Blogger Woes

Last month my computer crashed and I had to buy a new one. Ever since I have been unable to upload any photos of my paintings to my blog. I have tried several different ways - but nothing works. Either I get an error 503 alert or 'try again' or 'the site is down'  box. This has been going on for two weeks. I have gone to Google, which is next to useless. In doing so, I have discovered other people are having the same problem with no recourse or solution.

I am thinking ending this blog and opening a new website.  This seems to be the only way to resolve this problem.

Lake House Nocturne

" This was painted for a DPW challenge - 'A view from a cabin window'.

  on a lake with a dock and boat. 

There are wolves in the area, and their song is often heard at night. 

The light in the forest is often 'green' 

and it was this special glow that I wanted to achieve."

8" x 8" oil on canvas panel

SOLD

Thoughts of Spring

A branch holds a lovely butter fly 

among its delicate purple blossoms. 

Painted using the limited colors of the Zorn palette, 

of cadmium red, ivory black, yellow ochre and titanium white.

8" x 8" oil on canvas panel

for sale through DPW auction

Season's Greetings

Used the Zorn palette of  Cad. red, 

yellow ochre, ivory black and titanium white, 

to paint this winter scene.

I live in a rural area

and saw this lady getting or sending her mail

and knew I wanted to paint her 

and her iron mailbox.

8" x 6' oil on canvas panel

available on DPW auction

View From Monet's Studio

Monet's studio window.

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

available through DPW auction

Dahlia and Brandy Snifter

Dahlias and miniature daisies.

8" x 8" oil on canvas panel

for sale on DPW auction

Early Snow

A snow storm high in the mountains, leaves the yellow grasses 

of the meadow with patches of early snow, 

and a light sheen of ice on the lake. 

Winter is coming.

6" x 8" palette knife impasto oil on canvas panel

for sale on DPW auction

Persimmon Tree Ranch

A fall sunrise as seen through the limbs 

of a venerable old Persimmon tree, 

after which the ranch it overlooks, was named.

 The tree was planted not long after the ranch was settled, 

and still produces fruit.

8" x 10" oil on canvas panel

for sale on DPW auction

Christmas Snow

There is magic in a Christmas snowfall. 

Children sense it and can play outside seemingly oblivious to the cold. 

They sled and build snowmen, and run and throw snowballs. 

There is a whimsical feel to this Christmas village 

that places this scene within the realm of childhood imagination. 

Happy Holidays!

8" x 10" oil on canvas panel

SOLD

Fall in an Evergreen Forest

The riotous reds and oranges of Vine Maple 

add an explosion of color to fall in an evergreen forest, 

where the trees are all green except for some Big Leaf Maples 

which turn a golden yellow. 

I began this painting as an 'en plein air' work in acrylics 

when I was camping this fall. 

I added the details to it in my studio with oils.

6" x 9" oil over acrylics on linen paper

for sale on DPW auction

Feeding the Kids

This hen lives near us. She runs freely about the property, 

and shows her little chicks the best places to forage 

for bugs and seeds. She knows the briers 

are also a safe place against predators. 

for sale on DPW auction

Wild Blues

These lush blue/purple hydrangeas grow near the kitchen garden. 

This scene reveals the ragged rain clouds scudding across the fall sky 

which was of similar colors to the flowers. 

So the perspective I chose to paint this landscape makes the hydrangeas 

appear to be melting into the cloudy horizon. 

for sale on DPW auction