"Alvin" the Corgi!

This was our first pet Corgi who has passed away

many years ago. He was bought as pet quality

being that he had an overshot jaw. Hence the reason

he always had his tongue out !!! LOL

I did this painting on 11 x 7 Uart Pastel Paper 600 grit.

Did this with Prismacolor and Lyra Colored Pencils.

All comments are most welcome!

"Angel Claudia"

This colored pencil painting was done on 9 x 12 Canson Grey Metientes Pastel paper .

I used mainly Lyra and Prismacolor pencils.

It was really fun doing layer upon layer to create this "Angel Claudia"

This painting was given to my niece Cheryl"!

Please feel free to comment. Always love to hear from all my friends!

"Apples Galore"

This 9 x 12 colored pencil painting was done on white Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper.
I am really starting to like the results one gets with layering many coats of colored pencils and blending.

It took about a week and a half to get these final results.

I donated this painting to Our Live Auction at St Thomas Church in Bethel, CT on May 14, 2011. 

Enjoy and feel free to comment.

Yellow Poppies

This was a WDE from Wetcanvas that I did in colored pencils. It was done on Stonehenge 4-1/2 x 7 . Mostly done with Lyra Colored pencils and with Prismacolor pencils. It has been a while since I have worked with colored pencils and I really did enjoy !

Apples for Alex!

This pastel painting which is 10 x 14 on 140 lb Cold
Press Watercolor paper. This painting was done
for my grandson Alex. He has a Granny Smith
Apple everyday!

It was done with soft and hard pastels along
with pastel pencils for details!

Enjoy!

Cardinal in Dogwood

I have always wanted to try doing birds. Here is what I have accomplished from a mixture of various photos that I took to make this composition. It was done with various brands of pastels and pastel pencils. The paper used was 800 grit UART 11 x 7 pastel paper.

Bonnet Shores, RI Resting Shed

While vacationing at Bonnet Shores the last week of June, I was able to do some plein aire painting at our rental site. The weather was purrrfect for painting!

This watercolor was done on a 9 x 12 Arches Cold Press paper. I used Royal Langknickel watercolor paints.

Always anxious to hear what you think of these various paintings!

Old California Orchard

This 9 x 12 Pastel painting was done on Art Spectrum Colourfix Paper. I would like to thank Marianne Ginsberg for the photo reference.

All critiques and comments are always welcome.

Abandoned Barn

This painting was done a few years back. I have it listed on my Artwanted.com portfolio. I have had many kind remarks about this work.

One person in particular liked my painting and wrote a poem about it called "Abandoned Barn". This was written by Faye Facer.

"ABANDONED BARN"

Lonely old barn upon a hill,

Together with an old wind mill.

No cows to come home .

To city farmer has gone,

Only the wind visits the hill.

Woodpecker hammers on tin.

Mice frequent the old feed bin.

Pigeons in the loft.

Nestlings cooing soft,

Abandoned barn, lost and grim

And the wind still comes to play,

Sets the old windmill to sway.

Dust devils go whirrling by

Odd times a cayote will cry,

'Cause the farmer has gone away.

by Faye Facer

Many thanks Faye this is beautiful and enhances my "Abandoned Barn"

Peach Lake Plein Aire Painting

I finally got to meet up with the LHVPAP, Lower Hudson Valley Plein Air Painters group last week. This paint out was held at Peach Lake, NY. It has been a while since I painted on sight!

This painting was done with Golden's Open Acrylic paints on 12 x 16 cold pressed 300 lbs. white paper. Was a mixed cloudy day and I used the acrylic paints more like watercolors.

Really enjoyed my time and to do more plein aire painting in the future.

Let me know what you think always appreciate all comments!

Pepere Morrissette's Shed

This painting was taken from a photo that I had taken a few years back at the site of my grandfather's old homestead and farm in St Sylvere, PQUE., Canada. This was the only remaining building still standing at the time. It was done on a 15 x 22 Cold Press 300 lb paper



This painting was donated to St Thomas Episcopal Church, Bethel, CT live auction on May 8, 2010.

Oriental Poppies

This painting has always been one of my favorites. I do enjoy playing with watercolors with such a great looking flower.

It is done on Lanaguarelle 140 lb Cold Press Paper.

This painting was donated to St Thomas Episcopal Church, Bethel, CT live auction on May 8, 2010.

Cosmos Painting

This is another of the Wetcanvas WDE projects which I have tried and here are the results. It was done in a few hours on 9 x 12 Cold Press Arches Watercolor paper. The reference photo was taken by Bonny Griffeth.

All comments always welcome.

Well after many years of not painting in watercolor I took the plunge. This was a photo taken by Tim Ginnett from Wisconsin. It is called "Dragonfly Pond".

Really enjoyed doing this. Did it in a couple days and very few hours.... VOILA !

It is a 1o x 14 on cold press paper.

All comments always welcome....

Early Morning Fisherman

After retiring for the 2nd time in January on my birthday I have now started to paint again.

Feel like I was in a blank spot for a while. Hence I have taken time to do a pastel painting.

What is better than painting a portrait of my son James fishing on a Summer vacation on the Bonnet Shores of Rhode Island one early morning.

I am quite happy on how this has turned out. It was painted on watercolor paper, smooth side with pastels and pastel pencils.