Point of Peace

8"x8"
Oil on Deep-Edged Canvas

with Palette Knife

SOLD

Some springtime colors from Tims Ford Lake in Tennessee.

Kitchen's Creek

8"x10" Oil on Panel

with Palette Knife

$125.00 (Unframed) + Shipping

$150.00 (Framed) + Shipping

Click HERE to Purchase

30 Paintings in 30 Days: January, 2015—Day 19

Today was a lake kind of day.

The Catch

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

with Palette Knife

SOLD

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge: January—Day 3.

Today was a bitter cold January day. So, my artist's eye went fishing for warmer inspiration. Today's painting comes from a photograph taken from one of my plein air adventures last summer.

On the day I was painting in the Elk River, there was a fly fisherman near by. He learned how to use the fly rod from a troop of Boy Scouts years ago and has been fishing that way ever since. My wife caught a great photo of him scooping up a nice trout. As I painted the sunset on the river, the man said to my wife, "I've seen a LOT of things in this river, but I haven't seen ANYONE paint."—another testament to why plein air painting is so special. 

I love the grace and elegance of fly fishing. I suppose it brings a therapeutic serenity similar to that of painting. I guess, in a way, were are both fishermen—standing in the middle of the river—sharing a peaceful passion to bring in a good catch.

A Touch of Autumn

8"x10" Oil on Gessoed Panel

with Palette Knife

NFS

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of painting the beginning of fall colors at Tim's Ford State Park. The folks at the State Park Marina were kind enough to allow me to paint from their dock. Although the location was a little bouncy, the view was beautiful.

Dockside with my older daughter looking on.

Another view from the marina.

The Marina at the State Park—friendly people and delicious ice cream!