Sicily

Church in Naxos  oil

 Just back from teaching a workshop in Sicily.  What a gorgeous place...we were in Giardini Naxos near Taormina and right on the ocean.  Here are a few demos in oil and pastels

Dramatic sky and water oil

10 strokes

Dramatic sky oil

Mt Etna oil

Mt Etna pastel

rough sea oil

Volcanic Rocks and sea pastel

Tuscan View

I did this painting, 10 x 10, on a linen canvas with no underpainting.  It is softer than usual and I like the look in person.  Not sure it photos all that successfully

some sketches

 Having fun with some sketches for a project

Some Peacham paintings

Foggy Morning Peacham, 12 x 12, was my morning demo today.  Always trying to get away from too much green.  The other is an 8 x 10 of downtown Peacham.

Plein Air Warren, VT

Had a cold but fun time painting in Warren, Vt with some friends.  9 x 12 oil on canvas

Peacham Sky

Monday morning's demo...done from two different references.   The idea being not to be controlled by the reference but by your own vision.  8 x 10 oil on canvas

Wine Time

Wine Time is another struggle for me.  Not sure it's done and might do some tweaking.   Or might forget it.