Big Ship / 12×12 in / oil on stretched canvas / painted edges; ready to hang / $400

This is a scene as seen from a ferry out of Seattle.

Orcas Island VI / 6×8 in / unframed oil on wood.

I started this one en plein air, on  a really windy day, and finished it indoors. I was sitting on a rocky beach on the roots of a big bleached tree which was protecting me from the wind. In the painting is a beach house, and a couple trees and a picket fence. I wanted to capture the wind-blown feeling of those trees, and the lovely effect of the sunlight on the house.(#3323)

“Orcas Island” / 6 in x 8 in, oil on wood / $180

We stayed in a bungalow (Buckhorn Farm Bungalow) last week on Orcas Island, in the San Juan Islands. It was really beautiful and relaxing, and I got in a couple of plein air paintings. This is a shed on the farm we stayed at with huge evergreen trees behind it and a fence to the left that surrounded a garden.

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Neighbor’s Trees II / approx 18×12 in / oil on wood / $500 / contemporary black wood frame

These are my neighbor’s trees. I started this a long time ago and then let it sit in an almost-done state for months. When I was getting ready for my show I had an aha moment, and knew how to finish it.
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I’m really happy with the loose quality, the colors, and these are my best sky-holes so far.

Above: Plumbs, 6×12″, oil on raw wood. $180

The colors in the photo aren’t quite right; the plumb color is actually quite nice.

Umbrella, 6×6″, oil on wood. $150

I’m starting to enjoy painting pine trees. Here is another pine tree painting.

“Sailboats” and “Big Ship” / 12×12 in / oil on canvas / painted edges, ready to hang / $400 each

Hi everyone, I’m back and have several paintings in works. I’m working on some larger paintings for an upcoming show (more about that when it gets closer). These three are all 12×12, oil on deep-stretched canvas.

Silver chimney peak. I’m enjoying the light blue skies this week. Oil on canvas panel (canvas on Gaterboard), 6x6in.

Dappled Light / 8×6 in / oil on wood / contemporary wood frame / $200

This is an old, plain little bird house hanging in our back yard. I really like looking at this bird house – it always makes me smile, and I’ve been wanting to paint it for a while. Approx 6×8″, oil paint on board. (I’m using nice oak plywood, primered on one side – should I be calling this “board” or “wood” or something else?)(#3278)

Neighbor’s Pine Trees / approx 12×6 in / oil on hardboard / $250 unframed

I have been admiring these very tall pine trees since we moved in, and enjoyed painting them in the late afternoon light yesterday.

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Lost In the Country / 6×8 in / oil on canvas / $180 framed 

This was a beautiful valley and mountain about 10 miles from my house. I stopped on the side of the road and painted from the car. Oil on canvas board, 6×8. March 1st.

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