Cape Cod Grays Beach

3 6"x6" panels oil

Trying to find beauty in the ordinary. I liked the scene very much in person. We'll see how the piece stands up over time.

Grays beach

24"x36" oil

I gathered a ton of material last week on the cape. Here's the first piece. I love the lost and found edges in the marshes. One feels as if they are an inch away from something unknown. I'll get to paint again tomorrow morning then off to the West Hampton Beach show. Hope the hurricane goes east....................

Light Emerging

6"x6" oil

As the light becomes slightly more apparent, the boat emerges from obscurity. Even still, it rests on unknown waters. Is it even a boat? Does it matter? After all a painting is about paint is it not? Ahh, what next for this subject. Turn the screws and tighten things up? Put it in it's rightful place? Suddenly philosophy infiltrates the process. I choose to see where my next piece takes me.

The Cape show had wonderful weather and I met some great people. Next weeks show on Long Island could have a hurricane in the forecast. We shall see.

Wellfleet Harbor

12"x24" oil
plein air

Since I'm off to the Cape I figured I'd post a piece I did a couple of years ago at Wellfleet.
And I'm sure a few folks saw yesterdays post and thought "What is he doing?" Don't worry. I have a plan. That piece isn't met to be a single piece. It will be shown in a set where the viewer can see work in various phases with various interests. Ideally completing a cohesive body. til next week...............

Wellfleet harbor revisited

30"x40" oil/canvas


I did a large painting referenced from a plein air piece from the Cape Cod trip. This piece required alot of energy. I premixed most colors, loaded up with stand oil, and still didn't have near enough paint to knife on. Mixed just as much paint the second day and got after it again. Finally got a good result.....I think.

Wellfleet Harbor

12"x24" oil/board



Another studio piece done from material taken on the cape. These boats are in Wellfleet Harbor. A popular painting destination for good reason. Again, I knife in masses then use brushwork.