by | | Barns, Stables & Animals, Paintings, Transparent Watercolor
It was summer when I sketched this cluster of farm buildings. But at that time so much green seemed boring, and I wanted color and contrast. So the summer sketch became a winter watercolor. White roofs against dark evergreen trees give contrast and for color I made the barns red and the thawing fields orange. Share this page on:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new...
by | | Barns, Stables & Animals, Paintings, Transparent Watercolor
I painted this “Fox in Winter” for my grandson who loves foxes and began collecting at an early age. Share this page on:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new...
by | | Barns, Stables & Animals, Oil on Canvas, Paintings
Part of the Brandywine Conservancy, this green barn with the blacksmith shop across the street was painted en plein air and sold immediately to a Pennsylvania Collector the first time it was presented. Share this page on:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new...
by | | Barns, Stables & Animals, Paintings, Transparent Watercolor
This Chester County red barn I sketched quickly while out walking with friends. I make little notes on any tiny sketches I do to indicate what color paints to use later on. That sketch was my reference for a larger drawing on Arches cold press 140 lb paper which I then painted with transparent watercolors. The original sold immediately to a Pennsylvania Collector. Share this page on:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new...
by | | Barns, Stables & Animals, Paintings, Transparent Watercolor
This wonderful farm is hidden away just above Ludwig’s Corner in Pennsylvania. Four of us from the French Creek Art Colony were invited to bring a lunch and set up our easels. Using transparent watercolors on a 140 lb Arches 12” x 16” acid-free paper block, I painted the barn. Judy sat behind me in the lane and included the tree trunks in her pastel. Beth went around the bend – there, to my right – and used oils to paint what she saw down the lane. I love the light when I paint en plein air. Share this page on:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new...
by | | Barns, Stables & Animals, Oil on Canvas, Paintings
This farm in Chester County is fabulous and I have completed a number of plein air oils here. This favorite is a 20″x 16″ oil and was painted on a day so windy that this canvas was blown several times right off the easel into my face. If any smudges and smear marks remain, it’s because they fit right in. Painting was purchased by a Chester County gentleman who liked the impressionistic look. Share this page on:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new...
