Victorian Morning - (Plein Air) 5"x7", Oil on panel. This dignified, but weathered old lady sits just off the Square in Waxahachie. Probably too far gone for repair, it quietly speaks of grander days when cotton reigned in this Texas prairie town. 

 

Watermelon Truck - (Plein Air) 5"x7", Oil on panel. (SOLD) The Paint Historic Waxahachie event kicked off with a 90-minute quick draw in the courthouse square. A farmers market brought in produce and other sellers to add visual interest for the 40 or more speedy plein air participants.

On the Square - (Plein Air) 7" x 10" (approx.) Graphite on paper. (SOLD) A "pencil painting" done on site during the "Paint Historic Waxahachie" event.

Cactus Garden - (Plein Air) 12 x 9", Oil on panel. (SOLD) At the Ft Worth Botanical Gardens, painted during the Campfire Plein Air Paintout, Oct. 23-26. Leading into their annual "Artist's Christmas" fundraising auction, 25 artists contributed paintings produced during the weekend for the Nov 8th auction. Superbly organized event, we were treated like royalty with lunch, water deliveries and gourmet, home-made cookies! This painting received fourth place honors in the judging competition.

Three things I like most to do... Be Outdoors, Paint and Watch the Grass Grow. With plein air painting I get to do all of them at the same time.

 
These works are painted almost entirely on site (I usually leave a few finishing touches and signature for the studio). One of the pleasures of painting is observing and recording. I like to be faithful to the subject matter to give a true sense of time and place as well as manipulate to create a visually interesting piece.