sketchbooks?Using sketchbooks to work out ideas and sketching plein air are very important to me. The plein air sketches are done simply to study scenes or weather or texture or light ....... whatever has grabbed my interest. They aren't intended to be finished pieces for framing, though sometimes they do become finished and are framed. In that case I scan them and keep a print in the sketchbook, part of a series of linked sketches and ideas. The time spent looking intently and studying colour, form, line and light fixes the subject in your memory.These sketches were of the bark on some birch trees that fascinated me with the multiple 'eyes' in the bark pattern. I had no thoughts at all as to what I would do with the

Here I am with a small group of painting friends in late summer paint at the former Ketchum-Deshon House circa 1840 in Brighton, NY where I live with my family.Richard Ketchum is the listed owner with his family in the mid 19th century. An architect lived here in 1940 and accomplished some upgrades, particularly interior trim and woodwork. he also put a concrete floor in the basement and added a recreation room.In 1947 the home was sold to Ruth Deshon who had lived on Seneca Parkway in the city of Rochester's, Maplewood neighborhood. Her daughter Nancy is one of the childern who grew up here. Nancy attended school at the University of New Mexico where it is said she founded the "Boots and Saddles Club", a recreational riding club. She eventually became a writer and lived in Hawaii fo

$100 via PayPal, free shipping within US 7 x 5″, Oils on canvas covered hardboard, unframed Since I’m still sick, I am bumping up a painting of one of my favorite trees along the Hudson River to share with my viewers. It’s become hidden in the depths of my blog, so I’m happy to pull it up to the top again where it can be seen. I did some sketches today, but don’t have the energy to get into the workshop to take pictures of them and do the uploading. This was painted on a warm, sunny fall day. I took advantage of it by driving over to Garrison and painting my favorite tree along the Hudson River. It is just opposite West Point Military Academy. Fortunately for me, the tree still had leaves, though it was already November! This painting is already dry and varnished, so it’s ready to send and would make a great gift!

SOLD! 5×7″, acrylic When I received word today that this painting had sold in a gallery, I went looking on my website and couldn’t find it! Sometimes I just forget to post my work, and this one never made it onto my site. This painting was done in late September and went straight to the Bannerman Island Gallery.

The November rain has enhanced the park like feeling of the neighboring lot. 9x12" oil on masonite. I like doing this vignette style on a pre-toned panel. $125.00 free shipping in USA!Thanks for looking at my work! Sarah J. Mueller

5×7″, oil on canvas covered hardboard, unframed $100 via PayPal, $7 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This painting was done on location at Peach Lake in the Hudson Valley of New York State.

5×7″, oil on canvas covered hardboard, unframed Click here to see Ebay auction listing or to bid Welcome to my Ebay Weekly Special! This painting was done on location at Peach Lake in the Hudson Valley of New York State. You’ll be able to see it and link to it from the left sidebar for the remainder of the week. Bidding ends on Sunday, so if interested, hop on over and put in a bid!

6×8″, acrylic on sealed, primed hardboard, framed This painting will be available at the Riverwinds Gallery starting November 10. This is another plein air Hudson River painting from the Boscobel overview. I can’t get enough of this location in fall!

Pitt Pens, 8×10″ in my sketchbook I bought a set of warm and cool grey Pitt pens a couple of weeks ago and finally had a chance to test drive them in my sketchbook. They were lots of fun to draw with, but the barrel values really don’t match the ink, which makes it a challenge to select the right pen! This is in my bound sketchbook, so is not for sale.

6×8″, acrylic on sealed, primed hardboard This painting will be available at the Riverwinds Gallery starting November 10. I spent a beautiful, warm fall day today at Boscobel, overlooking Constitution Marsh on the Hudson River. This could be the last of the warm fall days! The colors were spectacular.

12×16″, oil on canvas covered hardboard, unframed Click here to see Ebay auction listing or to bid Welcome to my Ebay Weekly Special! This painting was done on location at Teatown Lake in the Hudson Valley of New York State. Bidding starts at just $79.99—a steal for a painting of this size!

10×8″, Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard This painting will be available at the Riverwinds Gallery starting November 10. This was painted high on a hilltop above the Hudson River, behind the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park. I was really hoping to paint down by the river, but when I arrived at the location, I learned that the road has been closed all season for repairs. Although that was a huge disappoinment, I found this beautiful spot behind the mansion from which to paint the little red boathouse that I love to put into my paintings from Hyde Park. Pretty soon, all that beautiful fall foliage will be gone! Hudson River Vanderbilt Mansion Hyde Park plein air landscape painting acrylic

Acrylic on Fabriano Artistico hot press 100% rag watercolor paper Double matted ivory/gold to 8×10″ and framed $220 Available exclusively through: Bannerman Island Gallery 150 Main Street Beacon, NY For gallery hours, sales and information, contact gallery owner Neil Caplan at 845-234-3204, or email Neil at NeilCaplan@aol.com. This was painted on location at Bannerman’s Island along the shorline by the Wee Bay. Zack, who works on maintaining the grounds there, told me he’d just cut down brush in this area, and it might make for a great painting location. He was right! The skies had cleared a bit by then, so I even had some sunshine at last. A portion of the sale of this painting goes to Bannerman Castle Trust, which maintains the island and its structures, and undertakes renovation projects there. They also conduct guided tours to the island by boat, which can be booked through the gallery. Public access is not otherwise permitted because the structures are too

Acrylic on Fabriano Artistico hot press 100% rag watercolor paper Double matted ivory/gold to 8×10″ and framed $220 Available exclusively through: Bannerman Island Gallery 150 Main Street Beacon, NY For gallery hours, sales and information, contact gallery owner Neil Caplan at 845-234-3204, or email Neil at NeilCaplan@aol.com. Here is another plein air painting from the wonderful Bannerman Island. This is the view downriver from the castle residence ruins at the peak of the island. It is quite a striking Hudson River view from up there! The skies were threatening and overcast, but it didn’t rain. When the little tug boat and huge barge went by, I snatched the opportunity and painted them in. They are so tiny next to the enormous mountains! Here’s a photo of my setup on top of the castle ruins, before I started painting. I love using my little, featherweight pochade box for these small works. It’s about the only way to get around the island and paint. A p

8×10″, Acrylic on canvas covered hardboard SOLD This is my painting from yesterday’s Artists on Location event in Garrison, New York. It’s a terrible photo; the sky is really not cyan, and the water is more muted in the actual painting. I had to take the photo in my car before I delivered the painting. That threw the colors all out of whack. The painting sold at the auction, so I won’t have a chance to get a better photo. It was freezing cold yesterday morning, so I parked my car at the Riverview Restaurant’s lot in Cold Spring and painted from the passenger seat, using my little pochade painting box! They have a fabulous view of the Hudson River and Storm King Mountain. Unfortunately, there is a sewage treatment plant next door, but whipping out my Creative License, I turned that back into the nice grassy field that it used to be. I left in the train tracks, which run up along the Hudson to Poughkeepsie. Here’s a pic of the framed painting, a

12×24″, Oils on canvas This is one of the paintings that is in my current show at the Bannerman Island Gallery. It’s one of my all-time favorites. As I said to the gallery owner, I hope it doesn’t sell! It was painted over two swelteringly hot days on location in Cold Spring, NY, along the shore of the Hudson River. That’s Breakneck Ridge on the right side, and Storm King Mountain is hidden behind the tree on the left. The Opening Reception is tomorrow (Saturday, 10/13) from 4-6. Come join us if you can! Bannerman Island Gallery 150 Main Street Beacon, NY Hudson River Valley Cold Spring Storm King Breakneck Ridge plein air oil landscape painting

8×6″, Acrylic on sealed, primed hardboard $135 via PayPal, $7 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Many thanks to everybody who came out to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation today for our second show reception and to see us paint! The building with the gallery where our show is has a nice view of the little “toll booth” on the preserve where the parking fees are collected. The trees beyond were at peak fall performance, and the fields were ablaze with pink grasses. It provided the perfect fall subject to paint while chatting with visitors to the show. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation fall landscape painting impressionist acrylic Hudson Valley Westchester Parks

2×2″, Acrylic on stretched canvas $70 via PayPal, $7 shipping within US (email me for international rates) I am finally getting a little tired of overcast mornings. I decided to do this one very small, and sat in front of one of my favorite fall trees to paint. The quarter is there for size reference; the painting is just 2″ square! I love the way the tree twists and bends. These tiny stretched canvases are just too cute. The edges of the canvas are painted gold. The painting comes in a gold gift box with a gold bow, and the easel is included. Do your holiday shopping early. Hudson River Valley fall landscape painting acrylic en plein air impressionist Peach Lake

5×7″, acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 100% rag watercolor paper $100 via PayPal, $7 shipping within US (email me for international rates) When I looked out the window yesterday morning and saw this gorgeous sky materializing at 6:30am or so, I immediately grabbed my paintbox and ran outside to the lakeshore. I got there just in time; sunrise colors don’t stick around for long. sunrise lakeshore Peach Lake plein air acrylic painting

12×16″, Acrylic on sealed, primed hardboard $395 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This morning I painted at the Open Land Foundation on Baxter Road in North Salem, New York. I met lots of friendly folks with their dogs, and thoroughly enjoyed the gorgeous fall weather and serene location. I walked all over trying to select a scene; it seemed like there was a paintable vista everywhere I looked. I finally chose this location near the road, drawn by the overlook to the pond and the strong color of the goldenrod. North Salem Open Land Foundation NY Hudson Valley plein air acrylic painting goldenrod pond

16×20″, Oils on canvas covered hardboard SOLD This is a terrible photo of my second painting that sold last night following the Rhinebeck Paintout. I had to take the photo with a flash and dismal lighting. The color of the sky and background hills is waaaaay off! In spite of the bad photo, I did want to be able to at least show an idea of what my other painting looked like. I love this view from Olana looking toward the Catskills. If there’d been a more dramatic sky yesterday, I’d have done a vertical format instead, or a lower horizon that featured more sky. The tall, relatively narrow tree has a wonderful shape, but showcasing the top of the tree would have left nothing happening on the other side of the painting on this clear, nearly-cloudless day. Cutting out much of the sky showcases the background mountains to draw us into the painting. Many thanks to my buyers from last night for sharing my love of the Hudson Valley in art. Olana Frederic Church Hudson

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12×12″, oil on canvas covered hardboard SOLD Today I participated in Barrett Art Center’s Rhinebeck paintout. I went up to Frederic Church’s estate, Olana, to enjoy the beautiful weather and soak up some of his inspiration. I loved the way the tree framed the building, and the way the shadows cast on the side of the mansion and foreground made the light yellow glow. I finished two paintings at Olana today. I’ll post the other one tomorrow. Both sold this evening. Olana Frederic Church Hudson River School oil painting Hudson Valley plein air Rhinebeck Art Auction Barrett Art Center

5×7″, Acrylic on sealed, primed hardboard, unframed $100 via PayPal, $7 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This morning I painted from a home high up on a hilltop in North Salem, New York. There were beautiful views of distant hills to the west, but when I saw these bright pink flowers against the dark foliage, I knew I’d found my painting spot! pink flowers plein air distant hills North Salem acrylic painting

12×16″, Oils on canvas covered hardboard There is nothing for a Hudson River painter quite like standing in the yard at Frederic Church’s estate and looking up at his home, paintbrush in hand. Spending an occasional day at Olana makes me appreciate the history and drama of painting in the Hudson Valley. This painting, done on location at Olana a few weeks ago, needed a few studio tweaks before I could call it done. As you can probably tell by looking at the painting, the drawing of the mansion took up most of my painting time on site! The sun was moving quickly and the lighting changed dramatically before I had a chance to wrap it up. Today I touched up the trees a bit and altered the slope on the left side. Now it’s ready for a special wall—maybe yours? This painting is headed for the gallery, custom framed. Email me if interested in purchasing it, by clicking the link at the top of the page, and I will pass along the gallery contact info. Olana Frederic

Click to enlarge: 12×16″, Acrylic on canvas covered hardboard $395 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This was painted from the front porch of my friend Cathy’s house. She has a fabulous view of the distant hills, and the foreground tree was lit up against the dark hillside. The tops of the grasses and goldenrod on the field were illuminated by the strong morning light, and popped against the deep shadows. Goldenrod pink grass fall landscape painting acrylic plein air

12×12″, acrylic on canvas covered hardboard $295 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Plein air painting is always so full of suspense. Not only don’t you know how the painting will turn out, but you never know what may happen on the journey and during the process. It’s always an adventure; I think that’s why I’m so hooked! A few days ago when I went to Long Island Sound to paint at Marshlands Conservancy, it was an easy ride, and even the painting process seemed effortless. By contrast, today was a true traffic nightmare, and I felt like I fought for this painting every step of the way! That really took me by surprise. I’ve painted the Constitution Marsh overview from Boscobel so many times that I never thought this marsh view in Rye would give me such a battle. I came home so tired that I had to take a nap! salt marsh Marshlands Conservancy Rye NY plein air acrylic painting Hudson Valley Long Island Sound

18×24.25″, Oils on stretched canvas, custom framed My show at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, titled Plein Air Plus, is opening tomorrow night! Please come join me for the opening reception from 5-7pm, to view the show and have a bite to eat. It is at the WPA Gallery, across from the Main Office on the preserve grounds. You’ll see this painting and many others that were done at the preserve, plus a couple of others to constitute the “Plus” part of the title “Plein Air Plus”! Ward Pound Ridge plein air oil painting landscape evergreens pond

Click to enlarge: 8×10, acrylic on canvas covered hardboard $245 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This morning I drove down to the Marshlands Conservancy on Long Island Sound in Rye, New York, and spent the morning with the cool breeze blowing and my bare feet in the warm sand. I don’t think I’ve been here for over 20 years, but I sure am going to revisit very soon! The smell of the salt air and the serenity, combined with fabulous views, are truly plein air heaven! Long Island Sound salt marsh Marshlands Conservancy Rye NY plein air painting acrylic

8×16″, acrylic on canvas $295 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This is another plein air painting done along the Hudson River from my favorite spot in Cold Spring, NY. I just can’t get enough of this location! Storm King Mountain is on the left, and Breakneck Ridge on the right, with Little Stony Point jutting out into the river. Watching the huge barges, tugs and beautiful sailboats pass through the middle could become a favorite pastime! The clouds were truly amazing in the morning, and the chroma was so strong that I had to pull out the phthalo blue to get the beautiful almost-turquoise color low in the sky. Hudson River clouds Cold Spring Breakneck Ridge Storm King Mountain plein air painting acrylic Hudson Valley

6×6″, acrylic on sealed, primed hardboard $100 via PayPal, $7 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This is a little plein air painting from a spot along the Hudson River in Cold Spring, New York. Breakneck Ridge Hudson River painting acrylic plein air Cold Spring Hudson Valley landscape

September Field of Trees, oil, 16x20, $500 Path Through the Cedars, oil, 8x10, $200 Headless Scarecrow, oil, 8x10, $200Some Thoughts on GreenAnother summer is coming to an end and that means I've completed another season of studying the color green. Plein air painters often dread this color. It completely dominates the landscape throughout the summer and if not handled correctly the results are a disasterous painting. Ask me how I know this LOL. I keep a little journal with musings about art and life in it. Here's a recent entry anout the color green:I watch as the clouds form and reform behind the treetops. I study the color of the trees. They're green of course....but no, I look at the green plastic pitcher on the deck. It's bright yellow green. I compare. It's not anywhere to be found in the trees. Only the sunlit grass comes close and even then the red-brown of the earth shows through causing an orange glow beneath the green grass. I look at the deep green of the chair cushio

5×7, Acrylics on Fabriano Artistico rag watercolor paper, unframed $100 via PayPal, $6 shipping within US (email me for international rates) I just got in from a couple of days at Lake George, New York. What a beautiful place to relax and paint. I usually don’t get to paint much during family trips, but one morning when we were all at the beach, I pulled out my little pochade box and did this 5×7 under the shade of a nice, big beach umbrella. Here’s a photo of my painting setup at the beach (You can click to enlarge this image): Here’s what the scene looked like before I started, from the vantage point of my comfy beach chair. That dot up in the sky is actually somebody parasailing! If you click the image to enlarge it, you can just make out the parachute: I did get some great photos to work from one night when we went on a sunset cruise. We also drove up Prospect Mountain, which has 100 mile views, and took some pictures up there. So, there should be m

Click image to enlarge: 18×24″, Oils on stretched canvas, custom framing included in price $1100 via PayPal, $30 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This is another plein air painting from Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. It was done over a period of several days’ painting on location, and a little studio time as well. This scene was painted from the same location as “Brenda’s House”, facing a different direction. I love that spot! Ward Pound Ridge Reservation trees field plein air oil painting

Click to enlarge: 24×30″, oils on stretched canvas, custom framed, postage includes insurance $2250 via PayPal, $50 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Painting will not be sent until the show ends in mid October. This painting was done over a period of several days on location from one of my favorite painting spots at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, NY. It is a view of an old farmhouse currently occupied by one of the preserve managers. The fields turn brilliant colors starting in late summer and continuing through the fall. I spent nearly all day today selecting works for my Ward Pound Ridge show and framing them. Sometimes being an artist unfortunately does not involve painting! The show is titled “Plein Air Plus”, and the painting above is the one that will appear on the front of the post card for the event. The show will be mostly plein air landscapes (painted on location) completed at Ward Pound Ridge, with some studio lands

Click image to enlarge: 24×36″, oils on stretched canvas $1900 via PayPal, $40 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This is a large oil painting done over a period of several days on location at the Boscobel Restoration in Fall, with some finishing touches completed in the studio. It is the famous view from the bluff above the Hudson River, overlooking Consitution Marsh. You can see a summer view of the scene that I did last week in a smaller format by scrolling down this page! The marsh glows red in the fall and it’s a spectacular sight come late October. I’m looking forward to getting back there again this fall. I haven’t posted this painting to my blog before, and many viewers have been asking to see more of my larger works. Yesterday was a hectic day of errands and doctor’s appointments for both pets and children, so I didn’t get to paint. It seems an appropriate time to post this piece that hasn’t yet been seen here

10×8″, oils on canvas covered hardboard Not currently available as this is my color reference for other paintings from the island, but paintings of this scene in any size/medium may be requested (Email me at link at top of this page) This is a second oil sketch that I did on location on Bannerman Island in the Hudson River yesterday. It was a real challenge with time consraints on such a complex subject. This is the remains of the castle residence at the peak of the island. I tried to walk around the island as much as possible during the time I was there, both to take photos to work from and to do some paintings/sketches on location. I’m pleased with this one in many ways, and look forward to doing some more from this area of the island with this color reference and my photos. I may or may not go back into this painting and bring it to a more finished state. Bannerman Island Castle plein air oil painting Hudson River

8×10″, oils on canvas covered hardboard Bannerman’s Island and the castle-like structures there are amazing sites in the middle of the Hudson River. They are a plein air painter’s dream. The island is currently owned by New York State, and access is prohibited except by special arrangement. A huge series of explosions on the island nearly leveled the buildings. The remains are barely standing and very dangerous—hence the need to limit access to the public. Today, Bannerman Castle Trust took me to the island for a day of plein air painting. I have a show at the Bannerman Island Gallery in October and will be selling some paintings of scenes on the island. This is one of the oil sketches I did there today. It is the armory where Francis Bannerman kept his stash of munitions. I painted it sitting on the dock before it was time to leave. (It still needs a few tweaks to finish it up; I had to pack up to leave when the boat was ready to go!) I’ll be kee

5×7″, Gouache on watercolor paper $100 via PayPal, $6 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This was painted on location at the Stone Barns (Rockefeller property). These cute chicken coops on wheels are moved around the fields on the property. chicken coop Stone Barns plein air gouache

8×16″, Golden Acrylics on canvas covered hardboard $295 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) This painting was done on location at Boscobel Restoration. It is the famous overview of Constitution Marsh and the Hudson River. I set up my easel in the cool shade under a big tree along the bluff. I think I’ve painted from this spot in nearly every season and every size. It occurred to me that I hadn’t done an 8×16″ summer view of the scene, so here it is for the very first time! Hudson River Boscobel plein air oil painting marsh Constitution Marsh

5×7″, Golden Acrylics on canvas covered hardboard $100 via PayPal, $6 shipping within US (email me for international rates) I was up and out before dawn again today, setting up to paint by the lakeshore. I’m really enjoying these early mornings of spectacular light and calm atmosphere. I was set up right on the path leading down to the water, taking in the sights and sounds of dawn. Peach Lake sunrise acrylic painting plein air boat trees orange pink glow

12×9″, Golden Acrylics on Art Spectrum Colourfix sanded paper $260 via PayPal, $5 shipping within US (email me for international rates) My friend Mary’s boat provided the ideal middle ground for this painting by the lakeshore, paired with my favorite tree in the foreground. Peach Lake lakeshore early morning boat tree

6×8″, oils on sealed, primed hardboard $125 via PayPal, $5 shipping within US (email me for international rates) It was brutally hot today. I wanted to paint the Rockefeller Stone Barns, but couldn’t find a shady vantage point. I wandered around until I found a shady spot with picnic tables. There was a lovely view of this stunning oak tree beside a path and field, so I was able to enjoy some much-needed shade while painting. Rockefeller State Park Preserve Stone Barns old oak tree path fence

12×16″, oils $395 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Morning is such a beautiful time at Tilly Foster Farm. The light on the side of the horse shed and the distant views in this scene caught my attention. I stopped in my tracks and set up my easel. Every time I think I’ve painted here enough, I see another five scenes to be painted! Tilly Foster farm morning red shed oil painting

8×10, oils on linen $245 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) It was way too hot to be standing out in the sun doing this painting on location! My EasyL painting umbrella saved the day, though I was still pretty cooked by the time I was done. The late afternoon light against the side of the red building at Tilly Foster Farm made it glow red-orange. This building is the current home of the Putnam Arts Council. They are renting the space from Putnam County while their old headquarters is being rebuilt following the terrible fire this past winter. The rolling fields, barns and pastures of Tilly Foster Farm are a perfect setting for artists! Tilly Foster Farm afternoon light red barn lodge horse farm Putnam County plein air oil painting

16×12″, oils on canvas covered hardboard $395 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) I painted this yesterday morning at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Pound Ridge, New York. It was a beautiful, clear summer morning before the heat struck, and the tree and path were lit up like Christmas bulbs. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation plein air oil tree path

"Begin to Glow" is oil on board and measures 8"W x 16"H It was painted on the portico of Cobbs Hill looking south to Pinnacle Hill. The evening was gorgeous and this lamp in the forground had just begun to glow.Painting with me tonight were Todd Ryan and Josi Etter. Enrique Stopped by to say hello and many other people gave us their compliments. Below are a couple of photos of the site and my fellow painters.To the left is my easel and show a bit of what I was viewing.To the right you can see Todd working with palette knife in the foreground and that is Josi behind him working on her own rendition.This is a wonderful place to paint. So much sky, the city skyline and reservoir, all to inspire.

Madison Morning, 6x8, oilMorning Waterway, 6x6, oil I'm sticking with my commitment to get out Monday-Friday in the mornings to paint. Living along the coast often means that it will be hazy/foggy/overcast in the morning and this is presenting me with some interesting color and lighting situations. I wanted to mention the passing of a true modern master, Charles Sovek. I had the very good fortune of studying with him during two workshops in 2005. It was an amazing thing to watch him paint with such ease and joyful abandon. His loose colorist paintings have left the world a more beautiful place than when he arived in it. He was a gentle, and generous man, a wonderful teacher and an inspiration. He will be missed! When Earths Last Picture is PaintedWhen Earth's last picture is painted And the tubes are twisted and dried When the oldest colors have faded And the youngest critic has died We shall rest, and faith, we shall need it Lie down for an aeon or two 'Till the Master of all

Gray Day Rocks, 6x8, oil, $100 unframed View Through the Bird Blind, 6x6, $100, unframedWe're in a terrible weather pattern, lots of clouds and then the sun breaks through, and just when you get outside the clouds return! Mother Nature's having some fun with us! The bird blind is a wooden shelter constructed in the marsh with viewing windows so you can observe the birds, waterfowl and wildlife unnoticed, a very cool place to set up and paint! These paintings reflect the gray-ness of the day and the textures of the marsh vegitation and the subtle changes in color of the rocks. Enjoy!SEAWEEDWhen descends on the AtlanticThe giganticStorm-wind of the equinox,Landward in his wrath he scourgesThe toiling surges,Laden with seaweed from the rocks:From Bermuda's reefs; from edgesOf sunken ledges,In some far-off, bright Azore;From Bahama, and the dashing,Silver-flashingSurges of San Salvador;From the tumbling surf, that buriesThe Orkneyan skerries,Answering the hoarse Hebrides;And from wreck

8×6″, oils on canvas covered hardboard $125 via PayPal, $5 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Another serene morning by the lakeshore here, captured in paint. Peach Lake plein air oil painting spring tree

6×8″, Oils on sealed, primed hardboard $125 via PayPal, $5 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Our back yard along the brook is too wet to mow this time of year. The sweet Forget-Me-Nots take over there and create an exquisite mass of tiny blue flowers beneath the Purple Martin house. I set up my easel back there this morning and painted with a friend. Forget-Me-Not flowers field purple martin house birdhouse en plein air

8×10, oils on canvas covered hardboard $245 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) I finally stopped packing and purging long enough to paint today! It felt wonderful to be outside again with my brushes, here by the lake. This is the third in my series of upside down boats. red canoe upside down boats Peach Lake oil painting

Oyster River Evening, 6x8, oil Beach Path, 6x8, oil Morning Path, 6x8, oilEdge of the Woods, 6x8, oilI really enjoy painting small field studies outdoors. It's amazing how much you learn about nature, color, light, the rhythms of the seasons and the turning from night to day when you spend time working directly from nature. Larger studio works may seem grander and have more polish and finish but they can never compete with the intimate and fresh depiction of a scene you get when you work small and quick outdoors. For your Spirit woven into the Fabric of creationfor the eternal overlapping with timeand the life of the earth interlaced with heaven's vitalityI give you thanks, O God.For your untamed creativityyour boundless mysteryand your passionate yearningsplanted deep in the soul of every human beingI give you thanks.Grabt me the grace to reclaom these depthsto uncover this treasureto liberate these longingsand in being set free in my own spiritto act for the well-being of the worl

A Very Quiet Morning, 6x8,oil$100, unframed, contact: jan.blencowe@comcast.net Morning Dunes, 6x8, oil$100, unframed, contact: jan.blencowe@comcast.netI love painting these little field studies, 6x8 inch gems that seem to capture the intimacy and connection I feel with the landscape whenever I paint outdoors. Both of these were painted in the early morning a time of day I find enchanting. How to Purchase: To pay safely with PayPal visit my daily painting gallery here.Read Mary Oliver's beautiful and evocative Morning Poem.Morning PrayerLet me to-day do something that shall takeA little sadness from the world’s vast store, And may I be so favoured as to makeOf joy’s too scanty sum a little more.Let me not hurt, by any selfish deedOr thoughtless word, the heart of foe or friend; Nor would I pass, unseeing, worthy need, Or sin by silence when I should defend.However meagre be my worldly wealth, Let me give something that shall aid my kind –A word of courage, or a thought of health

Click to enlarge: 8×16″, oils, unframed SOLD Painted this evening at Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Sleepy Hollow, New York, looking out through the trees to Tarrytown Lighthouse on the Hudson River. Tarrytown Lighthouse oil painting Hudson River plein air

8×10, oils, unframed $245 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Painted on location along the banks of the Hudson River at the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, New York. Vanderbilt Mansion Hyde Park Hudson River sunset

8×10, oils, unframed $245 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Painted this morning on location at Boscobel Restoration in Garrison, NY. Cherry Blossoms spring Boscobel Restoration Garrison landscape

10×8″, oil painting, unframed $265 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Painted on location at Tilly Foster Farm. I think maybe I’ll go back soon and do a larger version of this one. I really like this scene. This painting was featured in an article in the Journal News. Tilly Foster Farm shed red barn field fence

Katherine http://makingamark.blogspot.com/ mentioned in her response to the previous thread that we remember the uncomfortable plein air paintings/sketches - and it's very true.Burned into my memory is the day Sue and I went to the coast - the wind was icy, we were frozen (we always spend a looooong day painting on the beaches) and we hadn't done any work we were really happy with - we'd normally have several. We'd tried 2 different beaches. No shelter at all to be had as the wind was straight off the sea.At one point Sue realised she'd left her handbag in the public toilets 5 minutes walk away - half an hour earlier. She ran back and it was still there :)When it came to packing up time my mobile phone was missing - it was switched off so it wasn't as simple as ringing it to find out where it was :(. It couldn't be found so we returned to the other beach and searched the dunes - you just try to remember just which precise dip you'd sheltered in on a long stretch of identical d

Click to enlarge: 8×16″, oils, unframed $350 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) What an exquisite spring day we had. I met with a group of artist friends to paint at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. The lake is best painted in spring before the foliage comes out. Once the trees and bushes leaf out, the lake views are obscured. Plus, the swans are there every spring and are good models! They have a nest near the bridge. I love this scene so much and have painted it many times. It presents lots of artistic challenges, so I go back every spring. Each year, I find I like my painting more than the year before. This one is my favorite from Teatown Lake so far. Teatown Lake Reservation swan spring springtime lake plein air

10×8″, oil painting, unframed $265 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Early this morning, at Tilly Foster Farm……. I think maybe I’ll go back soon and do a larger version of this one. I really like this scene. Tilly Foster Farm shed red barn field fence

8×10, oils, unframed $245 via PayPal, $10 shipping within US (email me for international rates) Don’t you just love the warm late day light and strong shadows? I got to spend it tonight with my easel, down along the banks of the Hudson River. Hudson River plein air

5×7″, oils $100 via PayPal, $5 shipping within US (email me for international rates) I had high hopes that the sun was going to break through on my way over to Cold Spring to paint along the Hudson River at 7am this morning. I packed a bottle of iced tea and just wore a sweater. As I stood along the banks of the river, the clouds thickened and the cold wind picked up. I received a serious reality check, realizing that a warm spring day was merely wishful thinking. This is a favorite spot of mine along the river. That rocky peak is Breakneck Ridge, and the finger of land jutting out is Little Stony Point. Hudson River Cold Spring Little Stony Point Breakneck Ridge plein air

6×8″, oils $125 via PayPal, $5 shipping within US (email me for international rates) I love this spot on the Hudson. What a treat that the barge came by with its tugboat escort while I was painting. I was just able to get in the main parts of the painting when it started raining. This will be tweaked a bit in the studio to finish it up, but there’s not much left to do….some minor value adjustments and a few more twigs and brush on the left side should do it. I’ll take another photo after I do the tweaks and replace this one. Hudson River plein air sunset storm stormy sky

$100 via PayPal, $5 shipping within US (email me for international rates) 7×5″, oils on canvas covered hardboard My painting buddy Sue came over just after sunrise and we walked out to paint by the lake on this beautiful spring morning. The spring colors are just coming in. The light was strong against the foreground grasses, and the red maples are beginning to bud, creating strong red-violets on the far hillside. spring morning lake lakeshore red gold Peach Lake

$265 via PayPal, $7 shipping within US (email me for international rates) 8×10″, Oils on primed masonite This painting has been published in Plein Air Magazine. It is one of my favorite early spring plein air paintings, done at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Pound Ridge, New York. Spring Oak tree field Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Pound Ridge plein air

Asilomar #2(won LPAPA "Best of Plein Air" Juried Exhibition 2006)Oil, 9 x 12 inchescopyright Ed TerpeningEd Terpening continues to interest and inform with his series of 10 observations on plein air painting. You can click the Top Observations tag on his blog "Life Plein Air" to see the first half of the series (#1-5 ) - or view individual ones on the links below. I've included a small extract from each one for you to get a flavour of what Ed's saying. Of course it also means I've got a quick digest in one post of where he's up to at the half way mark!10 Observations on Plein Air Painting - an IntroductionOver the coming months I plan to launch a series of posts that expose what I consider my top 10 observations as a plein air painter. Many of these apply across mediums and I’m sure you’ve seen many in one form other the other in books, workshops or other sources. These represent my take on these topics, offered to give you another perspective.Observation 1: To Move, Be Move

Ruby 12" x 12" Original oil on canvas Please contact me to purchase The word Ruby kept rolling through my mind over and over as I painted this moment. and it's fun to say Ruby Ruby Ruby. Which makes me say, I haven't a fondness of categorizing my art work just because every time I say landscape painting, those words don't fit really what I paint. I strive to capture moments in nature with

Hastings Water Tower en plein air12 x 16", Oils on Canvas covered hardboard$395 unframed via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)This is a plein air painting that I did in July of the famous water tower at Hastings-on-Hudson. There has been a big environmental feud brewing between residents who want the tower restored and kept as a local landmark, and the property owner who wants to avoid the high costs of restoration and just tear it down to build something more lucrative. I love the warm colors and interesting shapes, and wanted to be sure I had the opportunity to capture it in paint before it disappeared.

Road in the Preserve5 x 7", Oils on Canvas covered hardboard$100 unframed via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates) This is a plein air oil painting of one of the roads that winds through the magnificent 4700 acre Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Pound Ridge, NY. The fields, streams, and beautiful trees on the preserve grounds make it one of my favorite painting locations.

A Little Night Sketch en plein air 8 x 6", Oils on canvas covered hardboard While waiting outside the gym for my daughter, I pulled out my little pochade box and did a sketch.Painting at night en plein air is great fun, but it sure is hard to see what you're doing! I'll be doing a little more work on this, cleaning up some edges and tweaking a bit. I didn't quite have time to finish it last night. Then I'll repost and add a "buy" link.

Fall at Leonard Park en plein air6 x 8", Oils on canvas covered hardboard$125 unframed via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)I finally was able to snatch some plein air time today. Hooray! It was one of those spectacular fall days, with the warmth and sunshine you didn't think you'd find again until spring. I dropped my daughter at gymnastics and headed for a nearby park to take in some rays and test drive my new pochade box.I hear those giggles among those who know me. "Another pochade box?", they're asking. I already have one for oils (which is a little bigger and supports larger panels) and one that I made for gouache. I plan to use this new one for "stealth painting". heeheehee... It's so small, and I've filled it with watersoluble oils so that I can just use whatever water I have on hand for painting in cafes, my car, or even the kitchen, with no worry about fumes or toxic substances, and no need to carry oil or turp.Here's an image of the pai

Waterway, 8x10, oil Shorebird Sanctuary, 8x10, oil The Marsh Beckons, 8x10, oilThe whole feel of the marsh is changing now that we are well into November. It's cold and the colors have become muted. Even the air quality has changed, and on cold days it's dry and clear and I can hear the birdcalls and the sounds of wildlife from far over the marsh. I've had to begin wearing gloves when I paint and a few layers of clothing as the wind can cut right through you. Still I love being out there and it will have to get much colder before I stop going out. Enjoy!Each of the above paintings is $160, unframed. To purchase contact me at jan.blencowe@comcast.netplein air painting

Favorite Tree Along the Hudson7 x 5", Oils on canvas covered hardboard$100 unframed via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates) Today was a warm, sunny fall day. They are all too rare at this time in November! I took advantage of it by driving over to Garrison and painting my favorite tree along the Hudson River. Fortunately for me, it still had leaves!

Yellow 16" x 20" Oil on canvas $285.00 Email me to purchase this original painting This painting went through many transformations. It started out with a yellow and dark green background, but when I looked up yesterday and those yellow leaves were hanging brilliantly against the gorgeous blue sky I couldn't resist. ~Rebecca Detail picture

Here is number two in my current joy of Autumn Series. 16" x 20" Oil on Canvas Plein Air $285.00 Email me to purchase The changes are coming quickly to the trees surrounding our home creating wonderful abstracts in color that are allowing me the freedom to see and paint.

On Friday, Louise and Kathy were in a workshop all day - with Cecile Baird, Gordon was on airport duty and I was determined to get some time for "proper sketching" in the way I normally do - which essentially means on a much larger piece of paper than my Moleskine. However, I'm in a slight quandary with this post - the reason being that the sketches in question are still sitting in California. I left my Saunders Waterford HP pad behind along with some pastel support - and that's being posted to New England rather than coming back to the UK and then back out there again. Unfortunately I 'd done my sketches on the Saunders Waterford and had left the sketches in the pad! So what we have instead are photos (click for larger version) of: the view (rather limited by lack of car and how far I can walk carrying a chair and kit - this is the car park next to the shopping centre near the convention hotel) the set-up - you see I really do take all that kit out with me when I go

I tried. I really really tried to find a spot and to be inspired, but this Saturday was a scratch. The sun had a lazy day - almost didn't show up! Which basically made everything look drab and colourless (see the photo taken today). And to make things worse, the snow banks - plowed to the side of the road after last Wednesday's heavy snow storm - were so high, it was impossible to see anything from the comfort of the car. And hay! I wasn't going out there!So sorry folks. I hope the sun will come back next weekend. I just can't paint without shadows!!