Below is a selection of my "plein air" studies. From spring to fall, I paint outside as much as possible to improve my observation of color, light and shadow, and to increase the speed with which I design a composition and capture form. Most of the newer plein air works are studies on Arches Huile (Oil) paper, which I then mount on archival gessobord. I love the texture and effects of that surface, and using paper makes long distance travel with supplies easier! Some of these are studies for larger paintings on canvas.

"Farmland"
Plein air studyImage size: 11"H x 14"W
Framed

"The Farm Shed"
Plein air studyImage size: 11"H x 14"W
Framed

"En Provence"
Plein air study
Image size: 11"H x 14"W
Framed
SOLD

"The Road Ahead"
Plein air study
Image size: 11"H x 14"W
Framed

"Good and Plenty"
Plein air study
Image size: 11"H x 14"W
Framed

"By the Pond"
Plein air study
Image size: 12"H x 16"W
Framed



"A Way Out"
Plein air study
Image size: 11"H x 14"W
Framed

"The Bogs" (1)
Plein air study
Image size: 9" H x 12" W
Framed 

"Beach House"
Plein air oil on canvas
Image size: 12" sq
Framed
SOLD

 "Otter Cliffs"
Plein air oil on canvas
Image size: 11" H x 14" W
Framed



"Beach Path"
Plein air pastel
Image size: 19.5" H x 16" W
Plein-air frame, AR glass
SOLD



"Marsh Creek"
Plein air oil on canvas
Image size: 12" H x 16" W
Framed

"Woodland"
Plein air oil on canvasImage size: 24"H x 18"W
Framed

"A Quiet Place"
Plein air studyImage size: 11"H x 14"W
Framed



"Summer Camp"
Plein air oil on canvas
Image size: 11"H x 14"W
Framed
SOLD

"Castle on the Hill"
Plein air study
Image size: 11"H x 14"W
Unframed

"The Bogs" (2)
Plein air study
Image size: 9" H x 12" W
Framed 

"First Light"
Plein air oil on canvas
Image size: 12" H x 16" W
Framed



"Clouds over Katahdin"
Plein air pastel
Image size: 12"H x 16"WMatted and framed, A/R glass

"Storm over Katahdin"
Plein air pastel
Image size: 12"H x 16"WMatted and framed, A/R glass

"Fog on Whitehead"
Plein air pastel
Image size: 9" H x 12" W
Matted and framed



"North Face"
Plein air pastel
Image size: 12" H x 16" WMatted and framed

 "Monhegan Headland"
Plein air pastel
Image size: 12"H x 16"WMatted and framed
SOLD