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 setting, 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 from nature became my passion. Something else happened as well. Looking closely at nature for an extended period of time had a calming effect. We live in a high paced, high stress society and unplugging from it is a good thing. So even if the painting wasn’t successful my time was never wasted. The spirit of the place was absorbed.
Anthony Autumn
16 x 20
Blast of Red
24 x 30
Haid's Autumn
18 x 24
Green Moss
9 x 12
Autumn Gold
48 x 60
Buses
9 x 12
End of Season
9 x 12
Fort Palmer
16 x 20
Flooded Trunks
9 x 12
March Sky
42 x 31
September Evening Light
30 x 50
Drained
36 x 60
Flat Rock
24 x 30
Docks at Crooked Creek
30 x 40
Leaning Tree
22 x 56