Pastel painting of a close-up view of ripe apples on a tree in autumn.

Pastel painting 25.5 inches x 12.5 inches

Spent a bit of time in the studio this week to finish up a pastel painting that has been languishing on my easel for months. This is part of my Orchard Series that I started early this year.  I’ve finished 4 of them so far and am really happy with the results.

As some of you may already know, I am obsessed with what I call “micro landscapes”– extreme closeup views of various scenes in nature. (See my RiverStones and TreeScape Series) I like painting recognizable subjects that are cropped so tightly, they almost become abstract in composition. I hope to add 4 or 5 more paintings to the series this year. The first two will be exhibited in an exhibit at Tvedten Fine Art beginning in late July.

Watercolor painting 8 inches x 5 inches $100 + shipping

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I’ve been a little under the weather and not painting much this week. Thought I would post a watercolor landscape that I did on one of my last plein air forays in late sumlmer. This is a typical farm spread out in our neck of the woods: rolling hills and patchwork fields. The sky is what really attracted me and I tried to capture it boldly with as few strokes as possible…

Watercolor painting 10 inches x 7 inches $200 + shipping

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Back from a great week in Hawaii! We stayed on the big island near Kona and saw lots of unbelievable scenery. I didn’t get a chance to paint as much as I’d hoped but I’ll post a few of the plein air landscapes that I managed to fit in between Mai Tais. This white sand beach was rimmed with black lava formations and the blue sea crashed against them to make crisp white foam. A painter’s dream…

Watercolor painting 5 inches x 8 inches $100 + shipping

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Another plein air watercolor from my wanderings in the countryside. If you position yourself on high ground, Washtenaw Counties rolling hills make for beautiful subject matter!