New painting...

 I finished another painting...
Another painting from Zoar, Ohio.  They had some beautiful antiques!  So simple; just a solitary basket on a beautiful cabinet  with a hint of a reflection on the wall.

2026 Solitary    framed 14x18"         $850.

I am packing the van between the storms!  This weekend I have a double booth, two tents, and LOTS of paintings and prints!  Not a free inch of space in the van!!

commission:

I am moving on to the siding.  First washes
Excuse the blue tape, its holding my paper to the board.

Going darker and more work on the railing

Need something free to do on the weekend...
I am in booth #136

Update:  I had a wound care appointment yesterday for my toe.  The sore is almost closed, its healing.  BUT I will need the boot several more weeks.

Commission

Moving along on my commission. 
Working the landscape towards the house.

Underpainting for the grass. Steps and rail.

New 14x18 painting...

I finished another painting in between working on my commission.

SOLD!    "2026  Blues"        framed 14x18"        $900.

A painting from Zoar Village in Ohio. 
I wish we owned that cabinet! 
Shades of "Blue" everywhere.
Looks even better than it photo'd

A client purchased  "Waiting for Fall"   framed it herself and it inspired her to collect other small chair prints and used mine as her center piece.  Looks great!

My next show is: Heart of Lancaster...

Next weekend: Sept. 5 & 6
It is FREE!  I am in my usual space #136

over the weekend...

I have pretty much just been sitting at the table working on my commission all weekend. Staying off my foot! Yes, I have the boot on every moment except when I sleep. I think its looking better, next check up is another week. Linda has a long list of errands to run today. I am along for the ride!  Linda is having a fit about the length of our grass, but it rains (pours) daily and never dries enough to mow.  I'm thinking we can bale it soon!

Commission update: Saturday, my client came to watch me work on her painting, she is excited and happy with it, which takes the pressure off.  I am confident enough at this point to enjoy the process

I am adding the trees


Looks better without seeing my blue tape! I use painters tape to hold the paper to my board.  I am saving the white of the paper for the farms, painting the grass and trees around them.  Suddenly there is a horizon and a the feeling of distance.  This is slow going, I don't want to get green where it doesn't belong.

todays painting

The view from the porch is stunning.  
Layers of wash to get a sunset.  Started a bit of green.


Added the flag which has light shining through.

My client is coming to watch me work on this tomorrow!

New painting and commission progress

My demonstration painting from the show at The Oaks.
"Going Out"     framed 14x18    $850.

Commission: 

I am starting with washes in the sky.  Drying hard between each layer.  Slowly building.

Commission...

No time for my daily blog painting because I have a commission to work on. I received permission to share. This painting will frame to 18x24"
Once a client decides on a budget and size we talk about what their vision is, what has the most meaning. This is a house commission however it is a corner of their house and a fantastic view. I draw the old fashioned way, by hand, and I rarely need a ruler! I draw directly on my watercolor paper and the client approves the drawing. This is the only time I can make structural changes.

Starting to paint it tomorrow.

Update:  Monday was my appointment with a wound care doctor for a second opinion on my toe. More of a specialist.   It IS healing but slowly.  Instructions for the boot are even stricter than the Podiatrist.  If my foot touches the floor the boot must be on.   New meds to put on which means Linda is playing Nurse again.  I also have a compression sock.  Take Vitamin D and stuff called Juven to promote healing.  He will look at it in 2 weeks.  It is from my chemo, causing neuropathy in my foot.  Thankfully, I do not have any pain. But it is throwing off my gait, messing with my hips.  This summer is NOT going as planned!

2026 Landscape #12

 mini original watercolor   $225.

A bit of Lancaster County countryside.

this weekend is a really good quality show in Oaks PA. Plenty of parking. Hall E

print this page for $2 off.  Tell all your Philly friends!

2026 Landscape #11

mini original watercolor  $225.
Just a pleasant view from Belle Grove Plantation in VA.

WOW...look at a clients wall...5 pieces of my 8x10 mini originals hanging in these panels!  Now I am not going to say she designed it around my work...But it sure looks perfect.  I am planning to fill that up!!  I am impressed and honored.