"Dalmatian View" - 12 x 16 - Treating acrylic like watercolor, this is my imagined view of the undulating coastlines surrounding islands and peninsulas in the Dalmatian Islands of Croatia. Olive trees and vineyards, fields, rich blue of the Adriatic, and tiny white boats.
"The Road to Dubrovnik" - 12 x 16 - Acrylic, done from my photos and memories of driving from Sibenik to Dubrovnik
"Dordogne Valley Plein Air" Watercolor, done onsite in the Dordogne area of France
"Provence Poppies Plein Air" Watercolor and gouache, done in the Provence area of France
"The View at St. Catherines, Nova Scotia" Plein air, watercolor done in Nova Scotia
"Dordogne Villa Plein Air" Waterolor and gouache, done onside in the Dordogne area of France
"The Clearing" Acrylic and collage, inspired by my time at Valley Forge
"Deep Water Explorer" Acrylic, part of an "Ocean Life" series
"Deep Dive" Acrylic and metallic paint, part of an "Ocean Life" series
Nature
Nature is most interesting to me when animals are involved, but some landscape is very compelling, particularly when I actually have time to enjoy the effect of light on the various layers of color and texture.
While I’ve done painting en plein air, it’s rare, and my own landscapes are often done in the studio instead of outside where bugs get caught in the paint and the light changes rapidly. I’ve done this in watercolor and acrylic, and often it starts with a sketch onsite or using my camera to capture the feeling of the area.
Nature in motion: I have a great deal of interest in animals in the wild since a trip to South Africa gave me time to see magnificent creatures in the wild, and my increased interest in sea life was cultivated by some great times on Maui, with one visit including small-boat whale watching. But turtles have interested me since I was a child, and I revisit them on and off over the years.
