All plein air painting days are fun. However, some are definitely more challenging than others and really test our mettle as artists. This mid-October chilly day definitely tops the list. Mark and I decided to hike out into the middle of a farm field to paint an old...
These two plein air paintings, completed a couple weeks apart are my ode to the Kitschy, iconic images of Marblehead, Ohio. Jacques and the Take a Peach to the Beach sign have been sights for Marblehead tourists for as long as I can remember. Who hasn’t stopped...
This is one of my favorite spots, not just for plein air painting. But I took a hot summer day and painted the beautiful scene here with flowers, trees, the buildings, sculptures, everything. There was so much to see and take in and I tried to capture all of that in...
The weather for Plein air is starting to improve here in northern Ohio. We’ve had a few decent Mondays (and a few not-so-great ones, too) to capture some interesting scenes. Here are Emily’s Farm, Great Egret Preserve, boats at Catawba Marina and...
I had the pleasure of a wonderful, relaxing and even art-filled vacation in St. Augustine, Florida. I’ve just returned and wanted to share some of my art fun with you. I was able to paint three different scenes–one on St. Augustine Beach and two in the...
Yesterday we had lots of plein air painters join The Group, after we were rained/chilled out last week for painting. We all went to the Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve in Marblehead, Ohio. What a wonderful flower in a beautiful setting–it was so...