Pond at Sunset 04302016

A study of perspective, color, shadow and light.  A small painting, done in the morning on a cloudy day in Port Washington.  Why is this a sunset and not a sunrise?  Just a feeling I have.

Spring Lake 04292016

Working on shadows, horizons and perspective.  Reproducing the color of the painting digitally is a challenge.  Just so you know, spring in Wisconsin does not look like this yet!

From the Wine and Art bar

I attended a fun birthday party for my son's MIL at an Art and Wine Bar, you know, one of those places where you can paint a picture that comes with directions or paint free style.  You can have drinks and snacks while you paint and a chance to see everyone else's work.  Even people who never do anything artistic walk away with a painting.  This painting  pleased me.  The colors reflecting in the water, the lake shore continuing around the corner and the way the grasses came out-all done with a pretty large brush, either using the flat side or the tips.  No small sharp brushes available.