Eastern Landscapes
"Inspiration is for amateurs. Artists just show up everyday and work."
-Chuck Close
Painting in the forest and fields is where I started. That was the early 80s when I realized painting on location was also a way of creating a visual experience. It filled a need in me that working inside did not. Back then plein air painting was not the fad it is today. There weren't any group paint outs or festivals dedicated to it. The reason I started painting outdoors was to simply, honestly observe the natural effects of light and shadow. As I look back to those early efforts I have to say it was the right way to learn. Painting outdoors provided a natural studio, complete with solitude and real light-not to mention I wasn't ready for people to watch my struggle. The process of working as much as possible became the most important factor. It has been a cumulative process, years of learning from lots of mistakes.
Anthony Autumn
16 x 20
Buses
9 x 12
Docks at Crooked Creek
30 x 40
Fort Palmer
16 x 20
Cambria Autumn
16 x 20
Leaning Tree
22 x 56
End of Season
9 x 12
Flooded Trunks
9 x 12
McConnell's Mill Reflection
24 x 36
March Sky
42 x 31
Sept. Evening Light
30 x 50
Wright Shadows 1
9 x 12
Wright Shadows 2
9 x 12
Wright Shadows 3
9 x 12
Sharp’s Vista
9 x 12
Autumn Sky Study
11 x 14
Disabled Cornpicker
24 x 30