A 4 x 12 inch oil on canvas demonstration from my Monday class.

Harbor in Mackinac Island

This is a 16 x 20 inch painting of the Harbor in Mackinac Island. It was a struggle to have all the various shapes and colors of varying sizes and have it become the harbor.

Demo...Simplifying the Complicated

Today's demo seemed so daunting...all that material and highlights. So I talked about squinting and simplifying what seemed so complicated and allowing the light and shadow to bring out the forms. The class did amazingly well!
9 x 12 inch oil on board

Using Intense Colors

So, in my Community College of VT class and my Monday morning class, I wanted to inspire students to use intense colors and "surprise me"

Chasing Shadows 9 x 12 inches oil on canvas

Here is one I thought would be easy and as usual, it wasn't!

Buying Lobsters

A small demo I'd been wanting to paint...along the same idea of looking at shapes and letting the image emerge

Awaiting the dinner crowd

This little oil was a demo for my class. Again, I talk about thinking of abstract shapes rather than the complications of creating "the scene"...it isn't about thinking of a table and chairs...but just shapes