Monday, September 26, 2011

Im working on a portrait today, not quite finished yet


Wednesday, September 21, 2011


Dappled Morning Light 16x20  - Today's Effort
When doing the class in Port Townsend i stayed in a friends cottage, this is the view from the front door early in the morning

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Fellow Artist 12x16

Wooden Boats 4 - 12x16 oil

Wooden Boats 4"  While in Port Townsend i took an afternoon and went on a beautiful sailboat, 100 years old. I had my camera with me and took alot of ref photos . This subject was a smaller boat that was on our tail.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Wooden Boat Show

Wooden Boats 16x20

Home now ,in my studio . While i was in the marina i started a painting but the two boats that were my subject pulled out so i had to stop. Thank goodness i took a photo when i started. Here is a studio painting done from the photo.

Workshop

Just finished a 3 day workshop in Port Townsend ,WA. It was a wonderful experience. The workshop was provided by the Port Townsend School of
Maritime Art, of which i am a co-founder. www.ptsmarts.com

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Boatyard in Blue 12x16

Im delighted to learn that my painting "Boatyard in Blue" was accepted into the Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition.