"Grace Park"

 This lovely park is very near our city center and  is the location of many weddings and celebratory events.

                                         oil on canvas panel
                                         20" X 16"
                                         SOLD

"Sunlit Day in Old Salem"

I'm enjoying sketching a lot these days.  Sometimes I feel that my drawing skills are getting weak.  I'm still old fashioned enough to want to be able to draw whatever I see before me.  There is never a lack of interesting things to draw/paint/observe/record/interpret/embellish in this world!

"Precise" pen
on sketchbook page

"Rare Moment on Fourth Street"

driving down fourth street
toward the center of town
a quiet moment

oil on canvas

16" X 20"
GIFTED

"Midafternoon San Miguel de Allende"

A beautiful time of day as the sun is beginning to lower in the western sky creating cool, long shadows and highlighting colorful painted walls.

Oil on Canvas

9" X 12"

SOLD

"View from the Instituto (San Miguel de Allende)"

With all the "Joy of Creating" ,here is my completed painting! The more I painted the more I walked the streets of the San Miguel of my mind and felt the pull to return. The warmth of the people, the color of the architecture and decorations, the soulful music, the delicious food and the pleasant climate all make this a very magical and inviting place to be.

Oil on Cradled Wood Panel

36" X 12"

"View from the Instituto (San Miguel de Allende)"

In this stage the entire painting surface has been covered with the dark and light areas being established along with local color. In the next phase of painting, I will sharpen and add detail to the cathedral and surrounding area and define the vegetation a bit more and probably add more light/dark contrast in some areas.

Oil on Cradled Wood Panel

36" X 12"

"View from the Instituto (San Miguel de Allende)"

After sketching the composition, I was very anxious about establishing the complicated architectural elements in the area of my main subject, the town. So I began by laying in the "Parroquia", the cathedral on the left side of the compositon, and surrounding buildings. Then from there I ventured into other areas of the painting. This is when I knew that the other buildings on the right side of this view would be painted with less detail so that the central part of town where the church is would remain the main focus of interest and painted with more contrast and definition. Wanting to make sure that the glowing sky wouldn't get lost along the way, I painted the pink along the horizon line.

Oil on Cradled Wood Panel

36" X 12"

"View from the Instituto (San Miguel de Allende)"

This photo is San Miquel as seen from the patio at the Instituto. The beautiful cathedral on the left is the "Parroquia San Miguel Arcangel"-a structure of interesting varieties of architecture.

Pictured also is my drawing that I have done on a gessoed cradled wood panel . This is a work in progress, so there will be other posts as the painting process unfolds.

Charcoal on Cradled Wood Panel

36" X 12"

"Downtown Color"

Once again I painted something about a brighter warmer time of year! Could be that I'm anxious for spring and the colors of the visibly active growing season. Just as in my last posted painting , I'm still enjoying impasto alla prima. Reference for this is a photograph that I made this past summer while exploring downtown Winston-Salem. Our city does a beautiful job of maintaining these colorful hanging pots that they have placed on lamp posts throughout our downtown streets.

Oil on Canvas

9" X 12"

SOLD

"San Miguel Doorway"

San Miguel de Allende(Mexico) has many architecturally and colorfully interesting doorways. On the other side of these entrances one might find a lovely shaded, landscaped garden with verdent lush plantings and a water feature, usually a fountain in the center of the garden, inviting you to relax, visit and have a drink to toast the beauty of life. I gave this to one of my beautiful sisters who loves San Miguel (as I do) so very much. Acrylic on Canvas 5" X 5"

"The Village Cafe"

A favorite "eatery" in this charming mountain town, Blowing Rock, NC. I've spent many good times here with dear friends.
"The Village Cafe"
Oil on Canvas
20" X 16"

"Blowing Rock Morning"

Blowing Rock is one of my favorite mountain towns in North Carolina. The climate is usually so pleasant that most plants don't get stressed from the summer heat. Frequent showers and temperatures usually 10 degrees(F) cooler than the Piedmont Area of NC make this a great escape during the hottest months of the year.
There are many beautiful "summer" homes, interesting shops and art galleries.
This painting is very early morning before there are many people on the streets.
I particularly enjoy the beautiful and well maintained street plantings.
Oil on Canvas
20" X 16"

"Old Ferry Dock Road-Harkers Island, NC"

A delightful morning painting in this historic village. A lovely lady watched me paint this and then bought it after telling me that I had just painted her home (the house on the left)!
Acrylic on Canvas
20" X 16"
(Plein Air)
SOLD

"Brew Time"

Acrylic on Canvas Panel
14" X 18"
A wonderful time of day in this- late afternoon. Enjoy a drink with friends and breathe in the atmosphere.
SOLD

"Light on One West Fourth"

Oil on Wood Panel
12" X 12"
SOLD

"Walking on Fourth Street"

Oil on Wood Panel
12" X 12"
SOLD

"View from Broad and Second"

Oil on Canvas
40" X 30"

"Mellow Mood"

Oil on Canvas
12" X 9"

A very popular "hangout" downtown depicted on a pleasant spring day.

"Reflections Crossing Third"

Acrylic on Canvas
12" X 18"

Morning rush hour downtown just as rain was ending.

"Trade Street Morning"

Exhibited in "Urban Impressions" my show at the "Gateway Gallery" in May 2009. This is the main street in our "Arts" district in Winston-Salem.

Oil on Canvas

36" X 24"
SOLD